COVER SUPERVISOR

Sacred Heart of Mary Girls' School, Upminster, Essex, RM14 2QR

15 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  To be advised at interview

• Closing date

  28 August 2026 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  13 August 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Part time
• Contract type: Fixed term
• Full time equivalent salary: £13,822.00 - £14,224.00 Annually (Actual) APTC Scale 4 Point 8-10 (dependent on experience)

COVER SUPERVISOR job summary

Sacred Heart of Mary Girls’ School is a welcoming, ambitious and supportive Catholic school with a strong sense of community. We are proud to be an Outstanding school, with our most recent Ofsted inspection judging all areas of the school to be Outstanding. Our 2025 Catholic Schools Inspection also recognised our strong Catholic ethos, excellent pastoral care and commitment to ensuring that every student is known, valued and supported. We are committed to the wellbeing and professional development of our staff and are proud to offer a friendly and supportive working environment.

We are seeking a confident, organised and enthusiastic Cover Supervisor to join our friendly team. The role involves supervising classes during the short-term absence of teaching staff, ensuring students remain engaged with work set by their teachers and maintaining a positive learning environment. No formal teaching qualification is required and full training will be provided, although experience of working with young people would be an advantage. This would be an excellent opportunity for someone who enjoys working with young people and would like to contribute to the life of a successful and caring school.

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 Sacred Heart of Mary Girls' School

• Organisation type: Academy, Roman Catholic, ages 11 to 18
• Education phase: Secondary school
• Size: 848 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 18
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• Website: Sacred Heart of Mary Girls' School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/sacred-heart-of-mary-girls-school-upminster

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