Cover Supervisor
Barnhill Community High School, Hayes, UB4 9LE14 days remaining to apply
Start date details
April 2026
Closing date
20 March 2026 at 11:59pm
Date listed
6 March 2026
Job details
Job role
- Teaching assistant
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Part time
Contract type
- Fixed term
Full-time equivalent salary
- £30,712.00 Annually (Actual)
Cover Supervisor job summary
Cover Supervisor - The ability to cover PE would be advantageous.
Location: Barnhill Community High School
Salary: NJC Scale 6, Point 19 £30,712 per annum
Contract Type: Fixed term April to July 2026
Hours: 36 hours per week, Monday to Friday between the hours of 8am and 4pm.
Working Weeks: Term time only +5 INSET days (38 Weeks)
Start Date: April 2026
Reporting to: Member of SLT
About Us: Barnhill is a heavily oversubscribed, high performing school that places wellbeing and quality of life at the heart of its ethos. Barnhill performs in and around the top 5% of schools in the country and was judged to be outstanding by Ofsted in February 2024. The sixth form was judged to be a very strong aspect of the school in the inspection.
Barnhill is part of Middlesex Learning Partnership, a multi-academy trust which is dedicated to providing exceptional educational opportunities for young people, fostering inclusive learning environments, and nurturing a strong sense of community. With three schools under our care—Barnhill High School, Belmore Primary, and William Byrd Primary—our mission is to ensure every child has access to outstanding facilities that inspire success.
Staff Wellbeing: We have a very well thought of staff wellbeing that focusses on allowing staff to concentrate on their work without unnecessary impediment. In addition to this there is a range of supportive measures such as marking from home, wellbeing events and staff celebrations.
The Role: Barnhill Community High School are seeking to appoint a Cover Supervisor to supervise classes during the absence of a teacher, ensuring that students remain engaged in their learning and that continuity in their education and development is maintained.
Key Responsibilities:
- To complete a class register for each class supervised
- In the absence of a teacher, provide supervision of and be solely responsible for a class of students during lesson time
- Assess the needs of students and use detailed knowledge and specialist skills to support students Learning
- Establish productive working relationships with students, acting as a role model and setting high expectations
- Manage the behaviour of students to promote and maintain order and a calm working environment for students, including implementation of the school’s behaviour for learning policy
- Report back, as appropriate, on the behaviour of students during lesson time and on any issues arising.
- To adhere to and promote all school policies including those related to Race Equality, Equal Opportunities and Health and Safety, Child Protection Confidentiality and Data Protection reporting concerns to the appropriate person
- To attend training and meetings as necessary and cascade any relevant information to relevant staff as appropriate
- Be an excellent role model for all members of staff and for students in all aspects of school life. To be an exemplar of all school policies and practices to include risk assessments as appropriate. To play a full part in the life of the school community, support its ethos and encourage staff and students to follow this example
Full job description attached.
What We Offer:
A supportive and collaborative working environment.
Professional development opportunities to help grow and succeed in your role.
Further Information:
Barnhill Community High is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
Successful candidates will be subject to an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check.
It is an offence to apply for the position if you are barred from engaging regulated activity relevant to children.
Early applications are positively encouraged and the school reserves the right to shortlist and interview earlier than advertised.
CVs will not be accepted
We accept only employment and academic references; character references and those sent from generic email addresses (e.g., Gmail or Hotmail) will not be accepted.
Please see link to the Child protection policy -
Child protection and safeguarding policy
Please note we hold the right to carry out online checks on applicants selected for interview.
Middlesex Learning Partnership is a disability confident committed employer.
Closing Date: Friday 20th March 2026
Further information about the job
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.
View advert on external website (opens in new tab)About Barnhill Community High School
- School type
- Academy, ages 11 to 18
- Education phase
- Secondary school
- School size
- 1569 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 18
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Barnhill Community High School website
Barnhill Community High has an amazing record of staff development leading to rapid career progression at all levels. This school is part of the Middlesex Learning Partnership, which is at an exciting time in its development. The Trust has a strong shared sense of community and a real commitment to making a difference to the lives of young people.
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