Cover Supervisor

Shorefields; Rochford; Hybrid; GBP 21,000 - 25,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Free car parking

Onsite gym & pool

Mentor/buddy system

Training opportunities

Job summary

The King Edmund School in Rochford is seeking a motivated Cover Supervisor to join our team. You will supervise classes during short-term absences, ensuring students stay focused and on task with work set by teachers.

A varied role across subjects and year groups offers valuable experience in a busy secondary school environment. You will need excellent communication, strong classroom management and a proactive, student-centered approach, with a commitment to safeguarding and promoting welfare.

Qualifications

• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills to engage students.
• Ability to manage behaviour calmly and consistently.
• Organised, adaptable and able to use initiative.
• Commitment to safeguarding and promoting welfare of children.

Responsibilities

• Supervise classes during short-term absence of teaching staff.
• Ensure students stay focused and on task with work set by teachers.
• Promote positive behaviour and a supportive learning environment.
• Work across subjects and year groups to support learning.

Skills

Excellent communication

Classroom management

Team player

Safeguarding awareness

Job description

Job Ref No. ECC5421-533S Position Type: Teaching/Child Support Pay Range: £23,097 Actual Salary (£17.04ph)

Position Start Date: Immediate Contract Type: Part-time Contract Term: Permanent

Application Close: 30/10/2026 Midday Date of Interviews: Shortly following the closing date

Contract type: Permanent, Part-Time, Term-Time only plus September INSET day.

Mon-Fri 07:30-14:30 with 2 x 20 min unpaid breaks (31.67 hours per week, 42.8 weeks per year)

Closing date: Midday on Friday 30th October 2026.
Interview dates: Shortly following the closing date

Are you passionate about education and keen to make a real difference to the lives of young people? Do you have the confidence, enthusiasm and communication skills to engage students and help them achieve their best?

The King Edmund School is looking to appoint a motivated, reliable and enthusiastic Cover Supervisor to join our team and play an important role in supporting teaching and learning across our secondary school.

The Role

As a Cover Supervisor, you will supervise classes during the short-term absence of teaching staff, ensuring students remain focused, engaged and on task with the work set by their teachers. You will help maintain a positive learning environment, promote good behaviour and ensure that learning continues with minimal disruption.

This is a varied and rewarding role, offering the opportunity to work across different subjects and year groups, build positive relationships with students and gain valuable experience in a busy secondary school environment.

We're looking for someone who:

• Has excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the confidence to engage and motivate young people.
• Can manage classroom behaviour calmly, fairly and consistently.
• Is organised, adaptable and able to use their initiative.
• Can follow lesson instructions and ensure students complete the work provided.
• Has a positive, professional approach and a genuine interest in supporting young people.
• Works well as part of a team and is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children.

Why Join King Edmund School?

This is a school with immense potential and a powerful sense of purpose. You will be joining a supportive and committed team and will play a valuable part in ensuring our students are able to complete their examinations in a calm, fair and positive environment. If you are dependable, conscientious and enjoy working with young people, we would be delighted to hear from you.

Come and be part of something extraordinary!

The school offers an extensive support programme, including mentor/buddy system, Initial Teacher Training support for Early Career Teachers (ECTs) or for those seeking Qualified Teacher Status (QTS / QTLS), a system of twilight training sessions, as well as excellent development opportunities.

• Initial Teacher Training support for Early Career Teachers (ECTs) or for those seeking Qualified Teacher Status (QTS / QTLS), a system of twilight training sessions, as well as excellent development opportunities.
• free car parking, onsite gymnasium and swimming pool as well as staff recognition schemes.

For more about our school and vision please see attached welcome letter from our Headteacher.

The King Edmund School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. All appointments will be subject to a satisfactory completion of safeguarding checks.

The King Edmund School is committed to creating a diverse workforce. We'll consider all qualified applicants for employment without regard to sex, race, religion, belief, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, pregnancy, maternity, age, disability, marriage, or civil partnership.

Information about the School

The King Edmund School is a co-educational comprehensive school for students aged 11 to 19. KES, as it is better known to staff and students, is an Ofsted rated ‘Good’ single academy trust in Rochford, Essex, which serves a geographically and socially diverse area.

In the school's last Ofsted report in 2024, KES was awarded ‘Good’ and their values and ethos were clearly recognised in the findings. Students learn a well-designed and balanced curriculum that meets their needs and teachers have strong subject knowledge.

The school's values foster a supportive environment where everyone is encouraged to achieve their Personal Best. High aspirations, academic success, and a commitment to excellence are promoted. The inclusive community celebrates diversity, ensuring all students feel valued and respected. A safe, caring space is provided for students to grow, taking pride in their achievements both inside and outside of school.

Phase one of a multi-million-pound project to renovate the school, part of the Department of Education’s Rebuilding Schools for the Future initiative, is set to open in September 2025. The new two-storey building will feature 17 general classrooms, Art and Technical rooms, as well as new office space, meeting rooms, and a modern school hall, providing state-of-the-art facilities for students to learn in. Phase two begins this year and will redevelop the remainder of the school site over the next few years.

The school provides exceptional pastoral care and SEND provision through its dedicated teams, who are committed to helping students achieve their best results. With a traditional approach to uniform, behaviour, and work, the school maintains high standards while also prioritizing strong support for students and actively involving parents in these aspects of school life.

Students are rewarded for their achievements, inside and outside of school, through a House system. Each July those students who have displayed the most effort and progress over the past year are celebrated at an Awards Evening held at the prestigious Cliffs Pavilion in Southend. The school also takes part in the Jack Petchey Achievement Awards scheme.

Sixth Form students have their own block with a common room, canteen and IT Suite. Students have the choice of studying A levels, Level 2 and 3 vocational courses, as well as a T level in Education and Early Years.

Staff strive for every student to have high aspirations and they are relentless in their drive to support students to achieve well academically. However, their deeper passion is for all students, regardless of their ability, to reach their full potential.

Students leave KES ready to embrace the next chapter of their young lives, whether that be studying a degree at a Russell Group university when they leave Sixth Form, or starting an apprenticeship when they leave at the end of Year 11.

In the next academic year, KES will have facilities amongst the finest in the country and certainly nothing comparable locally, a huge incentive for both new staff and students to join the school.

To find out more about Life@KES, please visit our Social Media pages:

All appointments are subject to safer recruitment requirements to ensure the safeguarding of children and young people. All positions will involve appropriate checks and clearances.

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