Cover Supervisor

Varndean School; Lewes; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 31,000; Full time

Job summary

Varndean School is seeking an enthusiastic and outstanding Cover Supervisor to provide supervision for absent staff across various departments. This role involves engaging with students and supporting teaching staff to maintain high educational standards in a vibrant school environment.

Qualifications

• Good communication skills are essential.
• Ability to uphold teaching standards.
• Experience working with children is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide cover supervision for absent staff across all departments.
• Support the teaching staff and uphold classroom teaching standards.
• Engage students and ensure a productive learning environment.

Skills

Enthusiasm

Commitment

Supervision

Job description

Varndean School requires an enthusiastic, committed and outstanding Cover Supervisor to start as
soon as possible. The Cover Supervisors are a busy and productive team within the school who support
our vibrant teams of teaching staff. The successful applicant would be expected to provide cover
supervision for absent staff across all departments and uphold teaching standards in the classroom.

The role is 30 hours per week or less by negotiation, term time only. The salary is Scale 5, point 13-17 £28,163 - £30,060, actual starting salary based on 30 hours: £20,798.

Varndean School is an 11-16 school with around 1500 students, set in a picturesque south coast location in the vibrant and diverse city of Brighton and Hove.

Varndean is a Good (Ofsted 2022) and well- established school already, we have made rapid progress over the past couple of years and have nointention of resting on our laurels. The potential here is immense and the successful applicant will play a role in supporting our students to develop World Class Learning. Varndean is an excellent place to work. Ofsted in 2022 described the “inspirational leaders”, the “expert” teachers, “impressive” pupils and the “exceptionally strong” staff training.

We hope you will be interested in joining us. If so please complete the application form and send/e-mail it, with a covering letter to Lynn Hill, Director of Finance and Operations, Varndean School [e-mail]

Closing date is Friday 11 July at 9am. Early applications are encouraged as the school reserves the right to interview excellent candidates in advance of this date.

Varndean School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

We welcome applications from all parts of our community as we aspire to have a staff body that matches the social and cultural diversity of our student intake.

The successful candidate will be subject to a DBS check. The school welcomes applications from all sectors of the community.

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