Cover Supervisor

Chichester Free School; Hunston; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 27,000; Full time

Job summary

Chichester Free School is seeking a Cover Supervisor to join our All-Through school, supporting learners across primary and secondary phases. The role is term-time and requires presence from 8:00 to 15:30 each day, with potential for contributions across year groups and the classroom environment.

We value energy, passion and creativity, with a focus on nurturing development and inspiring learners in a vibrant, inclusive setting.

Qualifications

• Experience in school settings desirable.
• Interest in supporting learning across primary and secondary phases.
• Commitment to inclusive, child-centered education.

Responsibilities

• Work as Cover Supervisor in both Primary and Secondary phases during term-time; 8:00–15:30 hours.
• Cover lessons and support learning in the classroom as required.
• Be in school from 8:00 each day and contribute to a cohesive educational experience.

Job description

Cover Supervisor

Pay Range: SLT Support Grade D

Hours: 35 hours a week (8am to 3.30pm each day) Term Time plus 2 INSET Days

Approximate starting salary: £26,428 -£27,275 FTE (actual£19,489.57 - £20,114.20)

Deadline: 8am, Friday 9th October 2026

Start Date: As soon as possible

We are seeking an exceptional candidate with the energy, passion and creativity to work as a CoverSupervisor in both the Primary and Secondary phases of our thriving All-Through school. Althoughthe cover could be across both phases of our school, candidate preference and prior experience willbe considered where possible. The successful candidate would need to be in school from 8am till3.30pm on each day. This is a term time position. This role would be well suited to a learning supportassistant looking for their next challenge, someone considering teaching as a career, or a newlyqualified teacher wanting to gain further experience in the classroom.

CFS is a vibrant, collaborative and forward thinking school for 4-16 year olds, where the personaldevelopment of our pupils is just as important as the academic curriculum. Our values of ‘nurture,challenge and inspire’ influence everything we do as a school, and genuinely permeate all areas ofschool life. If you are a strong practitioner who shares our values and ideals, we strongly encourageyou to find out more about CFS via a visit to the school or through our school website www.chichesterfreeschool.org.uk.

There is something extremely unique and special about working in an All-Through environment; thesuccessful candidate will have the opportunity to work creatively with colleagues from both phaseshelping to develop a cohesive and truly progressive educational experience for all learners. Ideally,the successful candidate will have previous school experience, and will be committed to embracingthe unique and special environment and opportunities of working in an All-Through school.

CFS follows national pay scales and the starting point within the range listed will be agreed onappointment with the successful candidate.

The School

CFS is now entering its second decade and is fully established in our state-of-the-art facilities on theCarmelite Convent Site in the south of Chichester. Our PAN is 60 in Primary, and 120 in Secondary; inalmost all year groups we are oversubscribed with waiting lists. Due to demand, we have a bulgeintake of Year 7 who started in September 2023, with over 150 pupils currently on roll in this yeargroup, with a similar sized cohort joining Secondary in September 2025.

The School joined Sussex Learning Trust in September 2023 – a move that we personally initiatedthrough the desire to collaborate with a like-minded family of schools. The Trust is currently smalland based in Haywards Heath; CFS are well placed to launch a new Western Region of the Trust,which is really exciting.

As a Free School, we are the same as any other academy; we are both held and hold ourselves to thesame exacting and rigorous standards as all state-funded schools. We follow the national curriculum,and are proud of our ambitious, inclusive and varied curriculum offer. Our pupils engage with SATsand GCSE assessments. In May 2024 we received a very strong fully graded OfstedInspection – wewere graded at least a strong Good in all areas and Outstanding in Personal Development. As a schoolwe are now striving for excellence in all areas, and to achieve above average outcomes in bothphases.

CFS is open to pupils of all abilities. We take part in the West Sussex County Council (WSCC)admissions process. As a school we benefit from longer holidays, specifically at October half term,Christmas and during the summer.

The Recruitment Process

For further information and an informal discussion about this post, please do not hesitate to contactus via [e-mail] or on 01243 792690.

A formal contract will be issued once the successful applicant has been appointed. It will be offeredsubject to a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS, formerly CRB) check.