Cover Supervisor

The Thomas Hardye School, Dorchester, Dorset, DT1 2ET

16 days remaining to apply

• Job start date

  1 September 2026

• Closing date

  25 June 2026 at 12pm (midday)

• Date listed

  9 June 2026

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Job details

• Job role:
  • Teacher
  • Learning support or cover supervisor
  • Suitable for early career teachers
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Key stage: Key stage 4, Key stage 5
• Working pattern: Full time: 31.5 hours per week, worked over 5 days. Term-time only, plus 3 inset days.
• Contract type: Permanent
• Pay scale: Grade 7, £19,039 with possible increments to £21,248. Full time equivalent salary is up to £29,540.

What skills and experience we're looking for

We are seeking to appoint a confident and enthusiastic Cover Supervisor to supervise and support students during the short-term absence of teaching staff. You will be skilled at managing behaviour and engaging and motivating students to remain on task and complete work to the best of their ability.

We require someone:

• Enthusiastic and committed to the learning needs of all young people.
• Good at building relationships with young people and other adults.
• Qualified at least to level 2 (grade C/4 or above at GCSE) in English and Maths.
• Able to communicate effectively and maintain confidentiality.
• With experience in managing whole classes or large groups of students in a school.

What the school offers its staff

We can offer:

• A friendly and supportive working environment.
• The opportunity to build on existing skills and knowledge, working as part of a Multi Academy Trust, with internal opportunities for career progression.
• A generous pension scheme, employee benefits scheme, on-site nursery, and discounted local gym membership.
• Time off throughout school holidays.

If you have any queries about the post please contact: Richard Nicholls, Assistant Headteacher, by calling the school number.

Please send a letter of application together with a completed application form to Lauren Pointer, Headteacher’s PA (apointer@ths.wessex.ac) by the deadline.

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

The Thomas Hardye School is committed to Equal Opportunities and to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful candidate will be subject to an enhanced DBS check.

Applying for the job

Apply for the job by following the link below.

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About The Thomas Hardye School

• School type: Academies, None, ages 13 to 18
• Education phase: Secondary school
• School size: 2051 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 13 to 18
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: The Thomas Hardye School website
• Email address: lpointer@ths.wessex.ac
• Phone number: 01305 266064
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/the-thomas-hardye-school-dorchester

We require an outstanding Special Educational Needs & Disabilities Co-ordinator to join a large team working to support students with additional needs at the Thomas Hardye School.

We can offer excellent working conditions, a supportive environment and plenty of opportunity for further development at one of the most successful comprehensive schools in the country. The superb facilities include an on-site nursery, a sports complex with company membership for staff.

Arranging a visit to The Thomas Hardye School

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email lpointer@ths.wessex.ac.

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