Cover Supervisor

Rainham Mark Grammar School; Gillingham; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 26,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Free Health Checks

Free Flu Jabs

Cycle to Work Scheme

High quality CPD opportunities

Discounted gym membership

Access to Mental Health First Aiders

Onsite free parking

Healthy work/life balance

Job summary

Rainham Mark Grammar School in the United Kingdom is seeking a confident Cover Supervisor to supervise classes during teacher absences. The role requires strong communication, good behaviour management, and the ability to foster positive relationships with students.

This is a term-time role (32.5 hours) plus 5 additional days, offering an engaging entry into the education sector. The school highlights its supportive community, opportunities for professional development, and a commitment to a

Qualifications

• Confident and reliable candidate with an interest in education.
• Strong communication and behaviour management skills.
• Ability to build positive relationships with students.

Responsibilities

• Supervise whole classes during the absence of teaching staff.
• Maintain a positive learning environment and ensure students stay on task with the work set.

Job description

We are seeking a confident and reliable Cover Supervisor (32.5 hours, term time plus 5 days) to join Rainham Mark Grammar School. This is an excellent opportunity for someone who enjoys working with young people and is considering a career in education. You will supervise whole classes during the absence of teaching staff, ensuring students remain on task with the work set and maintaining a positive learning environment. Strong communication skills, good behaviour management and the ability to build positive relationships with students are essential.

If you are caring, motivated, and eager to make a meaningful difference in the lives of young people, we would love to hear from you.

What can RMGS offer you?

Rainham Mark Grammar School provides an enriching co-educational experience where students are nurtured to develop their leadership skills and creativity. We are a school for every academically able young person regardless of social-economic background, ethnicity, or gender, with additional support and bursaries where they are needed. Our success is based on our high expectations. Our students and staff are motivated; they inspire and challenge each other to be the best version of themselves. We believe our students are simply the best of their generation, it is a privilege to work with them. Rainham Mark Grammar School is a happy place to learn and to grow, we encourage you to visit and experience our community.

Our school was judged “Good” by Ofsted in 2022 but we are firmly of the belief that we have the potential to be exceptional. There is much to achieve in an ever-changing education landscape.

Benefits of Working for Rainham Mark Education Trust:

• Free Health Checks
• Free Flu Jabs
• Cycle to Work Scheme
• High quality CPD opportunities
• Discounted gym membership at Avenue Tennis, Gillingham
• Access to Mental Health First Aiders
• Onsite free parking
• A Trust committed to achieving a healthy work/life balance

Closing date: Friday 2nd October 2026 at 5pm

Interview date: TBA

This vacancymay close on or before the specified closing date depending on the volume of suitable applicants. If you have not heard from us within 21 days of the closing date, please assume that you have not been short listed on this occasion. We wish to stress that no discourtesy is intended in following such a procedure, and you should not let this deter you from future applications.

RMGS is committed to the protection and safety of its students, is an Equal Opportunities employer, we recognise the benefits of a diverse workforce. We are committed to eradicating discrimination in the workplace, becoming an employer of choice, for all staff to believe that they have a voice and be empowered to make a difference.