Cover Supervisor

Stamshaw Junior School, Portsmouth, PO2 8QH

33 days remaining to apply

• Job start date

  3 November 2025

• Closing date

  17 September 2025 at 12pm (midday)

• Date listed

  11 August 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Learning support or cover supervisor
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Part time (Can be done as a job share): 37 hours per week, Monday to Friday, term time only
• Contract type: Fixed term - November 25 to August 26
• Full-time equivalent salary: Between £26,409 and £28,624
• Actual salary: Between £22,107.38 and £23,961.59

What skills and experience we're looking for

We are looking for a Cover Supervisor to provide regular cover for teachers in class. Drawing on your experience, you will be expected to teach lively and engaging lessons from plans and respond appropriately to the needs of the pupils in line with the Academy policy.

With experience of working with children, ideally in a primary age setting, you will have excellent interpersonal skills that enable you to communicate with pupils and a wide range of people including parents, carers and outside agencies. You will be resilient and hard working with the ability to work on your own initiative while understanding the need to work as part of a cohesive team.

Educated to GCSE C or equivalent and with a high standard of literacy and numeracy, you will have a good working knowledge of primary national curriculum. Ideally having knowledge of effective teaching to pre-determined plans and have developed skills to motivate and stimulate learning whilst ensuring appropriate pupil behaviour.

What the school offers its staff

We are a values led school which underpins all that we do at Stamshaw Junior School in order to be kind, do our best and achieve together. We have high expectations of work and behaviour, and we aim to foster a life-long love of learning in our pupils and equip them with skills and attributes which will allow them to flourish both in school and beyond.

In November 2023, our school was graded as a GOOD school by Ofsted.

We are a proud member of the University of Chichester Academy Trust and we are seeking a highly motivated and positive cover supervisor for the new academic year. If you can demonstrate the skillset required for this position, we would like to hear from you.

In return, you will be part of the University of Chichester Academy Trust, bringing you added benefits and opportunities. You will find that each of our Academies has a unique identity, but a shared belief in creating a positive and enriching environment, where all staff feel valued. As part of our commitment to staff wellbeing and delivering high-quality education, we have introduced a two-week October half term across all our schools. This initiative is already making a positive impact—giving staff and pupils a valuable break during the long autumn term, reducing absence through illness, and supporting overall well-being. It also brings greater consistency across our Trust, creating a more connected and efficient way of working. It’s just one example of how we prioritise our people and create a working environment where everyone can thrive.

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 are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Any appointment is subject to satisfactory completion of all relevant pre-employment checks

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About Stamshaw Junior School

• School type: Academy, ages 7 to 11
• Education phase: Primary
• School size: 282 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 7 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Stamshaw Junior School website
• Email address: nina.glover@stamshawjun.org.uk
• Phone number: 02392661045
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/stamshaw-junior-school-portsmouth

We are a values led school which underpins all that we do at Stamshaw Junior School in order to be kind, do our best and achieve together. We have high expectations of work & behaviour and we aim to foster a life-long love of learning in our pupils and equip them with skills and attributes which will allow them to flourish both in school and beyond.

Arranging a visit to Stamshaw Junior School

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email nina.glover@stamshawjun.org.uk.

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