Casual Cover Supervisor

Christ's College, Guildford, Guildford, Surrey, GU1 1JY

31 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  January 2026

• Closing date

  4 January 2026 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  4 December 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Part time
• Contract type: Fixed term
• Full-time equivalent salary: £24,065.00 - £36,717.00 Annually (FTE)

Casual Cover Supervisor job summary

ORGANISATION

Cover Supervisors are expected to carry out the following duties to cover for short-term teacher absence:

• Deliver lessons appropriate to the age and ability of the students so as to facilitate progression in students’ learning; the plans and resources for these lessons to be provided by the Heads of Departments, Heads of Year or relevant other;
• Manage the classroom and teaching equipment to create a positive learning environment which makes effective use of the available resources;
• Implement the College’s policy with regard to registration, student absence, dress code and conduct;
• Enforce the College’s rules relating to Health and Safety;
• Provide advice and guidance to staff, students and others.

In addition, Cover Supervisors are expected to carry out the following duties when providing cover for long term teacher absence:

When covering the absence of a Form Tutor, fulfil the duties and responsibilities defined in the Form Tutor’s job description;

• Facilitate the general progress and well-being of any individual student within any group of students assigned to her/him, providing guidance and advice to students on educational and social matters;
• Contribute to appropriate extra-curricular provision;
• Provide classroom assistance and support for individual student needs if necessary.

ADMINISTRATION

• Assess, record and report on the development, progress and attainment of the students assigned to her/him, within the school’s guidelines
• Attend relevant meetings and carry out relevant administrative tasks

RESOURCES

• Operate relevant equipment/ICT packages/information systems (e.g. MS Office, Arbor, E-mail, Google Classroom
• Use administration supplies resourcefully

Please note that we reserve the right to interview on application should a suitable candidate apply and we have the right to withdraw this advert prior to the closing date. You are therefore strongly encouraged to apply for the role as soon as possible.

Further information about the job

The candidate will be required to undergo a full enhanced DBS check and must be eligible to work in the UK.

Visas cannot be sponsored.

If you're interested in teaching or training to teach in England as an international citizen, we can help you understand your next steps.

Commitment to safeguarding

Christ’s College is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people, and expects all staff, volunteers, governors and visitors to share this commitment. We recognise that all adults, including temporary staff, volunteers and governors, have a full and active part to play in protecting our students from harm, and that the child or young person’s welfare is our paramount concern.

Applying for the job

This school accepts applications through their own website, where you may also find more information about this job.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

About Christ's College, Guildford

• School type: Academy, Church of England, ages 11 to 16
• Education phase: Secondary
• School size: 668 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 16
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Christ's College, Guildford website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/christ-s-college-guildford

Christ's College is part of the Good Shepherd Trust and is a thriving secondary school serving the non-Christian and Christian community of Guildford, Woking and surrounding areas. Our aim for the students at Christ's College is that they should develop the core values of service, respect, stewardship, co-operation and love.

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