Cover Supervisor - Stourfield Infant School

Cover Supervisor Job Details

• Start date:
  
  September 2026 (subject to pre‑start checks)
• Contract term:
  Permanent
• Working hours:
  
  15.25 hours per week (Monday to Friday – 10am‑3.15pm two days per week and 1pm‑3.15pm on three days per week)
• Weeks per year:
  School term‑times, Trust Training Days and INSET days
• Grade:
  Grade 7
• Salary range (per annum): £26,824 to £29,540 (FTE) or £9,511 to £10,473 (pro rata) – support staff pay scale points 8‑14, with a pay award pending
• Location:
  
  Stourfield Infant School
• Reports to:
  
  Assistant Headteacher/Headteacher

We are looking to appoint a Cover Supervisor to join our Infant school.

Stourfield Infant School is a two/ three form entry infant school with children from Year R to Year 2. At Stourfield Infant School, the children always come first. Everything we do in school is to help the children feel safe, happy, motivated and confident in their learning and relationships. We believe that children thrive in a caring and intellectually stimulating environment with plenty of praise and encouragement.

The school has a highly skilled staff team, and we pride ourselves on the quality of teaching and learning as well as the excellent achievements of our children. Our core values of respecting, collaborating and aspiring underpin everything we do.

• Confidently cover classes in EYFS, Year 1 and Year 2
• Work with our happy, enthusiastic, well‑motivated pupils to support their progress, development and well‑being.
• Facilitate and encourage a learning experience which provides pupils with the opportunity to achieve their individual potential.
• Become part of our hardworking, committed and friendly staff team
• Develop skills through personalised and whole‑school CPD
• Promote and safeguard the welfare of children and young people in accordance with our Safeguarding and Child Protection policies.

• An opportunity to work with wonderful children and their families
• Automatic membership of the Dorset Local Government Pension Scheme
• Free, confidential access to our Employee Assistance Programme, which offers a range of counselling services plus financial, legal and practical support from qualified professionals on a range of personal issues and access to online health and well‑being resources
• A trust‑wide intranet, where we share our news, information and resources
• Local discounts negotiated on behalf of our staff e.g. gym memberships, hair and beauty salons, chiropractic care, cycle shops, restaurants, motoring services, and retail/DIY stores
• Access to national discounts on a wide variety of huge brands
• A welcoming staff room with tea and coffee available throughout the day
• 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

We would love to hear from you if you:

• Have recent successful experience as a Teaching Assistant or similar position within an educational environment.
• Have a minimum of 3 GCSEs A‑C (9‑4), including Maths and English, or equivalent.
• Know and can consistently apply a range of school policies, particularly those regarding health and safety, equal opportunities, behaviour management, child protection and special educational needs (SEN).
• Have the necessary skills to manage safely, the classroom activities, the physical learning space and the resources for which you are responsible for.
• Understand and have the ability to use a range of strategies to deal with general classroom behaviour and individual behavioural needs.
• Take personal responsibility for your own professional development.
• Are flexible and able to use your initiative.
• Have excellent communication and interpersonal skills.

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

Twynham Learning values diversity and inclusiveness. We aim to eliminate unlawful discrimination and promote diversity throughout our whole workforce. We want our workforce to be representative of all sections of our community, so we give equal opportunities to all job applicants. We do not discriminate on the basis of age, disability status, gender reassignment, marital/partnership status, pregnancy/maternity, race/colour/national origin, religion/belief, sex or sexual orientation.

Only people who can evidence their right to work in the UK will be considered for this vacancy. We are committed to robust Safer Recruitment processes as part of our strong commitment to safeguard children and young people. An enhanced criminal records check will be undertaken on the successful candidate. Candidates must disclose all unprotected spent and unspent cautions and convictions.

It is an offence to apply for this post if you are barred from engaging in regulated activity with children.