Key Role Information

Salary
£25,989 – £27,254 full time equivalent. Actual salary £21,524 - £22,572
Job type
Part Time
Contract type
Permanent
Closing
12/06/2026 09:00
Interview
to be confirmed
Contract term
TTO - Term time only
Pay grade
Staffordshire Schools Pay Scale | ST6 - ST9
Department
Nether Stowe School Support
Key stage
Not Applicable
Hours per week
35.00
Weeks per year
45.654
Visa sponsorship
No

Your Role

Nether Stowe School is a vibrant, friendly school within the Arthur Terry Learning Partnership. We are committed to nurturing every child’s potential, fostering curiosity, creativity, and a love of learning. We are now seeking a reliable and enthusiastic Cover Supervisor to support our teaching team on a part time basis. The post holder will supervise whole classes under the guidance of teaching/senior staff, implementing work programmes, managing behaviour, and supporting pupils in line with school policies.

Key Responsibilities:

Supervise and support pupils with set work, maintaining a positive learning environment

Manage behaviour and respond to procedural questions (not lesson content)

Collect completed work and report to teachers on behaviour/issues

Provide clerical/admin support and assist on trips/activities as required

Promote safeguarding, health & safety, and the school’s values

What you'll need to succeed

Be calm, confident, and organised

Can engage and motivate children effectively

Have excellent communication skills

Be familiar with school policies and safeguarding procedures

What you will get in return

Be part of a friendly, collaborative school community within ATLP

Flexible, supportive role making a direct impact on pupils’ learning

Gain valuable classroom supervisory experience

How to apply:

To arrange an informal chat about the role, please contact Kirsty Jones, Headteacher, via email on kjones@netherstowe.com

To apply please complete an application form online. Please include a supporting statement outlining ‘what skills and experience you have that make you suitable for the role’.

Please note we do not accept CV’s, applications will only be considered if received on an ATLP application form.

 Interviews will take place as soon as suitable applications are received.

Candidates are encouraged to submit their applications as soon as possible as we reserve the right to interview earlier and withdraw the advert if a suitable candidate is appointed. 

Nether Stowe School

Kirsty Jones

kjones@netherstowe.com

Nether Stowe School
St Chad's Road
Lichfield
Staffordshire
WS13 7NB

Safeguarding Information

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-offenders-act-1974

This post is covered by Part 7 of the Immigration Act (2016) and therefore the ability to speak fluent English is an essential requirement of the role.

We will carry out an online search about you for information that is publicly available online. This will include social media accounts you may hold. This will only be carried out on shortlisted candidates and before interview. This processing of data will be conducted under the legal basis of Article 6(e) public task in line with the guidance laid out in para 226 of Keeping Children Safe in Education (KCSIE) 2025. Any data collected during this search will be retained in line with our retention schedule which is available on request.

Please find a link to our safeguarding policy which we would encourage you to read prior to applying to work in our organisation Safeguarding and Child Protection Policy.pdf