Cover Supervisor

The Brittons Academy, Rainham, Essex, RM13 7BB

11 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  As soon as possible

• Closing date

  27 April 2026 at 12pm (midday)

• Date listed

  27 March 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Learning support or cover supervisor
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Part time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Actual salary: Scale 4, Spinal Point 10-15, Actual Salary £22,076-£23,952 per annum

What skills and experience we're looking for

Job Overview

Our mission is to ‘inspire learners and change lives’ – and that includes our staff. We want to empower our teams so pupils are ready to be kind, confident and impactful world citizens. To help us, we wish to appoint an exceptional, dynamic Cover Supervisor to join a thriving department, with a strong team who work collaboratively together.

The successful candidate will have the:

• Ability to work effectively and efficiently as part of a team of professionals.

• Communication skills, oral, written and presentational.

• Ability to manage, supervise and direct the activities of children and young people.

• Ability to deploy a range of strategies and techniques to encourage positive behaviour and maintain order and discipline.

• Commitment to the protection and safeguarding of children and young people.

• Ability to explain the objectives/tasks set for the lesson and to encourage the class to complete those activities in the target timescale.

• GCSE grade 4 or above in English and Maths.

What the school offers its staff

In return, we offer:

• High quality professional development

• Supportive and friendly colleagues

• Flexible working opportunities

• Staff assistance programme including virtual GP appointments, counselling service, legal services

• Access to the Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS)

• Cycle to work scheme

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

Apply for the job by following the link below.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

About The Brittons Academy

• School type: Academy, ages 11 to 16
• Education phase: Secondary school
• School size: 711 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 16
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: The Brittons Academy website
• Email address: gchana@elatschools.co.uk
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/the-brittons-academy

Arranging a visit to The Brittons Academy

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email gchana@elatschools.co.uk.

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