Key Role Information

Salary
£( actual salary £25980-£26858) FTE £33,673.00 - £34,811.00
Job type
Full Time
Contract type
Permanent
Closing
18/09/2026 00:00
Interview
24 September 2026
Start
1 October 2026
Contract term
TTO - Term time only
Pay grade
Support Staff | SC6.20 - SC6.22
Department
Education Support
Key stage
Key Stage 4
Hours per week
32.50
Weeks per year
45.800
Visa sponsorship
No

Your Role

As Cover Supervisor you will work under the guidance of teaching and senior staff to secure good outcomes for all students. In addition, the post holder will actively promote the academy’s values and assist teaching staff in narrowing the gap between disadvantaged and other children.

We believe that every child should leave school proud of the young adult they have become, and that every youngster attending our Trust deserves the opportunity to thrive in an atmosphere where high expectation meet endless possibilities. Applicants will join a well-led and motivated team committed to continuous improvement.

In return we will offer you:

  1. Access to support and guidance from other subject leaders across the MAT and form subject expertise within the Academy SLT
  2. Bespoke Continual Professional Development (in the academy and online via the National College)
  3. Perkbox example benefits;
  4. Discounts at nationwide retailers
  5. Gym discount
  6. Cinema discounts
  7. Employee assistance programme
  8. Up to 4 structured counselling sessions per year
  9. A MAT wide focus on staff well-being 

This is an exciting time to join us, and a great opportunity to be involved in the next stage of development of this strong team. Over the last few years, there has been a real drive to develop collaborative planning of a well sequenced knowledge rich curriculum in order to ensure our curriculum is inclusive and all students can achieve highly. 

This is an ideal opportunity for a colleague who is ambitious, creative and enthusiastic about helping students to learn in a strong supportive environment.

Fairfax Multi-Academy Trust is committed to the safeguarding and welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful candidate will therefore be required to undertake an Enhanced Disclosure via the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) as well as providing evidence of qualifications.

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (2013 and 2020). This means that certain convictions and cautions are considered ‘protected’ and do not need to be disclosed to employers, and if they are disclosed, employers cannot take them into account. Guidance about whether a conviction or caution should be disclosed can be found on the Ministry of Justice website: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/new-guidance-on-the-rehabilitation-of[1]offenders-act-1974

https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/new-guidance-on-the-rehabilitation-of%5b1%5doffenders-act-1974

Benefits

Perkbox EAP
Perkbox
salary sacrifice

Qualifications

5 GCSEs including Maths and English (grade 4-9) or equivalentessential

Skills

Experience

Experience of working in an educational environment

Experience/Knowledge

Good knowledge of up-to-date techniques, materials, and equipment relevant to the National Curriculumessential
Experience of using the Microsoft Office suite to intermediate level or aboveessential

Personal Attributes

Ability to build and maintain effective working relationships with colleagues, parents and students essential
Committed to Continuous Professional Development (CPD)essential
Excellent attendance and punctualityessential
Ability to travel to academies when required

Relevant Experience

Experience of working in a teamessential

Relevant Skills

Good time management skills and ability to meet deadlinesessential

Fairfax Academy

Rachel Kearney

r.kearney@fairfax.fmat.co.uk

Fairfax School
Fairfax Road
Sutton Coldfield
Birmingham
B75 7JT

Safeguarding Information

Fairfax Multi Academy Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of young people and vulnerable adults, and all appointments are subject to enhanced Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS) checks and satisfactory references.


Following the update of KCSIE 2023 Fairfax Multi Academy Trust will now carry out online checks of all appointments.


Fairfax Multi Academy Trust is also committed to promoting equality, challenging discrimination and developing community cohesion. We welcome applications from all sections of the community.