Job Introduction

Job title: Cover Supervisor

Salary: Grade C £25,189- £26,244 FTE (actual £17,702 - £18,443)

Hours: 30.40 hours, 39 weeks

Start date: September 2026

We are looking for an enthusiastic and dynamic person to join are Cover Supervisor Team. If you are passionate about the learning of young people, or interested in a route into teaching, this is a great opportunity to get involved in school life. No previous experience required; full training will be given.

We understand the value of effective personal and professional development; many of our Cover Supervisors are supported through coaching and mentoring, enabling them to progress on to Teacher Training Courses at Kings’ and other local Schools.   

The Cover Supervisor team are responsible for providing teaching cover during periods of absence and leave. A day on cover can involve teaching any of our KS3/KS4 classes, from Maths or Science to PE or Food Technology, this is a varied and exciting role where no two days are the same.  

At Kings’ we recognise and appreciate the invaluable contribution support staff provide to our school, their work is essential to the daily operation and management of Kings’.  

The successful candidate will:

• Be an inspirational person who has enthusiasm, drive, tenacity, and ambition to deliver.
• Have excellent administrative and organisational skills.
• Possess highly effective interpersonal, communication and presentation skills.
• Have a high level of personal integrity and confidentiality.

In return, we can offer you:

• Benefit from a supportive, encouraging culture of professional growth and autonomy.
• Be part of our friendly, welcoming team – you join our Kings’ family, who live by our motto, Una Laborantes (Working together).
• Feel valued and recognised for your contributions, whilst being actively encouraged and supported in maintaining a healthy work-life balance.
• Receive a laptop that comes with continual support from our effective and dedicated in-house IT Support Team. 
• Park on site, in a secure, accessible car park, equipped with EV charging spaces
• Work in well-resourced departments, with access to a high-quality library for professional development.
• Feel the benefits of working in the beautiful Hampshire countryside, on a large campus surrounded by greenery and open spaces. 
• Employee Assistance Programme – 24/7/365 phone advice and counselling.
• Free staff gym and swimming sessions.

For further information and to apply for this position, please visit our website.

If you have any questions about the role, application process or life at Kings’, please do get in touch to 01962 861 161 or recruit@kings-winchester.hants.sch.uk  

We review applications as they are submitted and reserve the right to close this advert and/or interview at any time, therefore, we would encourage you to apply as soon as possible if you are interested in this role. 

Kings’ School mission and values 

At Kings’ we are proud of our ambition to achieve excellence in everything that we do.  Our values are simple, we aim to provide all pupils with:

• Inspiring Futures
• Exceptional Character
• Academic Excellence

Our school motto, Una Laborantes (working together) exemplifies our beliefs and behaviours.   At Kings’ our values drive all that we do and as a result we aim for our teachers to enjoy impeccable behaviour in lessons with respectful, hardworking and highly motivated pupils.  We are a genuinely comprehensive school that is working to provide a knowledge-rich education for pupils of all backgrounds.  The role of receptionist role is essential to the everyday running of the school.

Kings’ is highly ambitious with a continuous drive to be even better. We know that it is the staff in the school that make the difference.   

Our values are at the heart of our school culture. They underpin our mission, that we are Working Together to Achieve Inspiring Futures, Exceptional Character, and Academic Excellence. Our school values are to: 

• Discover brilliance in everyone
• Have unlimited ambition
• Earn success
• Be kind, be humble, and have integrity
• Make a difference

We are reminded of our vision by our motto, Una Laborantes, and our core values - developed and agreed by the Kings’ community of pupils, staff, parents, and carers - help to guide every child, employee, and volunteer towards attaining that goal.  

These values act as our inspiration and navigation in our learning, our work, and our life at school as we work together for our pupil’s personal growth and future academic success.  

Job Description

Job purpose, including main duties and responsibilities: 

• To be responsible for supervising pupils, carrying out pre-prepared exercises and to manage a classroom, ensuring that pupils remain on task with the work they have been set.  
• To ensure that pupils are safe. 
• To ensure that pupils make excellent progress during your class cover. 
• To present the work that has been set in accordance with direction from the Head of Department/Head of Subject. 
• To manage the behaviour of pupils whilst they are working. 
• To ensure that all pupils are actively engaged throughout the lesson. 
• To take on the role of Tutor for morning and afternoon registration as required, ensuring that the register is complete, and any notices are read out. 
• To ensure that behaviour in school is followed in line with school policies and procedures. 
• To collect completed work, as required and return it to an appropriate member of staff. 
• To ensure that all resources, for work set, are available for pupils to use and that these are returned at the end of each lesson.  
• To supervise the care of materials, furniture, rooms, and the safety of pupils, ensuring that pupils learn to take responsibility for resources and the environment.  
• To assist with administrative tasks when not covering for absent staff. 
• To carry out invigilation duties during public examinations and school examinations as required.