Cover Supervisor

Royal Alexandra and Albert School, Reigate, Surrey, RH2 0TD

11 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  ASAP

• Closing date

  23 November 2026 at 9am

• Date listed

  12 November 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Other support role
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Part time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full time equivalent salary: £18,197.76 (FTE £27,031.73)

Cover Supervisor job summary

We are:

We are a ‘Good’ school (Ofsted, April 2024), where our boarding provision was recently judged as ‘Outstanding’ (Ofsted, 2025). The inspectors highlighted that our “students are making significant progress,” noting they are “supported through a culture of high expectation, helping them to achieve the best they can.” We are a lively and purposeful co-educational, comprehensive state boarding school for children aged 7 to 18 years, with approximately 700 flexi-boarders and 300 full boarders. A popular choice for both local families and international boarders, our success is driven by our exceptional facilities, academic results, and a boarding ethos that fosters a wide range of co-curricular activities and positive student attitudes. We are now seeking a dedicated professional to contribute to this thriving, high-expectation environment.

We offer:

A collaborative and highly supportive professional community

Excellent onsite facilities, including free staff lunch and access to the gym and indoor pool

An enhanced school admission priority for children of teaching staff

A beautiful estate set in 260 acres of parkland 

A convenient location, close to the A23 and M25 with on-site parking

We are looking for:

We are looking for an enthusiastic, organised and reliable Cover Supervisor, with excellent communication and interpersonal skills to join our team. We are looking for someone who:

Offers inspirational and caring guidance for young people,

Works collaboratively, asks questions and is keen to learn.

The school reserves the right to appoint prior to the closing date.

We hope that after considering all the information provided, you will decide to make an application. Please be advised that we may interview as applications come in. Shortlisted candidates will be contacted shortly after the closing date. Whatever the outcome of your application we thank you for the interest you have shown and wish you well in your future career.

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 Royal Alexandra and Albert School

• Organisation type: Local authority maintained school, ages 7 to 18
• Education phase: All through school
• Size: 984 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 7 to 18
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• Website: Royal Alexandra and Albert School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/royal-alexandra-and-albert-school

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