Cover Teacher (Cover Supervisor)

The Burgate School and Sixth Form, Fordingbridge, Hampshire, SP6 1EZ

5 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  October 2025

• Closing date

  29 September 2025 at 10am

• Date listed

  24 September 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Part time, full time
• Contract type: Fixed term
• Full-time equivalent salary: £24,224.00 - £25,989.00 Annually (FTE)

Cover Teacher (Cover Supervisor) job summary

Cover Teacher

Permanent/Term Time Only (44.07 weeks per year - salary is paid all year round across 12 months in equal instalments)

28 hours across four days (Tuesday to Friday)

7 hours a day (08:00-15:30 or 08:30-16:00 with a daily 30-mins lunch which is unpaid)

We are seeking a dedicated and proactive Cover Teacher to join our team. This is a fantastic opportunity for someone who is passionate about supporting student learning and wants to make a real difference in a school environment.

The Role:

We are looking to appoint an enthusiastic, confident person to join our fantastic team of Cover Teachers. This post would be ideal for an ECT or an aspiring teacher as this role will provide you with first-hand experience of working in a school setting.

You will be an integral part of a friendly and committed team. In this dynamic role, where no two days are the same, you’ll be at the heart of our school’s daily operations, ensuring that learning continues seamlessly during the short-term absence of a class's regular teacher. You'll be supervising students as they complete pre-set work ensuring the work set is understood whilst maintaining a productive and positive classroom atmosphere, keeping the students on task, responding to questions, and generally assisting them to undertake and engage in the set learning activities.

When not covering classes, you will be expected to cover some additional duties including transitioning into a vital classroom support role, assisting with a variety of tasks to help our students thrive.

Prior experience of working in a school would be an advantage but not essential. We provide support and training, including behaviour management skills and there will be opportunities to observe good practice of both classroom teachers and other cover teachers in order to develop good practitioner skills.

What we are looking for:

We are looking for a reliable and motivational individual who can demonstrate excellent interpersonal and communication skills.

This role will require someone who has the natural ability to connect with our students, maintain good behaviour in the classroom, and be happy to support us in other duties during non-cover periods.

With a flexible approach to working, the successful candidate will be able to create a calm and purposeful class environment and provide support to a variety of staff and students.

What we offer:

With our term time contracts, we offer an excellent work life balance, a commitment to training and development and a friendly and supportive working environment. To find out more about us, visit our website https://www.theburgate.com/ to get a flavour of our school.

You will also benefit from:

• A supportive school community with friendly colleagues
• A commitment to professional development and training opportunities
• Access to the Local Government Pension Scheme
• Free onsite parking
• Cycle to work scheme
• A school with fantastic grounds on the edge of the New Forest

How to Apply:

If you are a team player with a flexible approach and a positive, can-do attitude, we would like to hear from you.

Applications will be considered upon receipt, and we reserve the right to appoint someone sooner than the published deadline this if we identify a suitable candidate. You are therefore encouraged to apply for the role as soon as possible.

The Burgate School and Sixth Form is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share the same commitment. We will ensure that all recruitment and selection practices reflect this commitment. Please ensure a full work history is completed in your application form including any gaps in employments. This role involves directly working with children and any offer of a role will be conditional subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Check as well as all other relevant safeguarding/pre-employment checks including the receipt of satisfactory references and medical clearance.

We will also conduct an individual online search on any successful candidates, as part of our due diligence in line with the DfE's 'Keeping Children Safe in Education'. This may help to identify any incidents or issues that have happened, which might potentially impact your ability to carry out the role and are publicly available online. Any concerns arising from the search will be discussed directly with you.

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

The Burgate School & Sixth Form is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We will ensure that all recruitment and selection practices reflect this commitment. Any offer of a post will be conditional subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Check as well as all other relevant safeguarding/pre-employment checks including the receipt of satisfactory references and medical clearance.

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 Burgate School and Sixth Form

• School type: Academy, ages 11 to 18
• Education phase: Secondary
• School size: 1098 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 18
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: The Burgate School and Sixth Form website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/the-burgate-school-and-sixth-form

The Burgate School and Sixth Form converted to a Single Academy Trust in May 2011. We are a popular, Hampshire school, situated in expansive grounds on the outskirts of Fordingbridge in Hampshire, providing high quality comprehensive education for children aged between 11 and 18. We enjoy an excellent reputation within the local community for our high standards.

We offer a broad curriculum covering a wide range of subjects at GCSE and A Level which are delivered by a highly qualified and caring team of professional teachers and support staff who are committed to offering the highest quality of education to the students alongside a creative approach to learning that inspires curiosity, builds collaboration, helps develop resilience and encourages flexibility of thought.

Our school vision is that we want every child to enjoy their learning and feel valued for who they are. We believe that Every Burgate Child Matters and we recognise all of our students as individuals, encouraging each to reach their full potential. We have high aspirations for every student and are committed to raising standards of achievement and nurturing a culture of high expectations to drive success for each student in a safe, supportive and friendly environment. We want to support our students in becoming independent learners, as well as confident and responsible young people thereby achieving our motto of Learning for Life.

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