Job Introduction
Cover Supervisor Vacancy
We have an exciting opportunity to appoint a Cover Supervisor to join our friendly, ambitious and dedicated team. The successful candidate will teach and deliver lessons that have been planned by the class teacher, providing whole-class supervision during PPA cover and leadership release time. You will enable pupils to continue their learning by explaining set tasks, maintaining a positive learning environment and promoting high standards of behaviour and engagement.
We are proud that our school was graded Good in all areas by Ofsted in March 2025, recognising our strong culture of care, ambition and high expectations for every child.
This role is ideal for someone who is interested in developing a career in education, including those aspiring to train as a teacher in the future. It is also a great opportunity for ECTs who have not yet secured a teaching post and wish to gain further classroom experience.
We are an inclusive, welcoming school in the heart of Gosport, offering a vibrant and rewarding place to work. If you are enthusiastic about making a difference to children’s lives and would enjoy working as part of a supportive team, we would love to hear from you.
We are looking for someone who is:
- Positive, nurturing and motivated, with a good sense of humour
- Able to build positive relationships with pupils and staff
- Confident and capable of maintaining a purposeful classroom environment
- Able to work collaboratively with teachers and support staff to promote high standards of learning and behaviour
- Teach whole classes, small groups or individual pupils as required
- Committed to promoting pupils’ independence, self-esteem and social inclusion
- Able to use initiative to support learning and give constructive feedback to staff on pupil progress
- Ambitious for every child to achieve and enjoy their learning
- Educated to GCSE grade C/4 or above (or equivalent) in English and Mathematics
- Experienced in working with children or young people in an educational setting (desirable but not essential)
In return, we can offer:
- A welcoming and supportive staff team, governing body and wider school community
- A reflective school that is committed to continual improvement
- A strong leadership team invested in your training and development
- Opportunities to develop skills and take on responsibilities as part of your career progression
- An induction package based on the schools CPD programme delivered by core subject leaders, as well as training to support delivery of our SSP (Systematic Synthetic Phonics), Little Wandle.
- The chance to play a positive role in the ongoing development of our school
Grade HCC C or D depending on candidate experience
Safer Recruitment
We 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. All successful candidates will be subject to Disclosure and Barring Service checks along with other relevant employment checks.