Cover Supervisor
Salary: £28,142- £31,022 per annum, pro rata (Grade 5 SPC 11-17)
Actual salary: £21,238-£23,411 per annum
Working hours: 32.5 hours per week, term time only plus 5 INSET days
Closing date: Monday, 27th April 2026 at 9am
Interviews: to be confirmed
The role
Hayesfield Girls’ School is seeking a calm, confident, and professional Classroom Cover Supervisor to join our team. Your primary role will be to manage and support classes during the short-term absence of teaching staff. You will ensure that students remain on task with work set by qualified teachers, maintaining a constructive and purposeful learning environment across a wide range of subjects.
The key responsibilities are:
- Classroom Management: Supervise pupils to ensure they work effectively on set tasks, maintaining high standards of behaviour and discipline in line with school policies.
- Student Support: Offer advice and guidance to students of all ages and abilities, helping them to engage with their work and achieve high standards.
- Collaboration: Work closely with senior staff and the Cover Manager to ensure school policies are followed and report back to teachers on pupil progress or any issues arising.
- Departmental Support: When cover is not required, provide valuable administrative and practical support within subject departments, including worksheet preparation and general admin tasks.
- Professional Standards: Participate in staff meetings and training, contributing to the overall positive ethos and safety of the school community.
Requirements
Essential Requirements
- Education: Evidence of a good basic education (GCSE English and Maths or equivalent).
- Communication: A friendly, calm manner with the ability to relate well to both children and adults.
- Teamwork: The ability to work constructively as part of a team while understanding specific classroom roles and responsibilities.
- IT Literacy: A good working knowledge of Microsoft Office, email, and the internet to effectively support learning and maintain records.
- Decision Making: The ability to make sensible, quick decisions in a classroom environment to keep students safe and focused.
We offer
- An opportunity to be part of a well-respected, top-achieving, and oversubscribed secondary school.
- A dedicated and caring team of professional colleagues.
- Contributory salary pension scheme (Local Government).
- Access to the Cycle to Work scheme and a supportive sick leave scheme.
- Access to the Employee Assistance Programme—a free and confidential support service.
About us
Hayesfield is a unique and exciting school; it is an oversubscribed Girls’ School with a co-educational Sixth Form with accommodation over two sites. The School is truly comprehensive, serving the whole community. Ofsted recognised our achievements in November 2022 by awarding the School ‘Good’. You are very welcome to read our Ofsted report on our website.
How to apply:
To apply, please complete the Non-Teaching Application Form with a full supporting statement. Please note that we reserve the right to close this vacancy early should we receive sufficient applications.
Hayesfield Girls' School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
We particularly welcome applications from under represented groups including ethnicity, gender, transgender, age, disability, sexual orientation or religion.
