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A leading academy is seeking a Cover Supervisor to join the passionate team at Ark Charter Academy. This full-time role focuses on supervising classes and ensuring quality education in the absence of teachers, providing a foundation for a future career in teaching. Ideal for motivated individuals eager to make a positive impact on students' lives, it offers competitive benefits and a supportive work environment.
About The Role
Ark Charter Academy
Cover Supervisor
Location: Southsea, Portsmouth
Salary: Band 7 (£28,624 – £34,314)
Contract: FTC 1 year – To be reviewed annually
Working pattern: Full-time
Start date: 1st September 2025
Closing date: 04/07/2025
Interview date: As soon as suitable candidates apply
Are you passionate about education and looking for a route into teaching? Do you want to make a difference in the lives of young people every day? We are seeking a reliable, motivated and enthusiastic Cover Supervisor to join our dedicated team.
This is an exciting opportunity for someone who is considering a career in teaching. Whether you are a recent graduate or someone with experience working with young people, this role will give you invaluable classroom experience and the opportunity to develop essential skills within a supportive school environment.
About the role:
As a Cover Supervisor, you will play a key part in maintaining the quality of teaching and learning in the absence of class teachers. You will supervise whole classes, delivering pre-set lesson content, managing behaviour, and supporting student engagement. This role is vital to our Academy’s success and to the continuity of learning for our students.
This role is suitable for Early Career Teachers.
Our ideal candidate will be:
Benefits
Find out more about the benefits of working for Ark atarkonline.org/careers/why-work-with-us/.
About Us
Ark Charter Academy is a happy and vibrant school located in the heart of Portsmouth. We believe that every young person should feel a sense of belonging to our school community and enjoy their learning.
We inspire and support our students so they can become the very best they can in every single way. With love and care, we develop motivation both inside and outside the classroom, encouraging an appetite for learning in a safe and stimulating Christian environment. We want our students to become the leaders and game-changers of the future.To achieve this we offer an academic curriculum that strives to expose all pupils to the richness of education, allowing them to experience a diversity of subjects during their time with us.
Our teachers and support staff work hard every day to inspire each and every student to develop skills which will help them to achieve their full potential. We pride ourselves in recognising hard work and rewarding it accordingly, providing opportunities for professional and personal growth in school and across the wider Ark network.
Visit charteracademy.org.uk/jobs to learn more about us and see our current vacancies.
We aim to build a diverse and inclusive organisation where everyone – staff and students – can do their best work and achieve their full potential. We want to reflect and represent diverse perspectives across our organisation because we know that doing so will make us stronger and more effective. To know more about Ark’s diversity and inclusion commitments, please click on thislink.
Safeguarding statement:
Ark is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people in its academies. In order to meet this responsibility, its academies follow a rigorous selection process to discourage and screen out unsuitable applicants.
Ark requires all employees to undertake an enhanced DBS check. You are required, before appointment, to disclose any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975. Non-disclosure may lead to termination of employment. However, disclosure of a criminal background will not necessarily debar you from employment - this will depend upon the nature of the offence(s) and when they occurred. To read more about Ark’s safer recruitment process, please click thislink.
Please note we will be reviewing applications on an on-going basis and this role may close earlier than advertised depending on the level of response. We strongly encourage to submit your application at your earliest convenience.