Cover Supervisor

Orion Coopers, Chislehurst, Kent, BR7 5PS

10 days remaining to apply

• Closing date

  29 June 2026 at 9am

• Date listed

  19 June 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: £29,434.00 - £30,285.00 Annually (FTE) NJC Scale 3 Points 5-7 (FTE £29,434 - £30,285 per annum, actual prorated salary £25,876 - £26,625 per annum)

Cover Supervisor job summary

We are seeking a confident, organised, and proactive Cover Supervisor to join Orion Coopers, part of Orion Education. In this role, you will play a key part in ensuring continuity of learning by supervising classes in the absence of teaching staff.

You will deliver pre-set lesson materials, maintain high standards of behaviour, and create a positive and focused classroom environment where all students can succeed. This role requires strong communication skills, resilience, and the ability to build effective relationships with students and staff.

As part of a values-led Trust, you will contribute to a culture of high expectations, inclusion, and continuous improvement, supporting both the academic progress and wellbeing of young people.

This is an excellent opportunity for an individual who is passionate about education and keen to make a meaningful contribution within a supportive and collaborative school environment.

Application Note / Disclaimer

Please note that we reserve the right to interview and appoint candidates prior to the closing date. As such, early applications are encouraged. The Trust also reserves the right to close this vacancy at any time should sufficient suitable applications be received or where recruitment needs change.

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 Orion Coopers

• School type: Academy, ages 11 to 18
• Education phase: Secondary school
• School size: 1318 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 18
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Orion Coopers website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/coopers-school

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