Cover Coach
Langley Park School for Girls, Beckenham, Kent, BR3 3BE11 days remaining to apply
Closing date
23 November 2026 at 9am
Date listed
12 November 2026
Job details
Job role
- Teaching assistant
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Part time
Contract type
- Permanent
Full time equivalent salary
- £31,288.00 - £32,654.00 Annually (FTE) Actual starting salary £26,753 per annum, depending on experience
Cover Coach job summary
Cover Coach
Required as soon as possible
Salary: NJC Scale 4, Points 7-10 (£31,288 to £32,654 FTE)
Actual Salary: £26,753 per annum depending on experience
36 hours over 39 weeks per annum
Working pattern: Monday - Thursday 8.15am - 4.30pm, Friday 8.25am - 3.10pm
Langley Park School for Girls is seeking to appoint an enthusiastic Cover Coach to join our fantastic team of Cover Teachers to cover classes for short term absence of teaching staff. You will additionally play a key role in delivering Sports Coaching within our enrichment programme of after-school activities, working with an outstanding PE department committed to sporting excellence and opportunity.
This postholder will support teaching staff in delivering the highest quality learning experiences, in order that all our students achieve their potential. This role involves working across many departments and across the age range. Our students are ambitious and well behaved, making this role perfect for anyone who enjoys working within a school community.
You will be required to cover a range of subjects from Years 7 to 11, including overseeing the completion of set work and managing the behaviour of students.
Although experience and qualifications will be an advantage, first and foremost we wish to appoint the right people to complement our team. The successful applicants will have access to on-site training and support.
Langley Park School for Girls (LPGS) is a high achieving, popular and well-respected school within our local community. Situated on the Langley Park campus alongside our neighbouring boys’ school and primary school, we benefit from excellent transport links to and from central London and proximity to the Kent countryside. LPGS is an exciting place to work; a school in which students are motivated to achieve their best and work hard to make exceptional progress. We want our students to leave LPGS empowered to shape their own lives, and those of others, as the leaders of tomorrow.
“Pupils flourish into independent, confident young adults at this school.”
“Pupils are polite, kind and respectful to one another. They have strong professional relationships with their teachers.” (Ofsted)
“The school curriculum supports pupils to excel.” (Ofsted)
We can offer:
The opportunity to work with in an outstanding school with exceptional students who have the commitment, passion and drive to succeed in many sports
A reputation of successful teams in a range of sports
A PE department of outstanding practitioners, in which curricular and extra-curricular sport is valued and respected. Our teachers are forward thinking, aspirational and committed to supporting the sporting development of our students
Ongoing support for professional development and training
- Very good standards of student behaviour.
- Innovative approaches to Teacher Professional Development.
- Opportunities to work and grow within our trust and beyond the school.
- A friendly and supportive working environment.
- An Employee Assistance Programme and flu vaccination.
Closing Date: Monday 23 November 2026 (9.00am)
Interviews Date: Wednesday 25 November 2026
Please apply via the link on the current vacancies page on our school website using the MyNewTerm application portal.
For further information please contact Helen Partridge (HR Manager) hpa@lpgs.bromley.sch.uk
We are committed to equality of opportunity for all our staff. We particularly welcome applicants from ethnic minority backgrounds.We recognise the vital contribution that members of a diverse team make to our students’ learning. The range of cultural experiences, differing viewpoints and role models this brings is essential in our Trust and we recognise the gap that would be left in our offering without these.
The school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Therefore, the successful applicant will be subject to an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check.
Further information about the job
Commitment to safeguarding
Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment.
Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance.
Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant):
childcare disqualification
Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS)
medical
online and social media
prohibition from teaching
right to work
satisfactory references
suitability to work with children
You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.
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.
View advert on external website (opens in new tab)About Langley Park School for Girls
- Organisation type
- Academy, ages 11 to 18
- Education phase
- Secondary school
- Size
- 1714 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 18
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
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