Cover Supervisor

• Breckland School
• Address: Brandon, Suffolk IP27 0PE
• Salary: £22,076 - £23,530 actual per annum (£26,402 - £28,141)
• Hours: 37 hours per week, 38 weeks per year
• Contract: Permanent. Required as soon as possible
• Reference: 8149

Why do you want to join our Cover Team at Breckland School? This is an exciting opportunity to join our OFSTED "Good" school and support students with their learning by being effective practitioners, confident with pedagogy and policies of the school and supported by the wider staff team.

We will offer you:

• job satisfaction through making a positive impact on our student's lives
• friendly and supportive working environment
• supportive and positive management
• investment in your training and development
• excellent career development opportunities in our school and across the trust
• evidence informed research opportunities via our Research School and programmes to reduce staff workload including the development of the CUSP curriculum and other programmes the staff within our schools benefit from
• a wellbeing support service
• trust wide professional development and wellbeing day for all staff.

This role is perfect for you if you want to provide stability to classes where the usual teacher is not in school to ensure their learning continues with high standards. At Breckland our teachers deliver an exceptionally rich curriculum, which develops students who achieve exceptionally. You will join our Cover Team as a Cover Supervisor to provide cover for a range of lessons across the curriculum and age ranges. You should have experience of working with students in Key Stage 3 and 4 in a school environment. Experience of success working in a similar role at another school is desirable but ultimately if you have the passion, skill and motivation we want to hear from you.

It is important to belong at work and the work you do is relied upon by our students, so even small positive differences which are made, make people very happy. We want to ensure you have a good work life balance and one of the ways we achieve this is by having a two-week autumn half term. You can view a full list of requirements and further information about the school and trust in the candidate pack online. If you think you have what it takes to be successful in this role, even if you don't meet all the requirements, please apply as we may be able to support you in any areas for development or we may have alternative roles that are a good fit for you. We would appreciate the opportunity to consider your application.

At Unity Schools Partnership our objective is to smash through barriers to make remarkable change happen. We pride ourselves on being an educational organisation that puts children first, going the extra mile for the vulnerable and disadvantaged, and every one of us has an impact on unlocking our students' potential. We are committed to providing a working environment where our employees can grow and thrive. We value collaboration, wellbeing, diversity, equality and work-life balance. Throughout our diverse family of schools and within our vibrant central hub we nurture talent, whether you are at the beginning of your career or looking to grow your expertise.

To find out more

Please read the Job Description (pdf)

We would encourage applicants to arrange a visit to our school, please contact Rebecca Ashley, Head's PA and Officer Manager via the school reception on

How to apply

To apply, please visit our website

Closing date: 9 am, 1 December 2025.

Interview date: week commencing 1 December 2025.

Please note: we may hold interviews as and when applications are received and we reserve the right to offer to a candidate prior to the closing date. We only accept applications submitted online via our careers website and which are completed before the closing deadline. With this in mind, we encourage you to apply as soon as possible and advise you check the job information as per the listing on our careers site.

In line with safer recruitment, we are unable to accept CVs. Failure to complete an application form satisfactorily may result in not being shortlisted for the post.

Unity Schools Partnership is committed to safeguarding, safer recruitment and promoting the welfare of pupils. Our comprehensive recruitment and selection processes aim to discourage and screen out unsuitable applicants. Successful candidates are subject to rigorous pre-employment checks. We are equally committed to eliminating discrimination and encouraging diversity. We aim for our workforce to be representative of society and that each employee feels respected and able to give their best. We are committed to providing equality and fairness in our recruitment and employment practices and not to discriminate on any grounds. We oppose all forms of unlawful and unfair discrimination.

We care deeply about inclusive working practices and diverse teams. If you'd prefer to work part-time or as a job-share, we'll facilitate this wherever we can – whether to help you meet other commitments or to help you strike a great work-life balance. We're keen to ensure we're designing an organisation that works for everyone, so we particularly encourage applications from different under-represented groups.