Cover Supervisor

King's School, Hove, BN3 8BN

28 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  As soon as possible

• Closing date

  19 September 2025 at 12pm (midday)

• Date listed

  22 August 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Learning support or cover supervisor
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time: 37 hours per week, term time only
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: £32,061 - £34,434 depending on experience (Actual salary £28,035 - £30,110 per annum)

What skills and experience we're looking for

King's School is seeking to appoint a Cover Supervisor to provide high quality regular cover of whole classes for short-term absence. They will oversee the smooth running of lessons, assisting students, managing behaviour and ensuring lesson plans are delivered to a high standard. They will carry out duties and support with enrichment activities and extracurricular. When there is not a requirement to cover lessons or duties, the post-holder will provide administrative support under the direction of the Office Manager.

What the school offers its staff

Why join King’s School?

• As part of a highly capable, driven and committed team you will contribute to an innovative educational setting fostering academic excellence and personal growth.
• You will be joining a supportive community that values passion and creativity and encourages professional development and a sense of belonging.
• A rewarding career where you will have the chance to shape the future of education and make a meaningful contribution to students' lives.
• Part of a successful Multi-Academy Trust, who strives for excellence in every aspect of education across all their schools.

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. In order to meet this responsibility, we follow a rigorous selection process to discourage and screen out unsuitable applicants. We require all employees to undertake an enhanced DBS check.

Applying for the job

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About King's School

• School type: Free School, Christian, ages 11 to 19
• Education phase: Secondary
• School size: 903 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 19
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: King's School website
• Email address: HR@kingsschoolhove.org.uk
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/king-s-school-hove

King’s School is a Church of England School in the Diocese of Chichester, for students in Years 7 to 13. Our work and relationships are based upon the four core Christian values of Love, Forgiveness, Respect and Responsibility and through these we encourage and support every student and member of staff to be the best that they can be.

At King’s, we take pride in our exceptional track record of academic success and our varied enrichment program, which is integral to our school day. Here are some key features of our school:

• Distinctive and tangible Christian ethos and values which creates a diverse and inclusive school community;
• Consistently outstanding GCSE results in terms of both attainment and progress;
• Innovative teaching practices - our teaching and learning methodologies are designed to engage and inspire our students to provide a well-rounded education for all;
• High standards of attendance, behaviour and uniform to ensure an orderly and safe environment in which all students can reach their full potential;
• Exceptional pastoral care - our commitment to creating a supportive environment, where every student can be themselves is second to none.

The school opened its doors to its first cohort of students in September 2013 and moved to its permanent site, a purpose-built facility for all areas of the curriculum, in September 2019.

There are currently just over 900 students in years 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12 and 13 and a team of over 90 teachers and support staff.

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