Cover Supervisor

Job Introduction

The Westgate School is a community of learners where

 partnerships inspire success for all; learning together achieving excellence

Cover Supervisor

“Outstanding”

(Ofsted, November 2023)

37 hours per week

Permanent

39 weeks per year 

Salary Grade C FTE £24,405 - £25,430

Actual annual salary £20,876 - £21,753

• Are you interested in working with young people in a highly regarded educational environment?
• Do you need to gain more school-based experience across all ages to further your career? 
• Are you a hard-working, team player with patience and imagination to inspire children in their learning?

The Westgate is a well-established and highly regarded school that is Hampshire’s first 4-16 All-through School.  We are looking to recruit a committed and enthusiastic individual to cover and support classes across the whole school. 

This is an ideal opportunity if you are interested in a route into teaching or already have a teaching qualification and would like to be part of the learning community without additional teacher responsibilities.  However, these are not prerequisites for employment in this role.

Benefits of working at The Westgate School

• Full induction programme including training and mentoring to ensure your success in the role
• Ongoing personal development 
• Preferential nursery places in our on-site nursery at a reduced price
• Free on-site parking
• Free use of health and fitness facilities
• Benefits of local government sick pay
• Automatic enrolment to a generous local government pension scheme
• Preferential admission to The Westgate School for colleagues' children after 2 years

Key skills/knowledge:

• Have obtained Maths and English qualifications to GCSE Grade 4 or above, or equivalent
• Have excellent communication and organisational skills
• Be committed to the highest possible levels of achievement for every pupil
• Be cheerful, flexible and approachable
• Show initiative within the role and have good time management skills
• Be a hard-working team player, as well as being able to work independently, and be able to work closely with teachers and other adults within the classroom, to ensure the best for our pupils

• Have the patience and the imagination to help and inspire our children with their learning

• Be able to establish effective relationships with young people, whilst maintaining a positive climate for learning in the classroom and upholding the school’s values
• Be able to effectively foster good behaviour for learning
• Be reliable and a good communicator 

Safeguarding:

The Westgate School and Hampshire County Council are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We will ensure that all our recruitment and selection practices reflect this commitment.

Pre-employment checks:

All successful candidates will be subject to Disclosure and Barring Service checks along with other relevant employment checks, which will include an online search in order to identify any incidents or issues that have happened and are publicly available online, in line with Keeping Children Safe in Education recommendations.

Equal Opportunities:

In order to combat discrimination, no unnecessary conditions or requirements will be applied which could have a disproportionately adverse effect on any one group. All sections of the population will have equal access to jobs. No applicant or employee will receive less favourable treatment because of age, disability, gender reassignment, race, religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation, marriage or civil partnership and pregnancy or maternity, unless a Genuine Occupational Requirement (GOR) applies.

Further details and the application form can be obtained from www.westgate.hants.sch.uk/vacancies and please send completed application forms to the HR Officer recruitment@westgate.hants.sch.uk

We understand that you might use AI and other resources for your application; however, please ensure all information you provide is factually accurate, truthful, and original and does not include ideas or work that is not your own. This is so that your application is authentically and credibly your own.

Closing Date: Thursday 22 May 2025

Interview Date: Tuesday 3 June 2025