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Cover Supervisor

Hounsdown School, Southampton, Hampshire, SO40 9FT

This job expired on 24 June 2025 – see similar jobs

• Start date details

  September 2025

• Closing date

  24 June 2025 at 12pm (midday)

• Date listed

  10 June 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Subject: Cover Supervisor
• Working pattern: Part time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: £24,405.00 - £29,616.00 Annually (FTE) Grade C (£24,405 - £25,430 fte pro rata per annum) with the possibility of Grade D £26,918 to £29,616 depending on qualification & experience

Cover Supervisor job summary

We are seeking to appoint a Cover Supervisor to provide essential continuity of learning during teacher absence. This is a diverse and varied role across all curriculum areas with strong connections built throughout all departments.

Required to work up to 32.5 hours per week (8.15am–3.15pm Monday – Friday) or part time will be considered, term time only (39 weeks per year).

A firm but non-confrontational approach towards discipline is essential, as are excellent communication skills. Experience of working with young people is desirable, although full training will be provided. Applicants need to have a good general education and be educated to GCSE level C or equivalent in Maths and English. Graduates looking for future teaching careers will be considered.

Hounsdown is a popular, over-subscribed Hampshire school. Our school has a welcoming ethos with students being courteous and respectful.

Hounsdown School offer all staff

• Private Health Cash Plan
• Free counselling support
• Fantastic CPD opportunities for all
• Cycle Loan Scheme
• Staff swimming
• Respectful email policy
• Staff fitness sessions
• Excellent pension scheme
• Free onsite parking

Hounsdown School is committed to safeguarding and protecting 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 along with other relevant pre-employment checks.

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.

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Commitment to safeguarding

Hounsdown School is committed to safeguarding and protecting 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, online searches along with other relevant pre-employment checks.

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About Hounsdown School

• School type: Academies, None, ages 11 to 16
• Education phase: Secondary school
• School size: 1281 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 16
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Hounsdown School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/hounsdown-school-southampton

Hounsdown is an 11-16 Science College which converted to a Single Academy Trust in August 2011. We are a popular, over-subscribed, Outstanding (Ofsted 2017), Hampshire school and a strategic partner for the ETC Teaching School Alliance. Our school has a welcoming ethos with students being courteous and respectful. We are committed to supporting all staff in their career aspirations and growing new leaders. The school motto is ‘Be the best that you can be’.

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