Cover Supervisor

Oakgrove School, Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire, MK10 9JQ

17 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  January 2026 or as soon as recruitment checks are in place

• Closing date

  1 December 2025 at 9am

• Date listed

  13 November 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Part time, full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: £19,919.00 - £22,677.00 Annually (Actual) Depending on hours. Minimum 32.5 hours pw up to 37 hrs pw, Term Time plus mandatory training days

Cover Supervisor job summary

Oakgrove School requires a Cover Supervisor to join the cover team at our Secondary Site. This position involves supervising classes when teachers are absent and delivering the work that teachers have set to minimise disruption to students' learning. Our Cover Supervisors also support 6th Form Study Centre, Reception/Student services so other skill sets, such as customer services, are an advantage.

No previous teaching experience is necessary but a calm, confident and professional manner is essential. Following our Behaviour Management Policy is vital. The successful applicant will also need to be adaptable, motivated and have the ability to use their initiative in the classroom. The core hours for this position are 8:15am - 3:15pm (32.5hrs pw). For an exceptional candidate who can successfully contribute to wider school responsibilities we would consider a finish time of 4:15pm (37 hours pw).

Oakgrove has a reputation for achieving the highest results, for attainment and progress, in Milton Keynes for both KS4 and KS5 and we are very proud of the successes of our students. The behaviour of our students has been described as exemplary. We have a history of achieving exceptional results and destinations for our students. The staff team at Oakgrove is highly dedicated and supportive and we welcome new staff who share our ethos.

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early in the event of us receiving a large volume of applications.

For more information about the role or school, please contact hr@oakgrove.school

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 Oakgrove School

• School type: Academy, ages 3 to 19
• Education phase: Through
• School size: 2505 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 3 to 19
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Oakgrove School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/oakgrove-school-milton-keynes

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