Location
Fakenham, Norfolk, England
Industry sector
Education
Job type
Permanent | Full Time
Job start date
ASAP
Posted date
23/01/2026
Closing date
20/02/2026
Cover Supervisor
Location: Fakenham, NR21 9QT
Salary: SCP 7-11 - £26,403 - £28,142 FTE, Pro rata £19,940 - £21,631 per annum, including an allowance for holiday pay
Vacancy Type: Permanent, 32.5 hours a week - Term Time plus 1 week
Fakenham Academy is a local school with high ambitions and a key drive for continuous improvement. We believe that education is the key to transforming life chances, and that by creating an outstanding learning environment where all students are happy and taught well, we will enhance their prospects to become productive, successful citizens of the future. Our core standards include high expectations of everyone in our learning community; good discipline consistently applied; reliably good quality teaching; a commitment from parents to work in partnership with the academy and respectful, positive relationships between everyone in our learning community. For us it is about educating the whole child through a diverse and broad curriculum and making sure they are prepared to enter today's modern world, as well rounded capable young men and women. Our latest Ofsted inspection in October 2024 highlighted many areas of strength at the school and support we provide to all our staff, some of these are included below.
* The trust has significantly invested in staffing. Pupils are taught by knowledgeable teachers who receive high-quality training.
* The school has introduced consistent and clear expectations for high-quality teaching.
* Pupils behave and attend well. They follow the school's clearly defined expectations.
* The school has successfully established a caring culture. This culture has enabled staff to feel positive about how the school considers workload and well-being in all that it does.
THE ROLE
We wish to appoint a Cover Supervisor to join our Cover Team to start as soon as possible.
The successful candidate will be responsible for supervising classes during teacher absence and undertaking other duties such as tutor-time supervision, break/lunch duties, providing support to the Pastoral and SEND teams and administrative tasks when required to ensure consistent care, support, and continuity of learning for all our students.
Applicants must be adaptable and resilient with good interpersonal skills. The ability to gain the respect of students is essential. Applicants should ideally have had previous experience of working with young people between the ages of 11 to 16.
The Academy is committed to safeguarding and prompting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Successful candidates will be required to undertake an enhanced DBS check and all necessary safeguarding checks before employment commences.
To Apply
If you feel you are a suitable candidate and would like to work for Sapientia Education Trust, please proceed through the following link to be redirected to our website to complete your application.
https://ce0200li.webitrent.com/ce0200li_webrecruitment/wrd/run/ETREC107GF.open?VACANCY_ID%3d7418436VVZ&WVID=58214202FG&LANG=USA
Applications will be considered on receipt however; final Application Closing Date will be Friday 6 February 2026 (8.00am)
Interview date will be Wednesday 11 February 2026