Cover Supervisor

Coombe Girls' School, New Malden, Surrey, KT3 3TU

38 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  As soon as possible

• Closing date

  31 August 2025 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  22 July 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Learning support or cover supervisor
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time, part time: 31 hours per week, term time only.
• Contract type: Permanent
• Actual salary: Grade E9-15 - £22,297 to £24,321 (actual salary based on 31 hours per week, term time only)

What skills and experience we're looking for

We are looking for a Cover Supervisor to oversee pupil study when a teacher is unavailable due to courses, trips, sickness or other absence. It is a fantastic opportunity for you to gain experience in a school, particularly if you are interested in training to teach in the future.This role will be 31 hours per week, term time only.

What the school offers its staff

Coombe Girls’ School & Sixth Form is a fantastic and rewarding place to work. Our students are motivated and keen to learn while our creative, engaging staff is committed to providing exceptional teaching to our students. We take the wellbeing of our staff seriously and actively manage workload whilst retaining very high standards. Our staff are highly supportive of one another.

We are a Google school and staff are provided with a Chromebook to support their work. The school is within walking distance of New Malden train station with its fast, direct links to central London and into Surrey and Hampshire. For those travelling by car, parking is available in the school car park, and bike racks and showers are provided for colleagues who are able to cycle to work.

With regards to Personal Development, we pride ourselves on our commitment to CPD. Our staff is supported to access National Professional Qualifications and receives Thrive training. There are opportunities to work collaboratively across all five schools in the Trust (both primary and secondary) as well as with the central Trust team. The Trust looks to provide opportunities for growth for colleagues within the Trust.

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

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CVs will not be accepted for this application.

About Coombe Girls' School

• School type: Academy, ages 11 to 18
• Education phase: Secondary
• School size: 1538 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 18
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Coombe Girls' School website
• Email address: hr@coombegirlsschool.org
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/coombe-girls-school-new-malden

Coombe Girls’ School and Sixth Form is a comprehensive girls’ state secondary school, with a co-educational Sixth Form. The school is heavily oversubscribed and is committed to providing an excellent education to children in the local area. We are proud of the progress our students make from their starting points during their time with us: in 2023 - 2024 the school’s Progress 8 score was +0.72 and over 40% of GCSE entries were graded 7 to 9 last year. The school is proud to be part of the Coombe Academy Trust.

Our school is vibrant and diverse, serving the local area of New Malden. We value every individual and the rich wealth of experience, knowledge, values and beliefs they bring to our school. The experience and talent you will bring to our school will ensure we continue to provide the best education for our students and further increase the breadth of opportunity for the next generation. We particularly encourage applications from colleagues in underrepresented groups.

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