Cover Teacher

Clarion, London, NW2 1TR

14 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  September 2026

• Closing date

  1 June 2026 at 12pm (midday)

• Date listed

  18 May 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teacher
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: £26,789.00 - £39,450.00 Annually (Actual)

Cover Teacher job summary

candidate will deliver pre-planned lessons across a range of subjects, maintain a positive learning environment, and ensure continuity of learning in the absence of classroom teachers. This role is ideal for someone with strong classroom management skills, flexibility, and a passion for supporting students’ progress and wellbeing.

Whether you are an experienced teacher or looking to gain further school-based experience, this is an excellent opportunity to work within a supportive and dynamic educational setting.

Responsibilities

• Record student attendance for each covered lesson.

• Conduct learning activities for students as planned by the teacher.

• Supervise students during their learning activities.

• Strive to meet the learning objectives set by the teacher.

• Follow the Clarion School Teaching and Learning Rubric and Disruption Free Learning to foster student engagement and exemplary behaviour.

• Support the T&L lead in collating and driving best practice around cover lesson

• To support the T&L lead in reviewing and monitoring the standard of cover work across the school and in implementing the cover work guidelines.

• Serve as a role model and maintain high standards of conduct to ensure good behaviour.

• Collect and either store or pass on completed student work to the appropriate teacher.

• Adhere to policies and procedures regarding child protection, health and safety, confidentiality, and data protection, reporting any concerns to the appropriate person.

• Be open to and participate in teaching and learning training and take part in the performance development review cycle.

• Attend staff meetings and INSET days as appropriate.

• Provide administrative assistance when not engaged in covering lessons or organising cover.

Additional Duties

• To play a full part in the life of the school community, to support its distinctive mission and ethos, and to encourage and ensure students follow this example.

• To contribute fully to the extra curricular life of the school.

• To promote and safeguard the welfare of all ClarionSchool students.

• To attend all meetings held in directed time as required

• To share in supervisory duties according to the school’s published rotas

• To keep up to date with school information e.g. the weekly bulletin, staff handbook, etc.

• Participating in any arrangements within an agreed national framework for the appraisal of your performance and that of other teachers.

Promotion of the School

• Support the Headteacher and staff in the review, implementation, development and monitoring of whole school policies which promote the school’s values, aims and objectives

• To contribute to whole School events as and when required

• To be aware of the School’s duty of care in relation to staff, students and visitors and to comply with all health and safety policies at all times

• To be aware of and comply with the codes of conduct, regulations and policies of the School and its commitment to equal opportunities

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 Clarion

• School type: Academies, ages 11 to 18
• Education phase: Secondary school
• School size: 688 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 18
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Clarion website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/whitefield-school

Whitefield is a rapidly improving school. Our examination results continue to rise year on year. But we still have ambitious plans for the future. The successful candidate will have access to Continuous Professional Development through our comprehensive internal and external CPD programme. The school also offers a range of benefits to all employees through our pro-active staff Well-being Team.

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