Cover Supervisor

The Wigmore; Gosport; On-site; GBP 17,000 - 23,000; Full time

Job summary

The Wigmore Primary School in Luton is seeking a dedicated Cover Supervisor to join our team. The role involves providing classroom cover, implementing set work, monitoring pupils and reporting on progress during short-term teacher absences.

Additional duties include administration tasks and accompanying school trips. The post is 31 hours per week, Monday to Friday, 39 weeks per year, term time plus 5 training days, from 8:30am to 3:30pm with a one-hour lunch break.

Qualifications

• Experience of working in a school environment is desirable.
• Ability to converse and provide effective help or advice, fluently in spoken English.

Responsibilities

• Provide classroom cover and implement set work.
• Monitor pupils and report on progress during short-term teacher absence.
• Handle administration tasks and accompany school trips.

Skills

Fluent English

Basic numeracy

Job description

Cover Supervisor at Wigmore Primary

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Job Reference # EDV/2026/WP/76102

Location Twyford Drive, Luton, Bedfordshire, LU2 9TB

Contract Type Permanent

Contract Term Full-Time

Salary £19,848.00 Annually (Actual)

SCP 9 - 14

Hours Per Week 31

Weeks Per Year 39

Closing Date Midday, Fri 2nd Oct, 2026

Start Date November

Positions Available 1

Interview Date(s) Thursday 8th October

About this Role

We are seeking to appoint an enthusiastic, competent and caring individual to join our team.

You will support teaching staff by providing classroom cover, implementing set work, monitoring pupils and reporting on progress during short term teacher absence. Other responsibilities will include administration tasks and accompanying school trips. Experience of working in a school environment is desirable.

The post is for 31 hours per week Monday to Friday, 39 weeks per year, term time plus 5 training days. The hours of attendance will be 8.30am to 3.30pm daily plus 1 weekly after school meeting- these timings include a lunch time unpaid break of one hour every day.

Applicants for this public facing post will need to demonstrate the ability to converse and provide effective help or advice, fluently in spoken English and demonstrate a basic level of numeracy. Willingness to undertake First Aid training and to apply this in the school., Experience of working in a school environment is desirable for this post.

The school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff to share this commitment. All appointments will be subject to the taking of satisfactory references and enhanced criminal record clearance in line with the need to create and maintain a safe culture in our recruitment.

Applications close on Friday 2nd October at midday.

You will find additional information about our school on our website - https://wigmoreprimary.com/

Safeguarding Statement

Wigmore Primary School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff to share this commitment. Applicants must be willing to undergo child protection screening appropriate to the post, including checks with past employers and the Disclosure and Barring Scheme.

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We are seeking to appoint an enthusiastic, competent and caring individual to join our team.

You will support teaching staff by providing classroom cover, implementing set work, monitoring pupils and reporting on progress during short term teacher absence. Other responsibilities will include administration tasks and accompanying school trips. Experience of working in a school environment is desirable.

The post is for 31 hours per week Monday to Friday, 39 weeks per year, term time plus 5 training days. The hours of attendance will be 8.30am to 3.30pm daily plus 1 weekly after school meeting- these timings include a lunch time unpaid break of one hour every day.

Applicants for this public facing post will need to demonstrate the ability to converse and provide effective help or advice, fluently in spoken English and demonstrate a basic level of numeracy. Willingness to undertake First Aid training and to apply this in the school., Experience of working in a school environment is desirable for this post.