PE Cover Supervisor

Poole High School, Poole, Dorset, BH15 2BW

15 days remaining to apply

• Job start date

  1 September 2026

• Closing date

  3 June 2026 at 9am

• Date listed

  19 May 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Learning support or cover supervisor
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Subject: Physical education
• Working pattern: Part time: 35 hours per week Monday – Friday 8.15am to 4.15pm 1-hour unpaid break
• Contract type: Permanent
• Actual salary: Support staff salary points 7 – 11, £20,980 to £22,362 (pro rata)

What skills and experience we're looking for

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.

Who we are looking for

We would love to hear from you if you:

• Are passionate about working with young people
• Want to pursue a career in education, possibly as a teacher in the future
• Have a keen interest in sport and PE
• Have high energy, passion and a clear moral purpose which is driven by a desire to improve the life chances of young people
• Will embrace our highly supportive, professional approach to school improvement

You will also be keen to live our Twynham Learning employee values which are:

• Aim high
• Keep improving
• Don’t leave anyone behind
• See the bigger picture

What the school offers its staff

• 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.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

Additional documents

If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.

PE Cover Supervisor Advert May 2026.pdf - 134 KB (opens in new tab)

PE Cover Supervisor Job Description (PHS).pdf - 96.1 KB (opens in new tab)

About Poole High School

• School type: Academies, ages 11 to 18
• Education phase: Secondary school
• School size: 1875 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 18
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Poole High School website
• Email address: n.steele@poolehigh.poole.sch.uk
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/poole-high-school-poole

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