Cover Supervisor

Hunters Hall Primary School, Dagenham, Essex, RM10 8DE

21 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  As soon as possible

• Closing date

  23 June 2026 at 9am

• Date listed

  2 June 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Learning support or cover supervisor
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time: 8:30am-3:30pm Monday to Friday Term-time + 5 INSET dates
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: £24,079
• Pay scale: Scale 5

What skills and experience we're looking for

We are looking to recruit an enthusiastic, caring, inclusive and committed staff member, who in the absence of the class teacher will deliver lessons to a high standard.

We are looking for a Cover Supervisor with the following attributes / experience:

Experience as working as either a Teaching Assistant or Cover Supervisor in a school setting.

Knowledge of planning, preparing and delivering learning for EYS, KS1 and / or KS2 children.

• Ability to motivate and engage children, recognising individual need and able to adapt tasks to meet these needs.
• Proven ability to work well under pressure, is flexible, organised and able to use initiative.
• Have a love for learning and act as an ambassador for the school by supporting the school’s mission built on the primacy of learning, high expectations and good discipline.
• Be a significant presence and role model for children and staff.

What the school offers its staff

Hunters Hall Primary School, graded as ‘GOOD’ by OFSTED is a 3-form entry school in Dagenham. The school prides itself on its warm and friendly atmosphere, with positive relationships between staff and students at the centre of its success.

We offer excellent training and continuous professional development as well as employee wellbeing support.

Our children and staff are wonderful!

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.

Main Duties:

• Be ready to cover classes, in the absence of a class teacher (sometimes at short notice), following the class lesson plans and timetable.
• Be able to liaise with other teachers or senior leaders regarding class learning tasks.
• Prepare resources needed for lessons.
• Cover designated duties before and after school such as playtime duty.
• Manage the behaviour of the pupils they are supervising to ensure a calm and constructive learning environment.
• Ensure all children are on track and that children are focused and able to achieve the learning objective.
• Motivate children to complete tasks to the best of their ability and help any children who are finding work difficult.
• Mark completed work in accordance to school policy.
• Undertake professional development in accordance with the requirements of the post.
• Deal with immediate problems and emergencies according to the school’s Policies and Procedures.
• Be aware of confidentiality issues linked to home/child/teacher/school/work and to keep confidences as appropriate.
• Implement the School Code of Conduct to include Equal Opportunities, Anti-Bullying, Child Protection and Behaviour.

Commitment to safeguarding

As wellbeing is at the heart of all that we do, we are thrilled to announce that we continue to embed the Thrive Approach principles. https://www.thriveapproach.com/ Furthermore, we have been acknowledged as a Thrive Ambassador School of Excellence in Relationships, Right-Time, Reparative, Environment, and Leadership.

Hunters Hall Primary School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

Applying for the job

Apply for the job by following the link below.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

About Hunters Hall Primary School

• School type: Local authority maintained schools, Does not apply, ages 3 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• School size: 602 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 3 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Hunters Hall Primary School website
• Email address: office@hunters-hall.bardaglea.org.uk
• Phone number: 0208 270 4768
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/hunters-hall-primary-school

At Hunters Hall, our ethos incorporates British Values; promotes high self– esteem; enjoyment; empowerment; high expectation of achievement; respect, and equality for all. We do this within a nurturing, vibrant and safe environment. Our intention is to value each day by making it engaging, challenging, productive, and equipping every pupil with the essential knowledge, transferable skills, compassion, and resilience to have success in the future.

Our school song: “Believe” highlights the characteristics and attitudes which we, as a school, feel are essential to achieving greatness.

Remember: I can be anything I want, if I can just believe in me.

Arranging a visit to Hunters Hall Primary School

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email office@hunters-hall.bardaglea.org.uk.

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