Cover Supervisor - Emmanuel Middle School

Dorset Council; Verwood; On-site; GBP 19,000 - 20,000; Part time

Job summary

Emmanuel Middle School is seeking a Cover Supervisor to supervise and support pupils during learning activities when a teacher is absent. The role is part-time (30 hours/week, 39 weeks/year) and permanent, with a pro rata salary of £18,724–£19,635 per annum.

The successful candidate will support the school's ethos and participate in training for future teaching opportunities. Applicants should be enthusiastic, well-motivated and capable of leading a class, with a commitment to high expectations

Qualifications

• Ideally degree level (or equivalent) and an interest in teaching.
• Experience supervising pupils is preferred.
• Willingness to undergo safeguarding checks and training.

Responsibilities

• Supervise and support pupils during learning activities.
• Take charge of a sole group or class and manage behaviour to ensure a constructive learning environment.
• Support teaching staff during short-term absences and learning tasks.

Skills

Classroom management

Teamwork

Pupil engagement

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Job description

About the role

Emmanuel CE Middle School is looking for a Cover Supervisor to supervise and support pupils in learning activities during short-term or unforeseen absence of their usual teacher, across the school.

Actual Salary £18,724 - £19,635 per annum (Grade 6) (SCP 6-9)

This job is Part Time - Term Time Onlyfor 30 hours per week and 39 weeks per year.

It is offered on a Permanent basis.

Approximate start date 09-Nov-2026 or as soon as possible.

We seek to appoint a person who is enthusiastic, well-motivated and can work as part of a team. Applicants should be committed to the promotion of high expectations in teaching and learning, behaviour and be willing to support the Christian ethos of the school. The successful candidate should have the necessary skills to be able to take charge of a sole group or class of children, engaging and supporting them in their learning and managing their behaviour to ensure a constructive learning environment in line with the school's policies. Ideally, we would be looking for someone qualified to a degree level (or equivalent) and who is looking towards teaching as a career. We will provide relevant training and experience to enable the successful candidate to successfully begin teacher training within 2 - 3 years which makes this an incredibly exciting opportunity.

Please refer to the attached job description for more details about the role.

Interview Date will be 22nd October 2026.

If you have any further questions, please contact Sam Askam on 01202 828100 or by emailing [e-mail]

Please Note: the actual salary shown is based on the number of hours and weeks worked and paid annual leave entitlement for an employee with under 5 years' service.

Further Information

Emmanuel Middle School values the diversity of our workforce and welcomes applications from all sectors of the community.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people; this is a commitment which we expect all staff and volunteers to share. The successful candidate will be required to have a Disclosure and Barring Service check in line with the Governments safer recruitment guidelines.

The pro rata salary shown is based on the number of hours and weeks worked and includes appropriate paid annual leave and bank holiday entitlements.

This role is UK based and your Right to Work will need to be established as part of the appointment process.

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (ROA) 1974. The amendments to the ROA 1974 (Exceptions Order 1975, (2013 and 2020)) provide that when applying for certain jobs and activities, certain spent convictions and cautions are 'protected', so they do not need to be disclosed to employers, and if they are disclosed, employers cannot take them into account. The MOJ's guidance on the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the Exceptions Order 1975, provides information about which convictions must be declared during job applications and related exceptions and further information about filtering offences can be found in the DBS filtering guide.

Keeping Children Safe in Education

The school will conduct online searches of shortlisted candidates. This check will be part of a safeguarding check, and the search will purely be based on whether an individual is suitable to work with children. All aspects of social media and internet searches will be conducted. As care must be taken to avoid unconscious bias and any risk of discrimination, a person who is not on the appointment panel will conduct the searches and will only share information if and when findings are relevant and of concern.

About Us

Located centrally between Bournemouth, Wimborne, Ringwood and the New Forest, Emmanuel Middle School provides an environment for children in their middle years to grow academically and emotionally to ensure they can fly at upper school and beyond. We place great importance on the variety of opportunities we provide to pupils with a broad and well sequenced curriculum protected for all along with employability skills and extracurricular activities being prevalent.

As a school, we have high aspirations and expectations of all our pupils. We expect them to positively engage in their learning and live out our core values of excellence, endeavour and enjoyment. This is what drives our school culture and ethos. Our House system supports this and your use of positivity will ensure the pupils meet your expectations.

For more information please visit our school website: https://www.emmanuel.dorset.sch.uk/

We strongly encourage visits to our school - if you would like to arrange a visit or require more information, please refer to the contact details above.