Cover Supervisor

Kingsmeadow Community School, Gateshead, Tyne and Wear, NE11 9NX

17 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  September 2026

• Closing date

  15 May 2026 at 12pm (midday)

• Date listed

  28 April 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: £26,824.00 - £28,142.00 Annually (FTE) Salary shown is full time equivalent and should be pro rata to term time only.

Cover Supervisor job summary

Required from September 2026, we are seeking to appoint a highly motivated, well organised individual to supervise groups and whole classes during the short-term absence of teachers. You will have excellent communication skills, be IT literate, flexible and have the ability to manage and motivate groups of young people.

The closing date for applications is noon on Friday 15 May 2026.

We welcome applications regardless of age, gender, ethnicity or religion. We are also committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of students and appointments are made subject to enhanced DBS disclosure and online search checks.

Further details are available on the school website under Vacancies. Any queries regarding the role or booking requests to visit the school prior to submitting an application should be directed to Mrs M Lane; Office Manager on 0191 4606004 or mlane@kinsgmeadow.org.uk.

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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 Kingsmeadow Community School

• School type: Local authority maintained school, ages 11 to 18
• Education phase: Secondary school
• School size: 911 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 18
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Kingsmeadow Community School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/kingsmeadow-community-comprehensive-school

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