Cover Supervisor

Leytonstone School, London, E11 1JD

11 days remaining to apply

• Closing date

  19 October 2026 at 12pm (midday)

• Date listed

  8 October 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full time equivalent salary: £39,519.00 Annually (FTE)

Cover Supervisor job summary

We are the future; we shine bright; we are powerful beyond measure.

We are Leytonstone School citizens.

We are currently looking to hire a passionate, energetic, and motivating Cover Supervisor to join the cover team at Leytonstone School. Your primary role will involve providing cover for classes, overseeing and delivering pre-prepared activities. In the absence of a teacher, you will be responsible for managing entire classes. Strong classroom management skills or the ability to develop them rapidly are essential. Additionally, you should demonstrate confidence, strong interpersonal skills, and flexibility in your approach.

We may hold interviews as and when applications are received, and this job may be withdrawn without notice. Applications will only be considered if submitted online and before the closing deadline. We encourage you to apply as soon as possible.

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 Leytonstone School

• Organisation type: Local authority maintained school, ages 11 to 16
• Education phase: Secondary school
• Size: 1028 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 16
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• Website: Leytonstone School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/leytonstone-school

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