Cover Supervisor

Wanstead High School, London, E11 2JZ

11 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  September 2025

• Closing date

  6 August 2025 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  23 July 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Subject: Cover Supervisor
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Fixed term
• Full-time equivalent salary: £23,893.00 - £24,960.00 Annually (Actual) LBR Scale 5 (Points 12-15)

Cover Supervisor job summary

This is an important role, providing the successful applicant with the opportunity to support the school in ensuring that, where necessary, lessons are covered by a dedicated professional who is fully committed to supporting the school’s behaviour management and teaching and learning strategies.

The right candidate will have the drive and ambition to demonstrate excellent practice within the classroom across the school. They will put young people first and have the highest expectations of themselves, the pupils and others. Great interpersonal skills and the ability to develop positive relationships with pupils as well as the following of the school’s behaviour systems and procedures are key to effective classroom management.

If successful, you will join an existing team of three cover supervisors. You will cover lessons as required and this could be daily or sometimes you will be within a particular subject and department for a period of time, all dependent on need. We teach a broad curriculum and therefore the subjects will vary, for example from English, Maths and History, to Food and Nutrition, Spanish and Dance. As part of our staff, you will be supported and included in our continuous professional development focused on the curriculum, and approaches to teaching and behaviour. You will be expected to follow our Teaching and Learning Policy with the aim of continuously developing and strengthening yourself in the best practice for lesson delivery.

As part of Seven Kings Teaching School Alliance, Wanstead is able to provide a wide variety of CPD opportunities for staff at all stages of their career, both within Wanstead and the Teaching School Alliance. The post offers an excellent opportunity for the right person to develop their career within an exciting and supportive department and school.

Wanstead High School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff to share in this commitment. This post will be subject to an Enhanced DBS check.

The closing date for this post is 23:59 on Wednesday 06 August 2025 although outstanding candidates may be interviewed before the closing date.

To apply for this role, please visit our website: wansteadhigh.co.uk/vacancies.

Interviews TBC.

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.

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Commitment to safeguarding

Wanstead High School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff to share in this commitment. This post will be subject to an enhanced DBS check and Overseas Police checks, if applicable. Online searches will also be carried out for shortlisted candidates. Successful candidates will undergo full Safer Recruitment checks including, if applicable, Children’s Barred List check, Right to Work check, Qualifications check, Section 128 check, Prohibition from Teaching check and Professional References.

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 Wanstead High School

• School type: Local authority maintained school, ages 11 to 18
• Education phase: Secondary
• School size: 1434 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 18
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Wanstead High School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/wanstead-high-school

11-18 large comprehensive school based in the heart of East London.

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