Cover Supervisor

Main duties and responsibilities

• The role of the Cover Supervisor is to supervise a class of pupils in the absence of a Teacher. This will be the primary role across the school day with Form Time/Registration cover.
• This position requires no active teaching, marking or planning.
• On occasions, when cover is light, such as at the beginning of terms, Cover Supervisors may also be required to help with the supervision of isolation, help with the invigilation of exams, or carry out administrative tasks.

Requirements

• Experience of working with children (in either a paid or unpaid capacity), preferably in an education setting, is desirable.
• An organised, thorough and committed individual with a strong ability to maintain discipline and focus.
• The skills and confidence needed to keep the class motivated.
• Above all, someone who possesses great energy, enthusiasm and dedication, and who is willing to throw themselves wholeheartedly into the life of this busy school.
• This post is suitable for an individual who is keen to gain classroom experience. You may be considering teaching as a career, but not yet be certain whether this is your chosen career path.

Contract

• Required for September 2026.
• 31.25 hours per week, Monday – Friday, 8.30am – 3.15pm (including a 30 minute unpaid daily lunch break).
• Term time only (38 weeks).
• Grade H5, Actual Salary: £19,986 per annum.
• Additional income can be generated by taking on lunchtime duties.

The school is committed to safeguarding children and young people. All post holders are subject to a satisfactory right to work and enhanced DBS check with a barred list check.

The WBGS Admissions Policy prioritises children of staff in accordance with the admission arrangements.

The closing date for applications is Monday 1st June 2026. We reserve the right to close this vacancy if sufficient numbers of applications have been received.

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