Cover Supervisor

Support Staff at St Bede’s

We are seeking a self-motivated person to join our team of cover supervisors; full training will be provided. The working hours for this post are 08:15 to 15:15, Monday to Friday (with a 30-minute unpaid lunch break) during term-time only. You will work with students and staff across the school, and the work is varied; in any one day you could cover lessons in a diverse range of subject areas, including desk-based learning and practical subjects such as physical education, or you could provide administrative support to middle leaders if the requirement for lesson cover is low.

Inside the classroom, your core focus will be delivering the work set by the absent teacher and maintaining a structured, productive environment. You will take accurate attendance registers, introduce the lesson, clearly explain tasks, and assist pupils with their work and queries. You will manage classroom behavior in accordance with school policies, handle immediate issues or emergencies, and collect all completed work at the end of the period to return to the department. When not needed for classroom supervision, your duties will include supporting academic departments.

Please note, applications will be reviewed upon receipt and as such this vacancy may close earlier than the deadline advertised. Early applications are encouraged.

Support staff are valued members of the school community and fill vital roles. They are respected for the expertise they bring to their area of work. St Bede’s supports the professional development of its staff and takes staff wellbeing very seriously.

Annual salary reflects the contractual hours and weeks per year and is calculated using a Surrey Pay formula which includes payment in respect of statutory annual leave allowances. Salary is paid in 12 equal monthly instalments.

There is no entitlement to take leave during term time. All holidays must be taken during school breaks.

Why work for us?

• St Bede's is a good place to work. Staff are friendly and supportive of one another: relationships between staff and pupils were recognised by Ofsted as 'exceptionally strong'.
• ECTs benefit from a well developed and comprehensive induction period programme. More experienced teachers are given the opportunity to participate in training which will help them to develop skills needed for middle and senior management roles.
• There are good on-site catering facilities. Staff are able to use the fitness facilities free of charge and to participate in sports activities.
• Music is a big part of school life and staff are welcome to join our senior choir and instrumental groups.
• We have a social event at the end of each term as well as occasional staff trips to the theatre.
• The school is situated in Redhill, a commuter belt town in the Surrey Fringe area. We are close to the M25 and there are good transport links to London and the South Coast from Redhill station which is about 15 minutes walk from the school. We also benefit from being within walking distance of beautiful countryside . Many staff live locally, others commute from Guildford, South London, Kent and East & West Sussex.

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Pay: From £27,236.00 per year

Work Location: In person