Cover Supervisor

The Regis School; Bognor Regis; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 27,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

excellent pay

generous pension scheme

enhanced parental leave

reduced gym membership

discounted nursery fees

laptop

car leasing scheme

Westfield Benefits discounts

Health Cash Plan

Job summary

The Regis School in England is seeking an enthusiastic individual to support teaching and learning within our 11-18 comprehensive school. The role involves delivering lessons in the absence of a class teacher, maintaining progression, and aligning with our values.

The position suits someone aiming for PGCE or School Direct, or a flexible, developing educator seeking experience before securing a permanent post.

Qualifications

• Adaptable and responsive in dynamic classroom settings.
• Excellent communication with students, colleagues and parents.
• Calm, fair, positive, and assertive when needed.
• A love of learning and working with young people.
• Motivated to learn and develop professionally.

Responsibilities

• Supervising students to complete their learning, delivering prepared resources when a teacher is absent, promoting engagement and supporting progress of students.
• Creating a calm and purposeful environment in which students can complete work set productively.
• Setting and maintaining high expectations and standards around effort and behaviour.
• Following the school’s systems to ensure a disruption free learning environment for all pupils.
• Establishing purposeful and positive relationships with students.

Skills

Adaptable

Communication

Calm and assertive

Love of learning

Motivated to develop

Education

Grade 4/C in Maths and English

Job description

The Regis is a school that we all feel proud of, and our teachers are passionate about their work. We know that teaching can be a challenging profession, but with the support we offer and a commitment to seeing the best in each other, we work tirelessly to find creative ways to educate. We have access to a Group-wide curriculum, an intranet platform that enables sharing of resources and opportunities for work shadowing and mentorship.The Regis School is a secondary 11-18 school with over 1600 students on roll. We are an inclusive comprehensive school that aims to achieve the best for every student. This philosophy is reflected in the successful Sixth Form of 160+ students who are offered a broad range of academic and vocational programmes. Over 70% of our students progress to Higher Education each year.The Regis School has a well-qualified, dedicated supportive and enthusiastic staff team. We have approximately 200 staff, all of whom are committed to providing the best possible education for our students. As one of the biggest employers in Bognor Regis, we emphasise the learning of adults and young people. Staff are involved in further study, research projects and in the training of teachers in partnership with local universities.The Regis School is part of United Learning, a large, and growing, group of schools aiming to offer a life-changing education to children and young people across England. United Learning is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All positions are subject to an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring check from the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) and shortlisted candidates will be subject to an online check.We always appoint on merit, and we are open to discussing flexible working options.

Hours: 35.5 hours per week – term-time only plus 5 days

We are seeking to appoint an enthusiastic individual to support teaching and learning within our school. The role involves delivering lessons in the absence of a class teacher, to ensure that students continue to learn new knowledge or have opportunities to revisit prior knowledge, continuing to make progress through the curriculum.

This post is ideal for those who have a passion for working with young people, and a love of learning who are looking for a career in teaching and thinking of applying for a PGCE, Teach First or School Direct course, OR for a qualified teacher either looking for a more flexible way of working or wanting to continue to gain experience before securing permanent post in their subject specialism. You must have at least a grade 4/C in Maths and English for this role.

The key responsibilities of the role will include:

• Supervising students to complete their learning, delivering prepared resources when a teacher is absent, promoting engagement and supporting progress of students.
• Creating a calm and purposeful environment in which students can complete work set productively.
• Setting and maintaining high expectations and standards around effort and behaviour.
• Following the school’s systems to ensure a disruption free learning environment for all pupils.
• Establishing purposeful and positive relationships with students.

The role involves you being in front of classes of students (across the secondary age range), delivering lessons. You would be sharing prepared resources with students across multiple subjects, ensuring students complete the work that has been set to the best of their ability. We role model our school values and ethos, ensuring our students thrive and flourish both within and beyond the classroom.

This role is incredibly rewarding and by possessing the following skills and qualities, it is likely that you will be highly successful and enjoy the work you do:

• Highly adaptable, responsive, and flexible in how you work
• Have excellent communication skills
• A calm, fair, positive, and warm manner, as well as being firm and assertive when needed
• A love of learning and working with young people
• Motivated to learn and develop

We offer a highly competitive benefits package.

• excellent pay
• a generous pension scheme
• enhanced parental leave
• reduced gym membership for our on‑site facilities
• discounted nursery fees
• a laptop
• access to a car leasing scheme
• After six months, staff also benefit from Westfield Benefits, providing discounts on shopping, travel, and holidays
• a free Health Cash Plan covering dental, optical, and other treatments

We offer more pay, more time, and more support—including three additional INSET days for planning, a guaranteed personal day each year, exceptional training and career development, and a culture that genuinely invests in its people.

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early should we receive an overwhelming response.