Cover Supervisor

Gatehouse Primary Academy, Dawlish, Devon, EX7 0LW

24 days remaining to apply

• Job start date

  2 November 2026

• Closing date

  2 October 2026 at 10am

• Date listed

  8 September 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Key stage: Key stage 1, Key stage 2
• Working pattern: Part time
• Contract type: Fixed term
• Full time equivalent salary: 29,542.00

Cover Supervisor job summary

We are seeking a confident and adaptable Cover Supervisor to join our team, delivering high-quality learning experiences across the school. This role involves supervising whole classes during teacher absence and delivering pre-planned lessons, including PPA (Planning, Preparation and Assessment) cover.

This is an excellent opportunity for someone with experience of working with children—particularly at whole-class level—who is looking to develop their teaching practice in a supportive environment. This would be a great stepping stone into teaching- develop your skills, gain classroom experience and grow with us

Key Responsibilities

Deliver pre-planned lessons to groups and/or whole classes during staff absence or PPA time

Ensure a positive and purposeful learning environment is maintained

Manage classroom behaviour in line with school policies

Support pupils to engage with learning and complete set work

Provide feedback to teaching staff on pupil progress and engagement

Be flexible and adaptable across different year groups and subjects

Who We’re Looking For

We are particularly keen to hear from candidates who:

Have experience with whole-class delivery

Are confident managing a classroom independently

Have strong communication and behaviour management skills

Are enthusiastic, reliable, and committed to supporting pupil learning

This role would also suit individuals who:

Are an experienced TA/HLTA who is confident managing a classroom independently.

Have completed a teacher training course but do not yet feel ready to take on full class responsibility

Are looking to build confidence and experience before moving into a teaching role

What We Offer

A supportive and collaborative school environment

Opportunities for professional development and training

Experience of progressing staff from Cover Supervisor roles into full-time teaching positions

Mentoring and development for those considering a career in teaching

At Gatehouse Primary Academy, we are proud of our track record in supporting staff into teaching careers, and this role can be an excellent stepping stone for those looking to take the next step.

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

• Organisation type: Academy, ages 4 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• Size: 314 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 4 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• 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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