Cover Supervisor

Alcester Grammar School, Alcester, Warwickshire, B49 5ED

44 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  ASAP - subject to satisfactory completion of recruitment checks

• Closing date

  1 February 2026 at 8am

• Date listed

  19 December 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: AGS Unqualified Teacher Point 03, currently £28.50 per hour
• Additional allowances:

  AGS Unqualified Teacher Point 03, currently £28.50 per hour

Cover Supervisor job summary

Job Title: Cover Supervisor

Hours: Term time only / casual hours contract - flexible hours as required by the school, often at short notice

Given the nature of the work, this position is not guaranteed hours, which means you will be working on a casual basis, being hourly paid on a zero hours contract. It requires full flexibility as cover due to illness is often requested on the morning of each day. There may be periods of sustained cover needs at other times, for example, due to illness

Salary: AGS Unqualified Teacher Point 03, currently £28.50 per hour

Department: Teaching

Responsible to: Cover Manager

The Role of Cover Supervisor

The main role of a Cover Supervisor is to manage the classroom in the Teacher’s absence.

The Head of Department/Teacher will provide all the materials and tools needed for the lesson ready for the Cover Supervisor to deliver.

Although not actively teaching, it is important for a Cover Supervisor to have the skills and confidence needed to keep the class motivated and focused so they can work on the activities set and prepared for them.

The role requires you to support students as they work through the lesson and to understand how to help them to complete tasks, where needed.

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 Alcester Grammar School

• School type: Academy, ages 11 to 18
• Education phase: Secondary school
• School size: 1294 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 18
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Alcester Grammar School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/alcester-grammar-school

A unique and happy school, where you can indulge your creativity, refine your skills, and enjoy an atmosphere that respects your professional autonomy. With delightful students, grateful parents and supportive colleagues, teaching doesn't get much better than this.

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