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Cover Supervisor (Secondary)

Robert Clack School, Dagenham, Essex, RM8 1JU

19 days remaining to apply

• Job start date

  1 September 2026

• Closing date

  5 May 2026 at 8am

• Date listed

  16 April 2026

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Job details

• Job role:
  • Learning support or cover supervisor
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Part time: 27.5 hours per week, Monday to Friday, working 8.30am to 3pm with a 1 hour unpaid lunch break.
• Contract type: Permanent
• Actual salary: £21,989 - £22,970 per annum

What skills and experience we're looking for

The successful candidate must be proactive and able to use their initiative with regards to checking for daily cover requirements. They should also have the following skills and experience:

• Good levels of literacy and numeracy;
• A variety of communication skills to respond to the needs of individual children;
• Excellent behaviour management skills;
• Able to develop positive working relationships with pupils;
• Flexibility and adaptability;
• Able to deliver cover lessons across a range of subjects to different pupil ages and abilities;
• Patience and a calm manner.

What the school offers its staff

We are seeking to appoint a Cover Supervisor to work under the guidance of teaching staff to deliver cover lessons in the classroom and supervise lessons during the short and long term absence of teachers. Classes will cover a range of subjects, pupil numbers and pupil abilities. This is a good opportunity for someone looking to gain experience in a secondary school teaching environment.

Our School offers a supportive working environment, with a range of benefits including:

-free on site parking

-pension scheme

-free gym membership

-free health insurance

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

Please complete the online application.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

Additional documents

If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.

Cover Supervisor Recruitment Pack.pdf - 237 KB (opens in new tab)

About Robert Clack School

• School type: Local authority maintained school, ages 3 to 18
• Education phase: All through school
• School size: 3129 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 3 to 18
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Robert Clack School website
• Email address: eselvon@robertclack.co.uk
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/robert-clack-school

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