Cover Supervisor - September 2026

Ringwood School Academy, Ringwood, Hampshire, BH24 1SE

10 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  September 2026

• Closing date

  6 July 2026 at 9am

• Date listed

  26 June 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Part time, full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: £26,283.00 Annually (FTE) Actual Salary £20,562 p.a. (33.75 hours a week)
• Additional allowances:

  Actual Salary £20,562 p.a. (33.75 hours a week)

Cover Supervisor - September 2026 job summary

About this Role

Cover Supervisor - Salary Grade C Point 5: FTE £26,283 per annum

Actual salary £20,562p.a. (33.75 hours per week, term time only.)

Hours of Work: 08.20 - 15.40

Part time also considered.

Permanent Contract

 Hours: 8.20am - 15.40pm

This is an excellent opportunity for someone who would like to gain school and classroom experience before moving into a career in teaching, as well as for recent graduates or experienced individuals who enjoy working with young people and want to make a difference in a school setting.

Are you passionate about working with young people and supporting their learning journey? Do you thrive in a dynamic, fast-paced environment where no two days are the same? If so, we’d love to hear from you.

We are looking for a dedicated and enthusiastic Cover Supervisor to join our vibrant secondary school community. This is a rewarding opportunity to play a key role in the day-to-day running of the school by providing high-quality classroom supervision in the absence of a teacher.

About the Role:

As a Cover Supervisor, you will be responsible for delivering pre-prepared lessons and ensuring students remain focused, engaged, and on task. You will supervise whole classes across a range of subjects when teachers are absent due to short-term sickness, professional development, meetings, or time allocated for planning, preparation, and assessment.

Key Responsibilities:

• Supervising students in the classroom during the absence of the regular teacher.

• Ensuring a calm and purposeful learning environment.

• Managing classroom behaviour effectively and in line with the school's policies.

• Supporting students to complete the work set and helping with any queries where possible.

• Providing feedback to teaching staff about the lesson and student behaviour.

We’re looking for someone who:

• Has a genuine interest in education and supporting young people.

• Is confident, resilient, and able to manage classroom behaviour positively.

• Possesses good communication and interpersonal skills.

• Is flexible, reliable, and able to think on their feet.

Qualifications:

• Experience of working with children of the relevant age is desirable but not essential

• Numeracy and literacy skills equivalent to NVQ level 2 or GCSE C in Maths and English

• A Degree is desirable but not essential

• Competence in the use of ICT to support teaching and learning

•  Ability to work with a minimum of supervision and within a team
• A basic understanding of how secondary schools operate (training will be provided to support with this)

In Return, We Offer:

• A supportive and welcoming team environment, with dedicated pastoral and behaviour training and support.

• Access to high quality Continuous Professional Development, including safeguarding, behaviour management and support for those wishing to progress into teaching

• A chance to gain valuable classroom experience.

• The satisfaction of making a meaningful contribution to students’ education.

• Term time, school hours only working, helping to support a genuine work-life balance

Apply now and help shape the future, one lesson at a time.

Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS):

The post is classed as having a high degree of contact with children or vulnerable adults and is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974.  An enhanced disclosure will be sought through the DBS as part of Ringwood School’s pre-employment checks.  Additional information referring to the DBS is in the guidance notes within the application form.  If you are invited to interview, you will receive more information.

Health and Safety:

Be aware and comply with the policies and procedures relating to safeguarding, health and safety and security, confidentiality, and data protection; and report all concerns to an appropriate person.

Additional Information:

• All staff are required to participate in training and other learning activities and in performance management and development as required by the school’s policies and practices.

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 Ringwood School Academy

• School type: Academy, ages 11 to 18
• Education phase: Secondary school
• School size: 1626 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 18
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Ringwood School Academy website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/ringwood-school-academy

A large thriving oversubscribed 11 - 18 Comprehensive situated in beautiful surroundings close to the New Forest and the Hampshire / Dorset coastline. As a Teaching School we pride ourselves in being able to provide high quality professional development opportunities for all staff.

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