Herringham Primary Academy: Cover Supervisor
Herringham Primary Academy, Grays, Essex, RM16 4JXThis job expired on 8 September 2026 – see similar jobs
Start date details
ASAP
Closing date
8 September 2026 at 12am (midnight)
Date listed
25 August 2026
Job details
Job role
- Learning support or cover supervisor
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Part time
Contract type
- Permanent
Full time equivalent salary
- Actual Pro Rata Salary £24.086 - £27,187
Herringham Primary Academy: Cover Supervisor job summary
Cover Supervisor
Salary: GLC P17 £28,083 - P22 £31,698 [Actual Pro Rata Salary £24.086 - £27,187]
Contract; Permanent
Working Pattern: 37 hours per week, Term Time only
Closing Date: 8th September 2026 at Midday
The Gateway Learning Community [GLC] which is a partnership of one secondary academy and four primary academies located within Tilbury and Chadwell St Mary in the borough of Thurrock, to the east of London. We are a vibrant, innovative and highly successful organisation: the place of choice to work and learn. Across the 5 academies of the GLC, we celebrate differences and pledge that everyone enjoys an equality of opportunity and is not discriminated against in any way.
We are seeking two dedicated and adaptable Cover Supervisors to join our primary schools. The primary focus of this role is to supervise whole classes during the short-term absence of teachers. You will give instructions for the lessons as provided by the teaching staff, ensuring pupils stay on task while maintaining a good, orderly, and purposeful learning environment.
Additional Benefits for Working for the GLC:
Staff well-being programme: Including access to Westfield Health Insurance
Salary Sacrifice Schemes including Cycle to work Scheme
Long service awards after: 5, 10, 15, 20, 25 and years of service
State of the art facilities and access to high quality resources to support learning
A paid 'My Day' each year
Excellent career development and training
2 week October half term break
A supportive central team [reprographics, ICT, HR, Finance] which enables teachers to focus on teaching
Subsidised holiday provision for children of staff
Free Access to the Fitness Suite at the Gateway Academy
GLC Staff Nursery [Competitive rates and term time only]
The GLC embraces diversity and promotes equality of opportunity. Job share, part-time and flexible working opportunities will be considered.
We warmly welcome applicants who are interested in this position to visit our school prior to making an application. Please contact Katie.Creighton@theglc.org.uk to arrange a visit.
If you would like to apply for this position, please complete an online application form.
Further information about the job
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.
About Herringham Primary Academy
- Organisation type
- Academy, ages 4 to 11
- Education phase
- Primary school
- Size
- 425 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 4 to 11
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
School location
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