Cover Supervisor

Barnwell School, Stevenage, Hertfordshire, SG2 9SW

16 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  ASAP

• Closing date

  26 September 2025 at 6pm

• Date listed

  10 September 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Other support roles
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: H5
• Additional allowances:

  H5

Cover Supervisor job summary

H5 (£26,409, pro rata actual salary £19,752 approximately)

32.5 hours per week, 39 weeks per year (term time plus 1 week for training days)

You will be covering registration and lessons for absent colleagues and will need to demonstrate the same level of professionalism and dedication as teaching staff in order to succeed in this post.

This role would suit either those thinking of a career in teaching or someone who just enjoys working with young people.

You will be a highly motivated, enthusiastic and dynamic professional committed to delivering a high standard to our students.

The successful candidate will:

have a friendly and caring personality.

be able to work as part of a team, as well as the ability to work under their own initiative

. have the emotional intelligence to deal with difficult and confidential situations.

possess the common sense and ability to think on their feet.

Please visit our website to find out more information about our school, including key information for applicants.

CV’s are not accepted as a form of application and will not be considered.

Barnwell is an equal opportunities employer, and we value diversity in our workforce. We are committed to fostering an inclusive environment where everyone feels valued and respected and we welcome applications from all suitably qualified candidates of all backgrounds. Barnwell School is committed to safeguarding the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff to share this. The appointment will be subject to an enhanced Disclose and Barring Service (DBS) check and employment references.

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

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.

About Barnwell School

• School type: Local authority maintained school, ages 11 to 18
• Education phase: Secondary
• School size: 1315 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 18
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Barnwell School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/barnwell-school

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