Cover Supervisor
The Littlehampton Academy, Littlehampton, West Sussex, BN17 6FE45 days remaining to apply
Start date details
ASAP
Closing date
23 October 2026 at 11:59pm
Date listed
8 September 2026
Job details
Job role
- Teaching assistant
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Part time
Contract type
- Permanent
Full time equivalent salary
- £23,551.00 - £25,121.00 Annually (Actual) Plus holiday pay term time only working
Cover Supervisor job summary
Main Duties and Responsibilities:
This is a description of the main duties and responsibilities of the post at the date of production. The duties may change over time as requirements and circumstances change. The post-holder may reasonably be expected to undertake other duties commensurate with the level of responsibility from time to time.
Supervision of pupils in undertaking the work that has been set by a teacher.
Managing the behaviour of pupils whilst they are undertaking this work to ensure a constructive environment.
Responding to any questions from pupils about process and procedures.
Dealing with any immediate problems or emergencies according to the academy’s policies and procedures, in particular the academy behaviour management policy.
Taking responsibility for the safeguarding and health and safety of pupils whilst in the class.
Collecting completed work from pupils and passing it to the appropriate teacher.
Reporting, as appropriate using the academy’s agreed referral procedures, on the behaviour of pupils during the class and on any problems arising.
When not deployed to supervise mainstream lessons, cover supervisors may be deployed elsewhere in support of colleagues, including the provision of admin support.
After-school duties may include supervising detentions and supervision of pupils leaving the site.
This job description will be reviewed regularly and any changes will be made in consultation with the post-holder.
Further information about the job
Commitment to safeguarding
The Littlehampton Academy is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All offers of employment are subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check and, where applicable, a prohibition from teaching check will be completed for all applicants.
All successful applicants will be subject to a period of probation.
Schools are now required, as part of their shortlisting process, to carry out an online search as part of their due diligence.
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.
View advert on external website (opens in new tab)About The Littlehampton Academy
- Organisation type
- Academy, Christian, ages 11 to 18
- Education phase
- Secondary school
- Size
- 1324 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 18
- Ofsted report
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The Littlehampton Academy is a large academy recently designated by Ofsted as "Good" in all categories and with a year 7 cohort this year exceeding all previous numbers. We are proud to be part of the Woodard Academies Trust which has a distinctive core ethos supporting the development of both staff and students. The group motto: ‘opening minds, raising expectations, transforming lives’ is at the heart of everything we do and reflects our ambitions for all our students.
Situated on the beautiful West Sussex coast and with views of the South Downs, our academy has state-of-the-art facilities - including ample staff parking and a fitness suite. We are close to good transport links to surrounding towns, including Worthing, Chichester and Brighton.
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