Cover Supervisor

Shorefields; Grays; Hybrid; GBP 26,000 - 30,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation package up to £8,000

Two week October half term

CPD opportunities

LGPS enrolment

Job summary

Thames Park Secondary School in Grays is seeking an experienced Cover Supervisor to support cover within the school. The role operates 37 hours per week during term-time plus inset days, with start date 2nd November 2026 and a permanent part-time contract.

The successful candidate will supervise classes, deliver cover work, provide progress feedback to teachers, manage emergencies, and carry out admin tasks when not covering a class.

Qualifications

• Experience supporting pupils with learning, emotional and behavioural difficulties.
• Excellent written and verbal communication.
• Ability to follow safeguarding procedures.

Responsibilities

• Supervising classes and supporting pupils
• Delivering cover work set by the class teacher
• Providing feedback to the classroom teacher on pupils' progress
• Dealing with immediate problems or emergencies per school policies
• Collecting completed work and returning to teachers
• Support teachers with administrative tasks when not covering a class
• Act as role model and adhere to behaviour policy

Skills

Support pupils with learning, emotions

Excellent written skills

Excellent communication skills

Calm under pressure

Safeguarding procedures knowledge

Job description

Job Ref No. ECC0-266S Position Type: Teaching/Child Support Pay Range: Band C Point 13-19

Position Start Date: 02/11/2026 Contract Type: Part-time Contract Term: Permanent

Application Close: 02/10/2026 Midday Date of Interviews: w/c 5th October 2026

(£25,963.84 - £29,760.60 actual salary per annum)

37 hours per week

Monday - Thursday, 8:00am - 4:00pm

Friday, 8:00am - 3:30pm

38 weeks per year, term time plus inset days

Start Date: 2nd November 2026

Thames Park Secondary School are seeking to appoint an experienced, enthusiastic and flexible Cover Supervisor to support cover within the school. Thames Park Secondary School is a part of Osborne Co-operative Academy Trust, our schools have previously supported Cover Supervisors to complete their Teaching Training and progress to teachers within their schools.

Key duties of the role:

• Supervising classes and supporting pupils
• Delivering cover work set by the class teacher
• Providing feedback to the classroom teacher on the pupil's progress against lesson plans, conduct of the lesson and keeping pupil related records
• Dealing with any immediate problems or emergencies according to the school's policies and procedures
• Collecting any completed work after the lesson and returning it to the appropriate teacher
• Provide additional support to teachers in classrooms, to carry out administrative tasks when not covering a class
• Act as a role model, setting high expectations of conduct and behaviour and adhering to the school's behaviour management policy

The successful candidate will have:

• The ability to support pupils with learning, emotional and behavioural difficulties
• Excellent written skills with the ability to multi-task
• Excellent communication skills, with a positive and helpful attitude
• The ability to remain calm under pressure and remain positive
• The ability to follow safeguarding procedures and prioritise students' welfare

Thames Park Secondary School opened in September 2020 in Thurrock and moved to our state of the art facilities in 2022 in North Grays. Thames Park Secondary Schoolaims to provide an outstanding education for all its students. We have a strong focus on digital education running throughout our curriculum and are passionate about making our learning both exciting and memorable.

Thames Park Secondary School is a member of the Osborne Co-operative Academy Trust and was judged to be "good" in all areas by Ofsted. The Osborne Co-operative Academy Trustis a Multi-Academy Trust, withtwelve member schoolswithin Essex. All schools in the Trust work in equal partnership and are members of the schools' Co-operative Society. Our Co-operative Values focus on enabling all students to achieve their potential both academically and as young people.

What the school can offer:

• Relocation package of up to£8,000for new employeesrentingorbuyinga property
• Two week October half term
• Support from highly experienced SLT members and the wider trust network
• Support network for all staff including managing workloads and work-life balance
• Career progression throughout the Trust, with the ability to progress in other schools
• Excellent CPD opportunities through the school and the trust
• Fully Subsidised Employee Assistance Programme
• Excellent behaviour management policy to support all staff
• National Conditions of Service
• Automatic enrolment into the Local Government Pension Scheme

Osborne Co-operative Academy Trust is an equal opportunities employer.

Thames Park is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. In compliance with safer recruitment procedures and guidelines, all applications must be made on our formal application form, CVs will not be accepted. This appointment will be subject to pre-employment checks including an enhanced disclosure from the Disclosure and Barring Service and satisfactory references. Osborne Co-operative Academy Trust is an equal opportunities employer.

Interview date: W/C 5th October 2026

Osborne Co-operative Academy Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of young people and expects all staff to share this commitment. This post will be subject to an enhanced disclosure from the Disclosure and Barring Service

Information about the School

Welcome to Thames Park Secondary School, where we strive to provide an outstanding education for all our pupils. We aim to provide pupils with a digital-focused education to guide their academic learning and prepare them for the future. Our school has a clear set of co-operative values, self-help, self-responsibility, equity, equality, democracy, and solidarity. These values underpin everything we do.

All appointments are subject to safer recruitment requirements to ensure the safeguarding of children and young people. All positions will involve appropriate checks and clearances.

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