Cover Supervisor

Bohunt School Worthing, Worthing, West Sussex, BN14 8AH

11 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  A.S.A.P

• Closing date

  1 June 2026 at 12pm (midday)

• Date listed

  21 May 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: £27,780.00 Annually (FTE)

Cover Supervisor job summary

Cover Supervisor and Office Administration

Full Time

Salary £27,780 FTE £24,147 Actual

37 hours per week - Term Time Only

This post is ideal for those who are considering a career in teaching and are thinking of applying for a PGCE or School Direct course. No experience is necessary, as appropriate training will be provided. The successful candidate should have excellent interpersonal and communication skills, relate well to young people and possess Maths and English GCSE Grade C or above (or equivalent).

Are you able to:

• Communicate effectively with a friendly and helpful disposition?
• Work calmly under pressure?
• Work between 8.00am and 4.00pm term time only.

Responsibilities:

• To supervise students in a class when a teacher is absent and assisting departments with all aspects of student progress
• Supporting teachers on visits and in lessons, invigilating examinations and support in curriculum areas
• To carry out office admin tasks using standard and school specific software packages
• To create a positive atmosphere and professional impression that reflects our core values and ethos
• Responsible for meeting and greeting with external cover staff as required to include set up for the day with equipment, timetable and access to internal systems needed.

Working as part of a team is a crucial aspect of the role within many different departments, so you must have a flexible attitude to react to different situations throughout the school day and the ability to use your own initiative within the learning environment.

For further details please see our website www.bohuntworthing.com or email Karen Calder at recruitment@bohuntworthing.com.

TO APPLY: Please read the Job Description, Letter to Applicants, School Information and Dress Code and apply online today.

Closing date: Monday 1st June midday

Interview date: W/c 1st June

Start date: A.S.A.P

*Interviews will be held as soon as suitable candidates are available, so we invite interested candidates to apply as soon as possible. We reserve the right to appoint before the closing date.

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

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.

About Bohunt School Worthing

• School type: Academies, Does not apply, ages 11 to 16
• Education phase: Secondary school
• School size: 897 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 16
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Bohunt School Worthing website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/bohunt-school-worthing

I am very proud to welcome you to the community and family that is Bohunt School Worthing (BSW). Our purpose built, modern and innovative Academy school opened in September 2015 to Year 7 and 8, and has since grown into a vibrant and successful 11-16 comprehensive school in the heart of the Worthing community, where all our young people and staff genuinely enjoy, respect and achieve.

As part of the Bohunt Education Trust we deliver a shared vision where the highest expectations, opportunities and innovative teaching combine to develop young people who are ‘game changers’. Where every child has the potential to be the best version of themselves.

Our school is built on the firm foundations of high expectations for all, with a creative and personalised curriculum that extends learning both in the classroom and through a wide range of enriching experiences and opportunities.

This is uniquely blended with the firm conviction that all our young people are at the heart of all we aspire to achieve. We are committed to and experienced in developing confident, ambitious and skilled young people who will relish their role in making a positive difference to their communities; whether local, national or global. BSW young people should be well equipped for any challenge.

Our positive and collaborative ethos is underpinned by the belief that all members of our school have the potential for excellence. We are an inclusive place of learning where all young people, visitors and staff, of all gender types are recognised and welcomed and where all young people that require additional support, are cared for. We are committed to raising aspiration and dedicated to supporting the development of, confidence, self-belief, academic reading & numeracy skills and well-being vital for success within our everyday lives. This means everyone at BSW will be able to achieve and thrive, celebrating both whole school and individual successes, academic or personal together.

I am delighted to be able to welcome you to our school and encourage you to review our website or contact us for further information

Bohunt School Worthing is based in a central location in Worthing; a coastal town on the South Coast in West Sussex. With easy access to the A27; centrally between Chichester and Brighton, and also the A24 and the A23. We are well served by public transport, with a train station within walking distance and a bus route on our doorstep.

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