Cover Supervisor

Chase High School; Leigh on Sea; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 23,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension scheme

Bike2Work scheme

Employee Assistance Programme via Medi

Staff discounts

Mental First Aiders

Job summary

Chase High School in Westcliff-on-Sea, Essex, is seeking a dedicated Cover Supervisor to join our team. You will supervise classes in the short-term absence of teachers, following instructions and resources to keep pupils focused and ready to learn, while maintaining high behavioural standards and acting as a positive role model.

The role requires clear communication, a calm and professional approach under pressure, and a commitment to safeguarding and pupil wellbeing.

Qualifications

• Experience of working with children or young people.
• Strong communication and literacy skills.
• Ability to promote inclusive, safe learning environments.

Responsibilities

• Supervise classes during short-term absence of teachers.
• Follow lesson instructions and resources provided by teachers.
• Maintain high standards of behaviour and a calm learning environment.
• Provide feedback to teachers on lessons and pupil conduct.
• Promote inclusion, equality and pupil wellbeing.
• Follow safeguarding, child protection and data protection procedures.

Skills

Experience with children/young people

Job description

Cover Supervisor

Location: Chase High School

Contract Type :Permanent

Working Weeks : 38.4 working weeks per year/ 44 paid weeks. Term time plus 2 inset days.

Hours : 35 hours per week 8.00am to 3.30pm. Minus 30 mins unpaid lunch break each day

Start date : Immediate start

Salary : £21,412.6 to £ 22,828 per annum, actual

LGPS Southend Scale 5, range points 8-12 (£26,824 to £28,598 FTE)

Chase High School is seeking an enthusiastic, reliable and confident Cover Supervisor to join our team.

As a Cover Supervisor, you will supervise whole classes during the short-term absence of teachers, ensuring pupils remain focused, engaged and ready to learn. You will work from lesson instructions and resources provided by teachers, maintaining high standards of behaviour and acting as a positive role model for our pupils.

Key Responsibilities

• Supervise classes and ensure pupils remain on task and engaged in their learning.
• Deliver clear instructions and support pupils with general queries about their work.
• Maintain a calm, purposeful and positive learning environment.
• Promote high expectations of behaviour, conduct and attitudes to learning.
• Deal promptly and appropriately with behaviour issues in line with school policies.
• Provide accurate and objective feedback to teachers on lessons and pupil conduct.
• Support pupils with their learning, promoting inclusion and equality.
• Make effective use of ICT, equipment and learning resources where appropriate.
• Follow school policies and procedures, particularly those relating to safeguarding, child protection, health and safety, confidentiality and data protection.
• Participate in relevant training, meetings and professional development as required.

What We’re Looking For

We are looking for someone who:

• Has experience of working with children or young people
• Has high expectations of pupil behaviour, achievement and personal development.
• Can build positive, respectful and trusting relationships with pupils and adults.
• Communicates clearly, confidently and effectively.
• Is calm and professional under pressure.
• Is organised, flexible and able to adapt quickly to changing circumstances.
• Can follow instructions accurately while using initiative to resolve problems.
• Has good literacy, numeracy and ICT skills.
• Understands the importance of safeguarding, equality, inclusion and pupil wellbeing.

Chase High School is a mixed, mainstream secondary school located in Westcliff-on-Sea, Essex. It educates more than 1,300 pupils aged 11-18 from over 40 countries.

Chase High School 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 check from the Disclosure and Barring Service as well as other checks aligned with the Safer Recruitment process.

Chase High School is an academy that forms part of the Discovery Educational Trust.

Trust benefits:

Focus on continuing professional development, Pension Scheme, Bike2Work scheme, Employee Assistance Programme via MediCash, Access to staff discounts and Mental First Aiders

Closing date: Midday 08 October 2026

Interviews date: w/c 01 November 2026

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early upon appointment of a successful applicant.

For further information on this advert, please contact [e-mail]