Cover Supervisor

Gatehouse Primary Academy, Dawlish, Devon, EX7 0LW

Deadline is tomorrow

• Start date details

  ASAP

• Closing date

  28 November 2025 at 12pm (midday)

• Date listed

  27 November 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Learning support or cover supervisor
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Part time
• Contract type: Fixed term
• Full-time equivalent salary: £25992 - £27711 FTE

Cover Supervisor job summary

First Federation Trust a Multi Academy Trust of 29 primary schools across Devon, Plymouth and West Dorset are looking to appoint a Cover Supervisor for Gatehouse Primary Academy. This is a temporary position until August 31st 2026 for 20 hrs per week, 38 weeks a year.

The role complements the professional work of teachers by taking responsibility for agreed learning activities under an agreed system of supervision. This will mean being actively involved in some of the planning cycle and delivering lessons to whole classes.  The post holder will be expected to feedback information regarding the pupils’ achievement, progress and development to the class teacher. This would be a fantastic opportunity for those working in a school already and wanting to develop their skills further, or for those wanting to return to teaching.

The successful candidate will work under an agreed system of supervision/management to deliver learning by:

•          Delivering lessons to whole classes.

•          Undertaking evaluation and record keeping with the class teacher

•          Undertaking cover supervision

By being part of First Federation Trust, Gatehouse Primary Academy employees benefit from extended networking and school to school support, access to the local government pension scheme, cycle to work scheme, and a staff wellbeing programme.

If you would like to visit the school, please contact 01626 862605

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults, and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. This role requires an enhanced DBS disclosure.

Our Child Protection policy can be found on the school's website Safeguarding | Gatehouse Primary Academy All shortlisted applicants will be subject to an online search.

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 Gatehouse Primary Academy

• School type: Academy, ages 4 to 11
• Education phase: Primary
• School size: 316 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 4 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Gatehouse Primary Academy website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/gatehouse-primary-academy

We are a large, coastal Primary School . We currently have over 318 children on roll, split into 12 classes. We aim to provide a caring, safe and stimulating environment for all children to learn. Each child is supported and encouraged to do their best and take part in a wide range of opportunities and experiences building happy memories of their school days. Our talented team of educators enjoy their work and the inspiring environment makes learning fun and raises standards. We are also fortunate to have an enviable amount of outside space and have added our very own Forest School.

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