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Cover Supervisor
Maidstone Grammar School for Girls, Maidstone, Kent, ME16 0SF11 days remaining to apply
Start date details
January 2027
Closing date
23 November 2026 at 8am
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
- £20,731.00 - £21,353.00 Annually (Actual)
Cover Supervisor job summary
Cover Supervisor
Salary
Kent Range KR5: £20,731 per annum
Hours
Working 32.5 hours per week Monday to Friday 8.30am-3.30pm. Term time plus 32.5 directed hours.
Commitment
We are looking to recruit a Cover Supervisor to join our experienced and dedicated team. The responsibilities include supervising classes when a teacher is absent, assisting with exam invigilation, and carrying out administrative tasks when appropriate.The successful candidate should have experience in working with young people and show a commitment to supporting the ethos of the school and an ability to implement its policies, including Equal Opportunities and Health and Safety. This position may suit a recently qualified graduate who is thinking of going into teaching in due course. The postholder is required to work for 39 weeks per year and will receive a payment in respect of their pro-rata entitlement to Annual Leave appropriate to their grade, Bank Holidays and the KCC concessionary day which is included in the salary above..
Job Description
POST TITLE
Cover Supervisor
GRADE
Kent Range 5
RESPONSIBLE TO
Assistant Headteacher for Inclusion
REPORTING TO
Attendance Liaison Officer
Core Purpose
The primary purpose of the post is to act as cover supervisor, and on occasion, to act as an administrative assistant to support this role.
The post holder will:
Report to the Data Manager.
Provide high quality care of individual students and secure good standards of behaviour within their section of the school.
Work as a cover supervisor, across different year groups.
Be committed to professional self-development in order to carry out the job successfully.
Be available to arrange cover in SIMS when required.
Assist the Data Manager in assigning work to cover supervisors and monitoring its completion.
Assist the Data Manager in creating and maintaining clear departmental documentation (Team Development Plan, Team Handbook).
Manage issues of behaviour management in line with school policy.
Cover Supervision
Maintain good behaviour throughout the lesson and ensure the classroom is left clean and tidy.
Return work and resources to the class teacher or Head of Department or nominated teacher and inform him/her of the point reached by the pupils.
Report any problems, difficulties, successes to the class teacher.
Carry out exam invigilation when required, maintaining the rules set out by external examination boards and school regulations.
Mentoring
Work closely with teaching staff to ensure high quality support for students.
Liaise with subject staff to provide work for absent students and information for ad hoc reports.
Other Tasks
Carry out other duties as may be directed. Some of these will be regular responsibilities of the team, eg maintaining the display boards in the school. Others will be assigned from time to time.
To be available on an occasional ad hoc basis to take part in school trips, taking responsibility for a group of students.
Undertake appropriate training and professional development, as required by the school and in consultation with the line manager and Headteacher.
Comply with school policies and procedures (including those relating to Safeguarding, Child Protection, Equal Opportunities, Health and Safety, confidentiality and data protection) and uphold the ethos of the school.
Fulfil any other tasks reasonably requested by the line manager.
Safeguarding
Adhere to the requirements as set out in the current version of KCSIE
Attend/Complete all MGGS training in relation to safeguarding
Report all safeguarding concerns in a timely manner as specified by the school
Ensure there is a culture of safeguarding within all areas of the role
Be committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people
Person Specification
We recognise that a full list of qualities can seem daunting and value you as a whole person over a checklist of attributes. We don't expect equal mastery in all areas. Please use your supporting statement to highlight your key strengths, proudest achievements, and the contributions you can make to our school.
Characteristics
Qualifications
A good standard of education including literacy and numeracy
A minimum of level 3 A level qualifications or equivalent
Personal qualities
Ability to communicate effectively with individuals and large groups of students
Supportive approach to others, and an ability to relate well to colleagues and students
Capacity for hard work and high expectations of self and students
Ability to make difficult decisions
Generosity of spirit
Capacity for hard work
Willingness to contribute to extra-curricular activities
Knowledge and skills
Strong communication and organisational skills
Good ICT skills, knowledge of Google apps for education
Experience and training
Experience of working with students
Experience of working within a secondary school
Willingness to take part in professional development
The Application Process
Full details and an application pack are available from the school’s website. Applicants should complete the application form.
Important Dates
Closing date for applications: 23rd November 2026
Interviews: 25th November 2026
Our School and all its personnel are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of the children. This post is subject to an Enhanced Disclosure Application to the Disclosure and Barring Service. The School will undertake an online check of shortlisted candidates in accordance with the requirements of the current edition of Keeping Children Safe in Education. For more information please see our Safeguarding Policy.
Your application will be treated in the strictest confidence. Please see our GDPR and Data Protection Policy, Equality Policy, Child Protection Policy on our website.
MGGS is committed to ensure that we develop a safe culture and that all steps are taken to recruit staff and volunteers who are safe to work with our learners and staff. MGGS will follow relevant guidance in Keeping Children Safe in Education (Part Three, ‘Safer Recruitment’) and from The Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS). It is an offence to apply for a role if the applicant is barred from engaging in regulated activity relevant to children. Please see the Guidance on Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the Exceptions Order 1975.
Further information about the job
Commitment to safeguarding
Our School and all its personnel are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of the children. This post is subject to an Enhanced Disclosure Application to the Disclosure and Barring Service. The School will undertake an online check of shortlisted candidates in accordance with the requirements of the current edition of Keeping Children Safe in Education.
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 Maidstone Grammar School for Girls
- Organisation type
- Local authority maintained school, ages 11 to 18
- Education phase
- Secondary school
- Size
- 1254 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 18
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
Maidstone Grammar School for Girls is a very successful selective girls’ school of 1,250 students with a mixed sixth form of approximately 320. Ofsted judged us to be outstanding and our examination results reflect this. We are a happy, thriving community, with a long standing tradition of excellence in all that we do. We have been an Advanced Thinking School since 2015. The post offers the opportunity to work with intellectually able young people in a supportive and friendly environment. Staff benefits include strong support for professional development.
“Maidstone Grammar School for Girls is an outstanding school” (Ofsted March 2023)
If you wish to find out more about MGGS please visit our website at https://www.mggs.org/ and to take a virtual tour please visit https://youtu.be/kuqmn-D4AJY
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