Cover Supervisor Thomas Hardye School

About the role

We are seeking a confident and enthusiastic Cover Supervisor to supervise and support students during the short‑term absence of teaching staff. You will manage behaviour, engage and motivate students to remain on task and complete work to the best of their ability.

Supervise and support students during short‑term absences, manage behaviour, maintain a positive learning environment, and ensure continuity of learning while teachers are absent.

• Enthusiastic and committed to the learning needs of all young people.
• Good at building relationships with young people and other adults.
• Qualified to at least level 2 (grade C or 4 and above at GCSE) in English and Maths.
• Able to communicate effectively and maintain confidentiality.
• Experience in managing whole classes or large groups of students in a school setting.
• Required to hold a Disclosure and Barring Service check in line with the government’s safer recruitment guidelines.
• Right to work in the UK must be established.

• Term time only, 39 weeks plus inset days.
• 31.5 hours per week.
• Annual salary £19,643 to £21,632 (pro rata, pay award pending). Salary paid in equal monthly instalments and adjusted at the start of employment and if leaving part‑way through the school year.

• A friendly and supportive working environment.
• Opportunities to build on existing skills and knowledge within a Multi Academy Trust, with internal career progression.
• A generous pension scheme, employee benefits scheme, on‑site nursery, and discounted local gym membership.
• Time off throughout school holidays.

The Thomas Hardye School values the diversity of our workforce and welcomes applications from all sectors of the community. We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people; this is a commitment which we expect all staff and volunteers to share. The successful candidate will be required to have a Disclosure and Barring Service check in line with the Government's safer recruitment guidelines.