Cover Supervisor

The Astley Cooper School, Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire, HP2 7HL

19 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  ASAP

• Closing date

  19 October 2026 at 9am

• Date listed

  30 September 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full time equivalent salary: £25,302.00 - £27,410.00 Annually (Actual)

Cover Supervisor job summary

Join The Astley Cooper School and make a real difference to young people

Are you passionate about helping young people succeed? Do you enjoy building positive relationships and creating a calm, purposeful learning environment?

The Astley Cooper School is looking for an enthusiastic and motivated Cover Supervisor to join our established team. This is an exciting opportunity for someone who wants to make a genuine difference to the lives of young people and help them achieve more than they thought possible.

We are particularly keen to hear from candidates who are passionate about supporting young people from disadvantaged backgrounds and who understand the positive impact that encouragement, high expectations and strong relationships can have on a student's confidence and achievement.

About The Astley Cooper School

The Astley Cooper School is an increasingly popular and oversubscribed secondary school in Hemel Hempstead. We are proud of our diverse school community and are committed to providing the very best opportunities for every student and member of staff.

Situated on the edge of Hemel Hempstead, the school benefits from excellent transport links, with easy access to the M1 and M25 as well as the local train station.

We are continuing to build a strong culture of success, with high expectations for all our students. Our aim is that every young person leaves us as a successful, well-rounded and confident individual, ready to take their next steps and succeed in the modern world.

Working in our school can be challenging, but that is also what makes it so rewarding. Our challenges are significant, but they are exactly why we love working here.

The successful candidate will

• Have a genuine passion for working with young people and supporting their development.
• Build positive, respectful relationships with students.
• Have high expectations of students and encourage them to achieve their best.
• Be enthusiastic, motivated and committed to making a difference.
• Be confident managing a classroom and maintaining a positive learning environment.
• Be reliable, organised and able to work effectively as part of a team.
• Be willing to contribute positively to the wider life of the school.

Experience of working with young people would be an advantage, but most importantly, we are looking for someone who shares our commitment to helping every student succeed.

What we can offer you

At The Astley Cooper School, we recognise that our staff are central to our success. We are committed to supporting colleagues to develop professionally and personally, and offer:

• A competitive salary
• Membership of the Local Government Pension Scheme
• Access to an Employee Assistance Programme
• Vivup - a Hertfordshire County Council cashback scheme
• A comprehensive CPD programme for all colleagues
• A supportive and committed school community
• The opportunity to make a genuine difference to the lives and futures of young people

Be part of something that matters

If you are enthusiastic, positive and passionate about helping young people reach their potential, we would love to hear from you.

Join The Astley Cooper School and become part of a team that believes in the potential of every student and is committed to helping them achieve more than they thought possible.

Applications are reviewed on a rolling basis; we encourage you to apply at your earliest opportunity as we may appoint and close the advert early. If you have not

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 The Astley Cooper School

• Organisation type: Local authority maintained school, ages 11 to 18
• Education phase: Secondary school
• Size: 914 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 18
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• Website: The Astley Cooper School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/the-astley-cooper-school

The Astley Cooper School is an 11-18, co-educational, secondary school on the outskirts of Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire.

For many years, Astley Cooper School was a smaller than average secondary school but its numbers are rising because of its considerably improved academic standards and good reputation. The school is proud to be part of the Government’s Priority School Building Programme. This huge investment in our school has seen our cohort numbers increase as well our profile in the community. The school has state of the art facilities including a leisure centre, swimming pool and new science laboratory/classrooms benefiting staff, students and our wider community for many years to come.

Extra curricular activities on offer to all students at the school include sport, art, music, drama, dance, residential and cultural trips and visits.

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