LSA & Cover Supervisor

Watford Grammar School for Girls, Watford, Hertfordshire, WD18 0AE

15 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  March/April 2026

• Closing date

  8 February 2026 at 10:59pm

• Date listed

  23 January 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: £21,874.00 - £21,874.00 Annually (Actual)

LSA & Cover Supervisor job summary

About this Role

Fixed Term Contract (March 2026 - August 2027)

Term Time only (35 hours per week, Monday-Friday 8am-4pm) plus Inset Days

Salary Scale H4, Point 6 plus fringe allowance

Actual Annual Salary £21,874

Are you thinking of a career in teaching but would like to work in school, making a contribution to the lives of young people before you commit to a training course?

We are looking for bright, enthusiastic graduates with a passion for making change happen.

The role will combine that of cover supervisor and LSA and includes providing classroom supervision to whole classes in the absence of a teacher, offering specific support in certain subjects and establishing a supportive relationship with students.

We would be keen to support you as you develop and apply for a trainee role, subject to interview. We are able to offer excellent support and training in a highly regarded partnership in which to train with Hertfordshire University.

To find out more please contact Kevin Coetzee, Deputy Head

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 Watford Grammar School for Girls

• School type: Academy, Church of England, ages 11 to 18
• Education phase: Secondary school
• School size: 1429 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 18
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Watford Grammar School for Girls website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/watford-grammar-school-for-girls-watford

Watford Grammar School for Girls is a partially selective 11-18 girls’ school, founded as ‘The Free School’ in Watford in 1704 with a mission to teach girls, initially alongside their brothers, from the outset. This makes us one of the oldest girls’ school in the country.

We are proud of our heritage, but equally proud of our innovative approach to teaching and learning. Watford Grammar School for Girls has a very strong and distinctive ethos with clear vision and values.

There are close to 1500 pupils on role with more than 400 in the sixth form; academic results are consistently very high indeed and the school is ranked as outstanding by Ofsted.
There are always plenty of opportunities for teaching and support staff to train and develop their careers at Watford Girls.

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