Cover Supervisor

Combe Pafford School, Torquay, Devon, TQ2 8NL

14 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  A.S.A.P

• Closing date

  1 October 2026 at 9pm

• Date listed

  17 September 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teacher or lecturer
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full time equivalent salary: £32,578.00 - £35,570.00 Annually (FTE) Actual Salary £23,114

Cover Supervisor job summary

The primary purpose of this role is to cover staff absence and deliver lessons following work set by the teaching team, ensuring continuity of learning. In this role, you will work closely with our Cover Manager and alongside a small, dedicated team of colleagues who share the same role and take pride in forming trusting, respectful relationships with our young people.

This is a dynamic and rewarding role, offering something new and interesting every day. Our lessons are often practical and engaging. Our small class sizes, supported by teaching assistants, enable effective information sharing and tailored support for pupils, contributing towards maintaining a positive and purposeful classroom environment.

We are looking for someone with classroom experience, who is adaptable, creative, and confident in problem-solving. You should enjoy building strong relationships with young people, supporting their learning, independence, and confidence. The role requires a flexible approach to meet the varied needs of our pupils and to help ensure every lesson is inclusive, purposeful, and engaging. Following our school policies, including the Behaviour Policy and Teaching and Learning Policy, is essential to ensure consistency, high expectations, and a positive learning environment for all.

Joining our team means working in a friendly and welcoming environment where collaboration and professional development are highly valued. You will be part of a team committed to making a meaningful difference in the lives of our pupils, with each day bringing new challenges and rewarding experiences.

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

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. A DBS disclosure is required for this post

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 Combe Pafford School

• Organisation type: Academy, ages 8 to 19
• Size: 239 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 8 to 19
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• Website: Combe Pafford School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/combe-pafford-school-torquay

Combe Pafford is a successful and popular 8-19 single academy special school situated on the coast in Torbay within easy reach of Dartmoor National Park. The school is a very popular school and always oversubscribed and has an excellent reputation locally for catering for the needs of pupils who have moderate learning difficulties, many of whom have additional needs of ASC or PD. We have 205 pre 16 pupils and a thriving sixth form of 60 students.
We are fortunate in that the school has been extensively remodelled and refurbished in recent years and we have invested heavily and created a wide range of first-class vocational facilities on-site which includes a construction hall, fully operational garage, a horticulture centre, hair salon, café which opens to the public and, at present, we are constructing a new animal care centre. The outcome of this is that on average, at least 50% of our students leave us to undertake suitable and appropriate employment.
Besides a wide-ranging academic offer, we are also extremely keen to help youngsters develop their personal and social skills through wide-ranging enrichment and residential opportunities, which recently has included visits to Europe, China and Costa Rica and at present, planning is underway for students to visit a link school in Kenya with another group going to Gran Canaria.
Our vision is to develop a successful school that delivers the very best educational experience with a clear focus on raising standards and having high aspirations for all pupils and students whilst celebrating each individual’s uniqueness.

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