Cover Supervisor - Blessed Hugh Faringdon School

Blessed Hugh Faringdon Catholic School, Reading, Berkshire, RG30 3EP

19 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  As soon as possible

• Closing date

  24 May 2026 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  5 May 2026

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Job details

• Job role:
  • Teacher
  • Suitable for early career teachers
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Key stage: Key stage 3, Key stage 4, Key stage 5
• Working pattern: Part time: 30.83 hours a week
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: £20,405 - £22,134 Per year

What skills and experience we're looking for

Required ASAP -30 Hours and 50 Minutes per week (8.25am – 3.05pm) -Term time only + 5 INSET days

We are seeking an enthusiastic and well organised individual with good communication skills.You will need to have good classroom management skills to be able to respond to questions and generally assist pupils to undertake set activities.

Duties and Responsibilities will include:

• Supervising classes when a teacher is absent, with the focus on maintaining good behaviour and keeping students on task.
• Completing registration for absent teachers, ensuring registers are completed correctly.
• Collecting work that has been set by the Head of Department or sent in by the absent teacher and use this work when supervising a class.
• Managing student behaviour and using the School’s Behaviour for Learning procedure as necessary.
• Collecting completed work from lessons and ensure this is given to the Head of Department, or other subject teacher.

What the school offers its staff

Blessed Hugh Faringdon Catholic School is a successful and oversubscribed school. We are committed to character education, helping students flourish not only through academic excellence but by offering them the opportunities to grow and develop.It’s an exciting time to join our friendly, supportive and dedicated staff.

A job description and application form can be downloaded from our website -https://www.hughfaringdon.org/home/join-us/vacancies

You can also submit your application via the upload application link on our website.Further information can also be obtained from Juliet Lyons –recruitment@hughfaringdon.org

Closing Date - 24th May 2026

Applications considered upon receipt.

Interviews will be organised as and when applications are received.The school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare and safety of children and young people and expects all staff to share this commitment. This post is subject to a satisfactory Disclosure and Barring Service check.

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

Apply for the job by following the link below.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

About Blessed Hugh Faringdon Catholic School

• School type: Local authority maintained schools, Roman Catholic, ages 11 to 18
• Education phase: Secondary school
• School size: 1045 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 18
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Blessed Hugh Faringdon Catholic School website
• Email address: joshua.cripps@reading.gov.uk
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/blessed-hugh-faringdon-catholic-school

Arranging a visit to Blessed Hugh Faringdon Catholic School

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email joshua.cripps@reading.gov.uk.

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