Cover Supervisor (Casual Hours)

Westcliff High School for Girls, Westcliff-on-Sea, Essex, SS0 0BS

9 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  Immediate

• Closing date

  8 October 2026 at 8am

• Date listed

  29 September 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Part time
• Contract type: Casual
• Full time equivalent salary: £14.36 per hour plus holiday pay (Zero Hours Contract)

Cover Supervisor (Casual Hours) job summary

We are seeking to appoint an enthusiastic, committed Cover Supervisor to cover lessons of absent colleagues, and to support learning in line with the school curriculum, codes of practice and school policies and procedures.

The post is by casual arrangement on a zero hours contract therefore, the post holder will need to be available on a flexible basis to meet the needs of the school operations.

We would like from you:

• The ability to be pro-active, inspiring and above all, an effective communicator
• The enthusiasm, energy and determination to make a significant impact on the support of students
  

We can offer you:

• Excellent professional development opportunities as part of a growing family of nine schools - www.seeat.org
• Lovely students and expert colleagues in a school that fosters positive relations, good wellbeing, promotes equality and inclusion and celebrates diversity.

PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTABILITIES:

• Covering Lessons
  
• Curriculum technician work
  
• Administritive tasks
  

MAIN DUTIES:

• To cover lessons for absent colleagues, ensuring work is completed and feedback is given to the teacher. Lessons can be “taught” or supervised depending on content and confidence
  
• To undertake registration (am and pm) carrying out any tutor time tasks as required
  
• To attend assemblies as required
  
• To establish positive relationships with the pupils being covered
  
• To promote positive pupil behaviour in line with school
  
• To monitor and record pupil responses and learning achievements, drawing any problems which cannot be resolved easily to the attention of the teacher
  
• To assist with escorting pupils on educational visits
  
• To undertake curriculum technician work as required, updating displays, replenishing AfL boxes and supporting classroom teachers with the creation of resources
  
• To undertake administration work as required in the school office, reprographics or exams office
  
• To act as an invigilator for examinations as required
  
• To understand and apply school policies in relation to health, safety and welfare
  
• To attend relevant training and take responsibility for own development
  
• To respect confidentiality at all times
  
• To keep up to date with safeguarding requirements and policies.
  
• To understand and apply school policies in relation to health, safety and welfare
  

The duties aboveare neither exclusive nor exhaustive and the postholder may be required bythe Headteacher to carry out theappropriate duties within the context of the job, skills and grade.

ADDITIONAL DUTIES:

• To play a full part in the life of the school community, to support its distinctive mission and ethos and to encourage staff and students to follow this example
  
• To respect confidentiality at all times
  
• To continue personal development as agreed
  
• To actively engage in the staff review and development process
  
• You may be asked to work up to 1 Saturday in an Academic Year
  
• You may be asked to work in any school within the Multi Academy Trust
  
• You are asked to support and attend the school’s 11+ testing arrangements and our ethos of promoting outdoor activities
  
• To undertake any other duty as specified by the school not mentioned in the above

For more information, including the job description/person specification for the role please click here view our electronic information pack.

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.

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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 Westcliff High School for Girls

• Organisation type: Academy, ages 11 to 18
• Education phase: Secondary school
• Size: 1354 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 18
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• Website: Westcliff High School for Girls website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/westcliff-high-school-for-girls-westcliff-on-sea

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