Cover Supervisor

Watford Grammar School for Girls; England; On-site; GBP 19,000 - 23,000; Part time

Job summary

Watford Grammar School for Girls is seeking a dedicated Cover Supervisor on a fixed-term basis (Term-Time) to support learning across absence cover. The role runs 8:30am–4:00pm (32.5 hours per week) with a 1 hour unpaid break, on a fixed-term contract until July 2027.

You will take classes for absent teachers, manage student behaviour and establish positive relationships with staff and students, contributing to a safe, high-expectation learning environment.

Qualifications

• Experience of working with children or young people.
• High expectations of student behaviour, achievement and personal development.
• Capable of building positive, respectful relationships with students and staff.
• Excellent IT, numeracy and ICT skills.

Responsibilities

• Take classes for absent teachers, including accurate registration of students.
• Take full responsibility for the behaviour of the students, following established protocols to ensure a positive learning environment.
• Establish and maintain effective relationships and communication with staff and students.
• Help to develop a learning culture with high expectations in a safe and secure learning environment.

Job description

About this Role

Job Title : Cover Supervisor

Contract Type : Fixed Term/Term-Time

Working Hours : 8.30am - 4pm (32.5 hours per week)

Breaks : 1 hour unpaid per day

Pay Scale & Point : H4, 6

We are looking to appoint an enthusiastic, reliable and confident Cover Supervisor to join our school on a fixed-term basis until July 2027.

As Cover Supervisor you will

• take classes for absent teachers, including the accurate registration of students
• take full responsibility for the behaviour of the students, following established protocols to ensure a positive learning environment
• establish and maintain effective relationships and communication with staff and students
• help to develop a learning culture with high expect6ations in a safe and secure learning environment

What we're looking for

• experience of working with children or young people
• high expectations of student behaviour, achievement and personal development
• capable of building positive, respectful relationships with students and staff
• excellent IT, numeracy and ICT skills

For full details of the job requirements and what skills, knowledge and experience we are looking for, please review the attached job description and person specification.