Cover Supervisor
Bennett Memorial Diocesan School, Tunbridge Wells, Kent, TN4 9SH24 days remaining to apply
Job start date
1 September 2026
Closing date
2 March 2026 at 9am
Date listed
6 February 2026
Job details
Job role
- Learning support or cover supervisor
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Full time (Can be done as a job share): Job share may be considered
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- Pro rata £20,413 (FTE £26,900)
What skills and experience we're looking for
COVER SUPERVISOR
Start Date: September 2026
Pay Scale: KR6 15 Pro rata £20,413 (FTE £26,900)
Hours: 32.5 hours per week (including 1 hour unpaid lunch break) 8.30am – 4pm
Working weeks: 39 weeks (term time plus INSET days)
We are looking to appoint a Cover Supervisor to manage classrooms in the absence of the teacher and deliver pre-prepared lesson plans. The Cover Supervisor must maintain a positive and productive learning environment, supporting students with their learning and behaviour in order to achieve their full potential. We would like to encourage applications from individuals who have experience of working with pupils and are confident in managing a classroom. Successful candidates would also demonstrate strong communication and organisation skills. This post would suit a recently qualified teacher yet to take up a teaching position, or someone wishing to embark on teacher training in the future. Job shares and a flexibility in working hours may be considered.
Our staff are highly committed and we have a strong and positive school ethos.
We welcome pre-application visits to the school.
Should you wish to discuss any aspect of the post before applying, please do not hesitate to contact us by telephone: 01892 521595 or email: recruitment@bennett.kent.sch.uk
Closing date: Monday 2nd March 2025 at 9am
Interview date will be confirmed on being short listed. We reserve the right to close this vacancy early should we receive sufficient applications
For application form, please visit our website: www.bennettmemorial.co.uk and follow ‘Tenax Jobs link to job vacancies. Completed Application Forms should be sent to recruitment@bennett.kent.sch.uk by the closing date. CVs will not be accepted.
Bennett Memorial Diocesan School is part of the Tenax Schools Trust.The Tenax Schools Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment and proactively model the school’s values. All posts are subject to vetting checks and a satisfactory enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check.
What the school offers its staff
Situated in Tunbridge Wells with excellent transport links to London, Bennett is a popular and over-subscribed academy with an enviable record of outstanding academic achievement over many years.
A Church of England co-educational school with independent academy status
- 1,903 on roll including 400 in the Sixth Form
- Judged Outstanding in every area by Ofsted in 2023
- World Class School Quality Mark reaccreditation in 2021
- Outstanding GCSE and A Level results
- Excellent reputation; oversubscribed
Further information about the job
Purpose of Role:
Manage classrooms in the absence of the teacher and deliver pre-prepared lesson plans.
Summary of Key Responsibilities:
- maintain a positive and productive learning environment
- supporting students with their learning and behaviour
- Deliver pre-prepared lesson plans
- To set homework previously prepared by the teacher
- Establishing trust with pupils, interacting with them according to individual needs.
- Creating a safe, positive, supportive learning environment.
- Promoting good behaviour, dealing promptly with conflict and incidents in line with established
- policies, encouraging pupils to take responsibility for their behaviour.
- Use rewards and sanctions available on Bromcom, in line with behaviour policy
- Collecting completed work and returning it to the teacher.
- Providing feedback to teachers on pupil’s achievement, progress, and if any problems.
- Supervise Sixth Form students in study sessions
Person specification for Cover Supervisor role
Essential Strong communication and organisational skills Flexibility and enthusiasm, and an ability to take the initiative as required Motivated to work with children and young people Strong pastoral instincts and a commitment to excellent pastoral care and safeguarding for all pupils A good standard of computer skills and literacy
Desirable
Experience of working with or caring for children
QTS Qualification
Educated to degree level
Commitment to safeguarding
The Tenax Schools Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment and proactively model the school’s values. All posts are subject to vetting checks and a satisfactory enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check.
Applying for the job
This job requires you to download an application form, you will be able to upload the application once complete.
CVs will not be accepted for this application.
Additional documents
If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.
About Bennett Memorial Diocesan School
- School type
- Academy, Church of England, ages 11 to 18
- Education phase
- Secondary school
- School size
- 1892 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 18
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Bennett Memorial Diocesan School website
- Email address
- david@bennett.kent.sch.uk
- Phone number
- 01892521595
A Church of England co-educational school with independent academy status
• 1,903 on roll including 400 in the Sixth Form
• Judged Outstanding in every area by Ofsted in 2023
• World Class School Quality Mark in 2021
• Outstanding GCSE and A Level results
• Excellent reputation; oversubscribed
Priority places at the school are available for children of staff.
We welcome pre-application visits to the school.
Our staff are highly committed and we have a strong and positive school ethos.
Bennett Memorial is part of the Tenax Schools Trust.
The Tenax Schools Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment and proactively model the school’s values. All posts are subject to vetting checks and a satisfactory enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check.
Providing the exceptional learning opportunities available to the children and young people in our schools, requires exceptional teachers and support staff. In addition to our competitive employment packages, we offer access to high quality professional and career development opportunities to support your own growth, underlining our commitment to life long learning. You are encouraged to look at the school, and Trust websites, as well as the post details for the role. Thank you for your interest in opportunities at Tenax Schools Trust, and our family of schools, and we look forward to hearing from you.
Thank you for your interest. Should you wish to visit the school informally or to discuss any aspect of the advertised post before applying, email: recruitment@bennett.kent.sch.uk.
Arranging a visit to Bennett Memorial Diocesan School
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email david@bennett.kent.sch.uk.
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