Cover Supervisor

Barclay Primary School, London, E10 6EJ

17 days remaining to apply

• Job start date

  1 September 2025

• Closing date

  31 May 2025 at 12pm (midday)

• Date listed

  14 May 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Learning support or cover supervisor
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Part time: 32.5 hrs per week Monday - Friday 8:30 - 4:pm
• Contract type: Fixed term - 1 Year - Reviewed August 2026
• Full-time equivalent salary: £31,524 - £33,417
• Actual salary: £24,589 - £26,095
• Pay scale: Scale 5 Pt 12-16

What skills and experience we're looking for

We are seeking to recruit 2 enthusiastic and adaptable Cover Supervisor’s to provide classroom management in the absence of a member of teaching staff, we are looking for candidates who are positive and enthusiastic with excellent communication skills and have the ability to motivate others.Work will be set by subject leaders, and you will need to focus on maintaining good behaviour for learning and keeping pupils on task. You will be expected to respond to questions and assist pupils to undertake set activities.

Previous experience as a Cover Supervisor, HLTA Assistant or Classroom Supervisor is an advantage.

We are a warm, friendly school and team, with wonderful children and supportive parents. Children are motivated to learn,are exceptionally well behaved and deserve the best that we can give them.

What the school offers its staff

We can offer you:

• unlimited access to CPD and career development through providers such as The National College and The Key.
• a dynamic, dedicated team of teachers and support staff who want the best for their children
• enthusiastic, friendly and aspirational children who are determined to make the most of their schooling
• a vibrant school with rewards and opportunities for motivated and committed individuals
• Lion Pathways Curriculum
• Employee Assistance programme for you and your immediate family
• Perks at Work discounted cinema tickets, travel and bicycle scheme

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

Apply for the job by following the link below.

CVs are not accepted.

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.

About Barclay Primary School

• School type: Academy, ages 3 to 11
• Education phase: Primary
• School size: 1302 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 3 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Barclay Primary School website
• Email address: m.hounsell@barclayprimary.net
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/barclay-primary-school

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