Cover Supervisor

Royal Alexandra and Albert School; Reigate; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 27,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Free staff lunch

Gym access

Indoor pool access

On-site parking

Job summary

The Royal Alexandra and Albert School invites applications for a Cover Supervisor to join our lively, high-expectation community. We welcome enthusiastic, organised, and reliable individuals who communicate well with students and staff, and who will contribute to a positive boarding and day-school environment.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children; successful applicants will undergo appropriate screening, including an Enhanced DBS check.

Job description

Your Role

We are a 'Good' school (Ofsted, April 2024), where our boarding provision was recently judged as 'Outstanding' (Ofsted, 2025). The inspectors highlighted that our "students are making significant progress," noting they are "supported through a culture of high expectation, helping them to achieve the best they can." We are a lively and purposeful co-educational, comprehensive state boarding school for children aged 7 to 18 years, with approximately 700 flexi-boarders and 300 full boarders. A popular choice for both local families and international boarders, our success is driven by our exceptional facilities, academic results, and a boarding ethos that fosters a wide range of co-curricular activities and positive student attitudes. We are now seeking a dedicated professional to contribute to this thriving, high-expectation environment.

We offer:

1. A collaborative and highly supportive professional community
2. Excellent onsite facilities, including free staff lunch and access to the gym and indoor pool
3. An enhanced school admission priority for children of teaching staff
4. A beautiful estate set in 260 acres of parkland
5. A convenient location, close to the A23 and M25 with on-site parking

We are looking for:

We are looking for an enthusiastic, organised and reliable Cover Supervisor, with excellent communication and interpersonal skills to join our team. We are looking for someone who:

1. Offers inspirational and caring guidance for young people,
2. Works collaboratively, asks questions and is keen to learn.

The school reserves the right to appoint prior to the closing date.

Safeguarding Information

The Royal Alexandra and Albert School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and applicants must be willing to undergo child protection screening appropriate to the post if successful, including an Enhanced DBS check. Staff must be aware of and comply with policies and procedures relating to child protection, health and safety regulations, security and confidentiality, reporting all concerns as appropriate. This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the amendments to the Exceptions Order 1975, 2013 and 2020.

At The Royal Alexandra and Albert School we strive to be inclusive and value the positive impact of diversity and equality within our school. We welcome applications from all backgrounds, and particularly encourage those from ethnic minority groups who reflect the diversity, and varied cultural and ethnic backgrounds, of our student community / boarding community.