Cover Supervisor

Ringwood School Academy, Ringwood, Hampshire, BH24 1SE

20 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  September 25

• Closing date

  6 June 2025 at 9am

• Date listed

  8 May 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Subject: Cover Supervisor
• Working pattern: Part time, full time
• Contract type: Fixed term
• Full-time equivalent salary: £25,468.00 Annually (FTE) Support Staff Grade C, Point 5 - Term time only

Cover Supervisor job summary

Cover Supervisor - Salary Grade C Point 5: FTE £25,468 pa, pro rata to £19,925 pa for working 33.75 hours per week, term time only. Part time hours also available. Fixed term for 1 year. Hours: 8.20am – 15.40pm

Are you passionate about working with young people and supporting their learning journey? Do you thrive in a dynamic, fast-paced environment where no two days are the same? If so, we’d love to hear from you.

We are looking for a dedicated and enthusiastic Cover Supervisor to join our vibrant secondary school community. This is a rewarding opportunity to play a key role in the day-to-day running of the school by providing high-quality classroom supervision in the absence of a teacher.

About the Role:

As a Cover Supervisor, you will be responsible for delivering pre-prepared lessons and ensuring students remain focused, engaged, and on task. You will supervise whole classes across a range of subjects when teachers are absent due to short-term sickness, professional development, meetings, or time allocated for planning, preparation, and assessment.

This is an excellent opportunity for someone considering a career in teaching, recent graduates, or experienced individuals who enjoy working with young people and want to make a difference in a school setting.

Key Responsibilities:

• Supervising students in the classroom during the absence of the regular teacher.

• Ensuring a calm and purposeful learning environment.

• Managing classroom behaviour effectively and in line with the school's policies.

• Supporting students to complete the work set and helping with any queries where possible.

• Providing feedback to teaching staff about the lesson and student behaviour.

We’re Looking For Someone Who:

• Has a genuine interest in education and supporting young people.

• Is confident, resilient, and able to manage classroom behaviour positively.

• Possesses good communication and interpersonal skills.

• Is flexible, reliable, and able to think on their feet.

• Experience of working with children of the relevant age would be desirable.

  Numeracy and literacy skills equivalent to NVQ level 2 or GCSE C in Maths and English

  A Degree would be desirable

  An interest in teacher training would be desirable

  Understanding of the curricular requirements of the school, these to include statutory requirements

  Competence in the use of ICT to support teaching and learning

  Ability to work with a minimum of supervision and within a team

  Ability to manage students in a classroom setting

  Resilient problem solving and enthusiastic

In Return, We Offer:

• A supportive and friendly team environment.

• Opportunities for professional development and training.

• A chance to gain valuable classroom experience.

• The satisfaction of making a meaningful contribution to students’ education.

If you're ready to inspire, supervise, and support students in their learning, we would love to welcome you to our team.

Apply now and help shape the future, one lesson at a time.

Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS):

The post is classed as having a high degree of contact with children or vulnerable adults and is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. An enhanced disclosure will be sought through the DBS as part of Ringwood School’s pre-employment checks. Additional information referring to the DBS is in the guidance notes within the application form. If you are invited to interview, you will receive more information.

Health and Safety:

Be aware and comply with the policies and procedures relating to safeguarding, health and safety and security, confidentiality, and data protection; and report all concerns to an appropriate person.

Additional Information:

All staff are required to participate in training and other learning activities and in performance management and development as required by the school’s policies and practices.

There will be a fortnightly cover supervisor meeting after school for 30 minutes.

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 are not accepted.

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.

About Ringwood School Academy

• School type: Academy, ages 11 to 18
• Education phase: Secondary
• School size: 1582 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 18
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Ringwood School Academy website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/ringwood-school-academy

A large thriving oversubscribed 11 - 18 Comprehensive situated in beautiful surroundings close to the New Forest and the Hampshire / Dorset coastline. As a Teaching School we pride ourselves in being able to provide high quality professional development opportunities for all staff.

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