Cover Supervisor

St Francis Xavier’s Catholic Academy 

Woolton Hill Road 

Liverpool 

L25 6EG 

[phone removed] 

Cover Supervisor.  

38 weeks + 5 INSET Days = 39 weeks. 37 hours per week. Monday to Friday. 30mins unpaid lunch 

Grade 4, SCP 9 - 17 £27,254 - £31,022 pro rata 

St Francis Xavier's College, founded in 1842, is a Catholic Converter Academy with a co-educational Sixth Form with a strong academic tradition and 1000 pupils across KS3/4. The Sixth Form has strong collaborative links with partner schools across the city. 

We are now an integral part of St Joseph Catholic Multi Academy Trust, having joined in April 2024. We are proud to be part of St Joseph’s as it grows and develops into one of the largest Catholic Multi Academy Trust's for the Liverpool Archdiocese. We are excited as we look to the future and continue our improvement journey with their support. Through the Trust, we can offer you a firm commitment to your own professional development, which is at the core of their offer for all staff. You can find more information here www.sjcmat.co.uk    

ROLE DETAILS 

Are you good at managing, supporting, motivating and supervising classes during the absence of the teacher? Yes, then we have the right job for you! 

The role of Cover Supervisor covers for short and long-term absences of a teacher. These might be known in advance (for example where a teacher has a medical appointment or is attending professional development) or unexpected (for example absence due to illness).

Duties will vary and candidates will be committed to the Safeguarding and Welfare of our students. The person appointed would work under the guidance of teaching staff and support across all classes supported by the Cover Manager/ Senior Leadership Team. Previous experience of a busy school, directly supervising work set by the teacher and supporting the needs of the students is essential. The person must be able to maintain full confidentiality. The post will be subject to a satisfactory Enhanced DBS Disclosure. 

PERSONAL QUALITIES 

Knowledge of current curriculum developments in the subject and their implications; 

Good knowledge and understanding of current educational thinking; 

Good understanding of how children learn and how to raise standards of; 

Ability to build and sustain professional standards and relationships with students; 

Committed to Safeguarding and the Wellbeing of our school community; 

A passion for education and making a difference; 

Ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines; 

Energy. enthusiasm, good sense of humour; 

Emotional maturity and resilience in dealing with challenging behaviours; 

Able to communicate effectively with students, staff and other stakeholders. 

Please refer to the attached Cover Supervisor Job Description & Person Specification. 

If you believe that you have the energy, passion, resilience and drive to be part of our positive journey we would love to have you on our team. The post holder is expected to demonstrate alignment to, and willingness to support the school's purpose, aims and commitment to its values and behaviour.  

Early applications are strongly encouraged and visits to the school are welcomed.  

Previous applicants need not apply.

For further information and school visits, please contact:  [email removed]  

Forward fully completed applications to: [email removed]  

Closing date for applications: Sunday 27th September 2026 at 6pm

Shortlisting: Monday 28th September 2026

Interviews Dates - Thursday 1st October 2026

Applications may not be considered if they are incomplete. We cannot accept CVs. 

Applications will be reviewed once submitted and suitable candidates may be interviewed before the closing date. The school reserves the right to withdraw the position if an early appointment is made, therefore applicants are encouraged to apply early if interested.  

Only applicants who are shortlisted will be contacted following the closing date.  

Please note that guidance in Keeping Children Safe in Education 2025 requires us to carry out an online search as part of our due diligence on shortlisted candidates. This enables us to identify any incidents or issues which have happened and are publicly available online which we might want to explore at an interview. Once shortlisting has taken place, this search will be carried out for all candidates who will attend an interview.