Cover Supervisor
Netley Marsh Church of England Infant School, Southampton, Hampshire, SO40 7GY12 days remaining to apply
Start date details
As soon as possible
Closing date
14 September 2026 at 8am
Date listed
2 September 2026
Job details
Job role
- Learning support or cover supervisor
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Full time: Monday to Friday - 31.25 hours per week
Contract type
- Permanent
Full time equivalent salary
- Starting FTE Salary £27,780
Pay scale
- Starting at D1
What skills and experience we're looking for
The Oaks CE Learning Federation is looking to recruit a motivated and passionate person to join our team at Netley Marsh CE Infant School. The successful candidate would be required to cover teaching and learning in the absence of class teachers. Supervision of classes, deliver pre-prepared lesson material and help maintain a positive and focused learning environment for the children. We will mentor and support the successful candidate to ensure teaching and learning is of the highest standard. As a Federation, we sometimes require the Cover Supervisor to work at one of our other schools, which are all close by.
Job Description:
- To supervise whole single classes of pupils using material planned by a teacher to engage pupils in learning activities.
- Establish productive working relationships with pupils acting as a role model and setting high expectations of work and behaviour.
- Assisting the inclusion of all children to ensure optimum learning opportunities including dealing with behaviour issues in accordance with the school behaviour policy.
- Respond to pupils’ general queries and keep pupils on task.
- Provide objective and accurate feedback to the teacher on the conduct of the lesson including keeping appropriate records as agreed with the teacher.
- Comply with instructions requested by the usual class teacher.
- Promote positive values, attitudes and good pupil behaviour, dealing promptly with conflict and incidents in line with established policy and encourage pupils to take responsibility for their own behaviour.
- Maintain an awareness of school, national and statutory policies and requirements and apply these in the workplace.
- Be aware of and comply with policies and procedures relating to child protection, equal opportunities, health and safety and security, confidentiality and data protection, reporting all concerns to an appropriate person.
- Undertaking playtime or lunchtime supervision of pupils.
- Participate in training and continuing professional development.
- Attend relevant school meetings as required.
What the school offers its staff
Further information about the job
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 job requires you to download an application form, you will be able to upload the application once complete.
CVs will not be accepted for this application.
Additional documents
If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.
About Netley Marsh Church of England Infant School
- Organisation type
- Local authority maintained school, Church of England, ages 4 to 7
- Education phase
- Primary school
- Size
- 66 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 4 to 7
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- Email address
- jo.instrall@lyndhurst.hants.sch.uk
- Phone number
- 02380 282244
Netley Marsh CE Infant School is part of a federation of three, one form infant schools, all situated in the New Forest area of Hampshire.
Arranging a visit to Netley Marsh Church of England Infant School
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email jo.instrall@lyndhurst.hants.sch.uk.
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