Cover Supervisor

Poole High School, Poole, Dorset, BH15 2BW

14 days remaining to apply

Job start date
1 September 2026
Closing date
1 July 2026 at 9am
Date listed
17 June 2026

Job details

Job role: Other support roles
Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern: Part time: 30 hours per week Monday – Friday 8.15am to 3.15pm 1-hour unpaid break
Contract type: Permanent
Actual salary: £17,984 to £19,168 (pro rata)

What skills and experience we're looking for

We are delighted to be recruiting for an enthusiastic Cover Supervisor to join our fantastic team at Poole High School. You will be teaching all subjects across the curriculum including. Previous post holders have used this as a springboard to a teacher training course.

We are looking for an outstanding individual who will relish the opportunity to:

Supervise classes for absent teachers as required, assisting the students with the work that has been set by the Teacher or Head of Department.
Provide feedback to the teacher of the behaviour and progress of classes and individuals
Promote and safeguard the welfare of children and young people in accordance with our Safeguarding and Child Protection policies.

Who we are looking for

We would love to hear from you if you:

Are passionate about working with young people
Want to pursue a career in education, possibly as a teacher in the future
Have high energy, passion and a clear moral purpose which is driven by a desire to improve the life chances of young people
Will embrace our highly supportive, professional approach to school improvement

You will also be keen to live our Twynham Learning employee values which are:

Aim high
Keep improving
Don’t leave anyone behind
See the bigger picture

What the school offers its staff

An opportunity to work in a school environment with wonderful children as well as exceptional colleagues
High quality continued professional development and opportunities to progress
Automatic membership of the Local Government Pension Scheme
Free, confidential access to our Employee Assistance Programme, which offers a range of counselling services plus financial, legal and practical support from qualified professionals on a range of personal issues and access to online health and wellbeing resources
A trust-wide intranet, where we share our news, information and resources
Local discounts negotiated on behalf of our staff e.g. gym memberships, hair and beauty salons, chiropractic care, cycle shops, restaurants, motoring services, and retail/DIY stores
Access to national discounts on a wide variety of huge brands
Free and easy on-site parking
The opportunity to work within Twynham Learning; a progressive multi-academy trust
The opportunity to work in one of the most beautiful areas of the South Coast

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

We value diversity and inclusiveness. We want our workforce to be representative of all sections of our community, so we give equal opportunities. We don't discriminate on age, disability, gender reassignment, marital status, pregnancy/maternity, race/colour/nationality, religion/belief, sex or sexual orientation. We'll only consider people who can evidence their right to work in the UK. We're committed to robust Safer Recruitment processes to safeguard children. We undertake enhanced criminal records checks before appointment. Candidates must disclose all unprotected spent and unspent cautions and convictions. It is an offence to apply if you are barred from engaging in regulated activity with children.