Cover Supervisor

Roundwood Park School, Harpenden, Hertfordshire, AL5 3AE

32 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  Immediate

• Closing date

  5 October 2026 at 7am

• Date listed

  3 September 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Part time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full time equivalent salary: £12,444.00 - £13,460.00 Annually (Actual) H5 (Pts 9 -14)

Cover Supervisor job summary

Cover Supervisor

Three days per week (Weds-Fri); 6.5 hours per day (8.20 am to 3.20 pm, with 30 minutes’ break)

Term-time (38 weeks) plus two training days

Pay Scale: H5 (Points 9-14)

Actual paid salary based on four days per week, term-time: £12,444-£13,460

We are seeking to appoint a Cover Supervisor to join our well-established Cover Team. You will supervise classes in the absence of a teacher, ensuring that the work set is completed to a good standard and that behaviour is in line with our Behaviour for Learning policy. We are a friendly team in a supportive and successful school where support staff are highly valued. Personal development for all staff is given high priority.

The successful applicant will be confident and supportive with good interpersonal skills, and have an empathy with young people; previous experience in a role working with young people will be a considerable advantage. Nonetheless, extensive training will be provided under the supervision of our Lead Cover Supervisors.

Amongst the benefits of working at Roundwood Park are:

Priority for children of staff in our Admissions Policy

Comprehensive staff CPD programme

An ethos of care and kindness at the centre of everything that we do

Flu vaccinations, eye care scheme, cycle-to-work scheme etc

For more see the Working at RPS page on our website

Our OFSTED grading has been confirmed as Outstanding (November 2023) and the inspection team have written that:

‘Staff say that they are very well supported. Staff feel valued. They have high praise for how leaders look after the staff’s well-being and their workload.’

‘A school of exceptional quality.’

‘Pupils meet leaders’ exceptionally high expectations for their work, personal development and behaviour.’

You can find out more about us from our website or from our various very lively social media pages.

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We will interview as we go, so we may close this advert early. Don’t delay your application.

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 the safeguarding and promotion of children’s welfare. We also have a sincere commitment to equal opportunity and to the celebration of diversity, including in our staff recruitment. We welcome applications from all sections of our community very warmly, and we recognise the huge strength and opportunity that comes from diversity in all aspects of our make-up. We will need to obtain references in advance of interview for any candidate short- listed, and all job offers are subject to satisfactory enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service clearance.

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 Roundwood Park School

• Organisation type: Academy, ages 11 to 18
• Education phase: Secondary school
• Size: 1421 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 18
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• Website: Roundwood Park School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/roundwood-park-school-harpenden

Roundwood Park is a high achieving 11-18 school in Harpenden, Hertfordshire. Our OFSTED grading has recently been confirmed as Outstanding (November 2023) and the inspection team have written that:
‘Staff say that they are very well supported. Staff feel valued. They have high praise for how leaders look after the staff’s well-being and their workload.’
‘A school of exceptional quality.’
‘Pupils meet leaders’ exceptionally high expectations for their work, personal development and behaviour.’
‘A highly ambitious curriculum is in place for all pupils. A broad and rich curriculum prepares pupils exceptionally well.’
You can find out more about us from our website or from our various very lively social media pages.
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