20 days remaining to apply

  • Start date details

    As soon as possible

  • Closing date

    17 November 2025 at 9am

  • Date listed

    27 October 2025

Job details

Job role

  • Learning support or cover supervisor

Visa sponsorship

Visas cannot be sponsored

Working pattern

Part time: 35 hours per week Monday – Friday 8.15am to 4.15pm 1-hour unpaid break

Contract type

Permanent

Full-time equivalent salary

£26,403 to £28,142 (FTE)

What skills and experience we're looking for

About the Post

We are delighted to be recruiting for an enthusiastic PE Cover Supervisor to join our fantastic team at Poole High School. We are looking for a motivated and inspirational colleague with a passion for sport and transforming the life chances of young people. You will be teaching all subjects across the curriculum including PE lessons. A keen interest in sport and/or coaching experience would be an advantage but not essential. Previous post holders have used this as a springboard to a teacher training course.

We are looking for an outstanding individual who will relish the opportunity to:

  • Supervise classes for absent teachers as required specialising in PE

  • Assisting students with the work set by the teacher or head of department

  • Provide feedback to the teacher of the behaviour and progress of classes and individuals

  • To carry out daily PE safety checks

  • To work with the PE department in supervising clubs and activities

  • Promote and safeguard the welfare of children and young people in accordance with our Safeguarding and Child Protection policies.

What the school offers its staff

What we can offer you

  • An opportunity to work in a school environment with wonderful children as well as exceptional colleagues

  • High quality continued professional development and opportunities to progress

  • Automatic membership of the Local Government Pension Scheme

  • Free on-site parking

  • The opportunity to work within Twynham Learning; a progressive multi-academy trust

  • The opportunity to work in one of the most beautiful areas of the South Coast

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

We value diversity and inclusiveness. We want our workforce to be representative of all sections of our community, so we give equal opportunities. We don't discriminate on age, disability, gender reassignment, marital status, pregnancy/maternity, race/colour/nationality, religion/belief, sex or sexual orientation. We'll only consider people who can evidence their right to work in the UK. We're committed to robust Safer Recruitment processes to safeguard children. We undertake enhanced criminal records checks before appointment. Candidates must disclose all unprotected spent and unspent cautions and convictions. It is an offence to apply if you are barred from engaging in regulated activity with children.

Applying for the job

Apply for the job by following the link below.

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About Poole High School

School type
Academy, ages 11 to 18
Education phase
Secondary
School size
1875 pupils enrolled
Age range
11 to 18
Ofsted report
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Arranging a visit to Poole High School

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email n.steele@poolehigh.poole.sch.uk.

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