About the role
Contract Type: Part Time
Salary: H7 Point 19 – 23; Full Time Equivalent: £33,106 - £35,479; Actual Salary: £25,830.09 - £27,681.56
Closing Date: 20 November 2026
This is a role for someone who can step into lessons across the school, keep students on task and learning, and provide clear, calm cover in the absence of classroom teachers. You will work with the Cover Manager to deliver taught activities set by teachers, adapt tasks when needed, manage behaviour consistently and support students to make progress. This post suits someone comfortable supervising secondary-aged pupils, confident explaining tasks, and able to switch between subjects and year groups at short notice.
What you'll be doing
Supervise and manage classes during planned and short-notice cover, ensuring students remain engaged and complete the work set.
Explain tasks clearly and, where required, adapt or improvise activities so lessons remain productive.
Provide help to students individually or in small groups to support task completion.
Maintain a calm learning environment using established behaviour-for-learning routines and the school behaviour policy.
Complete lesson administration, record-keeping and evaluate cover sessions; give constructive feedback to the regular classroom teacher.
Carry out duties as required by the school timetable (including three duties per week) and support other reasonable duties such as covering Reception when needed.
Follow safeguarding, health and safety procedures and promote student welfare at all times.
What we're looking for
Essential
Experience of working with secondary-aged students or supervising lessons in a school or similar setting.
Strong verbal communication and classroom management skills; able to keep classes focused and learning.
Ability to explain tasks clearly and to support students with different needs during a lesson.
Reliable, punctual and able to adapt quickly to changing daily requirements.
Understanding of safeguarding responsibilities and commitment to promoting pupil welfare.
Desirable
Degree-level qualification.
Strong subject knowledge in one or more curriculum areas that would support cover in those subjects.
Experience of providing written feedback to teachers following cover lessons.
About the team or department
You will be part of the Cover Team at Goffs Academy, reporting to the Cover Manager. The team works across years 7–13 to maintain continuity of learning when teaching staff are absent and is closely linked with pastoral staff and the Senior Leadership Team to uphold behaviour and safeguarding expectations.
What we offer
A modern working environment: a new school building (opened January 2017) and additional facilities from April 2022, including a fitness centre partnership with Lifestyle Fitness.
High-quality, personalised professional development and clear career development pathways, including routes into teacher training and leadership development within the Trust.
Staff benefits including substantially discounted membership and free access to the on-site gym, cycle-to-work scheme, Employee Assistance Programme, occupational health, free flu jabs, subsidised nursery provision, and membership of appropriate pension schemes for eligible staff.
A collaborative multi-academy trust with opportunities to work across schools and access centralised support and CPD.
About us
Goffs Academy is a mixed 11–18 comprehensive in Cheshunt with around 1,600 students, including a thriving Sixth Form. Part of Generations Multi Academy Trust, our work is shaped by the belief that there is "no set destiny for any child." The school has high expectations, strong pastoral systems, and a clear set of learning routines known as The Goffs Way.
Generations 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. All offers of employment are subject to satisfactory references, qualifications, experience checks, medical clearance, enhanced DBS checks, social media checks, and documentary evidence showing your entitlement to work in the UK.
How to Apply
Please contact the HR department on 01992 624375, or by email at [email protected] for further details.
Interviews will be held in the week commencing 26th November 2026.
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