Cover Supervisor

Tanbridge House School, Horsham, West Sussex, RH12 1SR

10 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  September 2026

• Closing date

  16 July 2026 at 9am

• Date listed

  6 July 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Other support roles
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time, part time (Can be done as a job share): 30 hours per week, Monday to Friday, working 8.30am to 3.30pm daily. Term-time only contract
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: £26,403 - £26,824 pro rata pa

What skills and experience we're looking for

We are looking for someone who is well organised, self-confident and with good communication / inter-personal skills who is interested in working with enthusiastic young people.

As a valued member of our support staff, you will supervise classes when a teacher is absent, accompany staff on school trips and assist with examination invigilation. You will also act as a back-up First Aider (training will be given). There is also scope for other supporting work such as helping in specific departments. Please note, you will not teach. A fully comprehensive training programme will be provided for this varied and very interesting role.

What the school offers its staff

Tanbridge House School is an inspiring place to work, where students and staff share the same goals and strive to be exceptional every day through our core values of Care, Kindness and Achievement. We are a popular 11 –16 mixed comprehensive school and are vastly oversubscribed.

Are you interested in a role in education? Thinking of training to become a teacher? Then this may be the role for you, enabling you to gain experience in the classroom.

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

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. All posts are subject to a DBS enhanced certificate.

Applying for the job

This job requires you to download an application form, you will be able to upload the application once complete.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

Additional documents

If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.

Cover Supervisor JD - July 2026.pdf - 82.6 KB (opens in new tab)

Advert Cover Supervisor - July 2026.pdf - 95.7 KB (opens in new tab)

About Tanbridge House School

• School type: Local authority maintained school, ages 11 to 16
• Education phase: Secondary school
• School size: 1510 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 16
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Tanbridge House School website
• Email address: jobs@ths.uk.net
• Phone number: 01403 263628
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/tanbridge-house-school

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