Cover Supervisor - Maternity Leave Cover

Ralph Allen School, Bath, Somerset, BA2 7AD

14 days remaining to apply

• Job start date

  10 March 2026

• Closing date

  24 March 2026 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  10 March 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Learning support or cover supervisor
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Part time
• Contract type: Casual
• Full-time equivalent salary: £25,133 (FTE £31,537)

Cover Supervisor - Maternity Leave Cover job summary

Cover Supervisor – Maternity leave cover

Grade 6 SCP 18

FTE £31,537

Actual salary £25,133

35 hours per week (Monday – Friday 8.15am - 3.45pm)

Term time only plus Trust Development Day and 1 additional school INSET Day

Start Date: May 2026

Closing Date: 24th March 2026

Interview to be held: To be confirmed

Working in classrooms directly with our students, our Cover Supervisors play a pivotal supporting role in raising standards of achievement.

The Successful candidate will provide high-quality cover to classes in the absence of the teacher, supervise classes across the curriculum following a programme of study during the short-term absence of their class teacher, actively engage with the class and follow all classroom procedures as per the classroom teachers' instructions.

You will be conscientious and self-motivated and always working to support and motivate students. You will become a role model for our students and instill high expectations from the work you will be asking the students to complete.

The ideal candidate will have:

Good educational background with experience of subject background

Knowledge of using different IT software

Relevant experience of working with young people in a learning environment

A clear and positive communication manner

Enthusiastic and committed to working as part of a team, as well as on own initiative

Interpersonal skills to communicate effectively and professionally with staff, students, parents, and other outside agencies

Ability to remain calm and professional at all times

Support the School policies on safeguarding and child protection

Flexibility of working hours, committed and reliable with excellent timekeeping

Full training will be provided.

Safeguarding Statement: Ralph Allen is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children: the successful applicant must be willing to undergo child protection screening appropriate to the post including checks with past employers and will need to undertake an enhanced criminal record check via the DBS. 

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 Ralph Allen School

• School type: Academy, ages 11 to 18
• Education phase: Secondary school
• School size: 1382 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 18
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Ralph Allen School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/ralph-allen-school-bath

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