COVER SUPERVISOR FIXED TERM CONTRACT

Hinchley Wood School, Esher, Surrey, KT10 0AQ

10 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  As soon as possible

• Closing date

  16 November 2026 at 9am

• Date listed

  6 November 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Other support role
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time, term time: Hours Pattern: Monday to Friday 8.20am to 3.20pm (32.5 hours per week)
• Contract type: Fixed term - until 31st August 2027
• Full time equivalent salary: FTE £30,346 to £34,823

What skills and experience we're looking for

COVER SUPERVISOR – FIXED TERM CONTRACTTo start as soon as possible until the end of the academic yearHours Pattern: Monday to Friday 8.20am to 3.20pm (32.5 hours per week)Actual Salary: £22,964 to £26,351 (FTE £30,346 to £34,823)

We are seeking to appoint an enthusiastic and engaging Cover Supervisor at Hinchley Wood School. This is a newly created role to improve our cover provision and to ensure continuity of learning during staff absence, with a focus on pupil engagement, achievement of lesson objectives and maintaining behaviour standards. The successful candidate will deliver prepared cover lessons across a variety of subjects and age groups.

Excellent interpersonal skills are required for this post, as the successful candidate needs to demonstrate that they can build good rapport with staff and students alike. This post is ideal for graduates with an interest in developing a career in teaching, as the experience you gain is first-hand, as well as those who have prior experience within the education sector. Please note that whilst previous experience within an education environment is desirable, full training will be provided.

What the school offers its staff

We take student and staff wellbeing very seriously and have invested time and money in ensuring that all members of our school community feel supported and happy.

We offer:

• family friendly term time working;
• a supportive and collaborative staff community;
• early close to students at 1.30pm on Fridays;
• staff benefits and discount scheme;
• membership of Local Government Pension Scheme with generous employer contribution (defined benefit scheme);
• cycle to work scheme and free onsite fitness suite;
• thriving and varied staff enrichment programme;
• 50% discount on wraparound provision fees for children of staff if they attend one of the trust Schools (Thames Ditton Junior School or Hinchley Wood Primary 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

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The position advertised is subject to an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service Check. Staff and governors have also established a code of conduct, included within this pack, which applies to all members of the school community.

Applying for the job

Apply for the job by following the link below.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

Additional documents

If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.

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About Hinchley Wood School

• Organisation type: Academy, ages 11 to 18
• Education phase: Secondary school
• Size: 1422 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 18
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• Website: Hinchley Wood School website
• Email address: mkolebuk@hinchleywoodschool.co.uk
• Phone number: 02083987161
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/hinchley-wood-school-esher

Hinchley Wood is an Ofsted Outstanding (October 2023) inclusive, high achieving and highly sought after school with 1,400 students on roll including 275 in our Sixth form. Located on the borders of SW London, we pride ourselves on celebrating student progress and development as well as academic achievement. In 2023 and 2023 our Progress 8 score of +0.87 put us in the top 5% of schools nationally, and we are in the 200 top performing schools in England and Wales in terms of the progress our students make between the end of Key Stage 2 and their GCSEs.

The last school Ofsted Inspection said “There is a strong learning culture across the school. Pupils develop a deep body of knowledge. This is reflected in external examination results, which are consistently well above the national average.” (Ofsted 2023)

Arranging a visit to Hinchley Wood School

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email mkolebuk@hinchleywoodschool.co.uk.

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