Cover Teacher

Brighton College; Brighton; On-site; GBP 22,000 - 33,000; Part time

Job summary

Brighton College Prep School invites applications for a Cover Teacher on a zero-hours basis. The successful candidate will teach a class in the absence of their regular teacher and deliver high-quality lessons across Nursery to Year 6, alongside pastoral duties to support pupils.

The role requires flexibility, commitment to safeguarding, and the ability to adapt planning with fellow teachers. Daily responsibilities include marking, feedback, and maintaining a positive learning environment.

Qualifications

• Ideal experience in EYFS and KS1.
• Ability to teach across Nursery to Year 6.
• Commitment to safeguarding and pastoral care.

Responsibilities

• Teach a class in the absence of the regular teacher.
• Plan short- and medium-term lessons per school policy.
• Collaborate with parallel teachers for planning and progression.
• Differentiate activities to cater for varied abilities.
• Monitor and assess pupil progress and report in line with school policy.
• Mark work promptly and provide individual feedback.
• Lead a short PE lesson in case of absence of a specialist PE teacher.
• Support pastoral care and foster positive pupil relationships.
• Manage behaviour in accordance with the school policy.
• Attend staff meetings and participate in school events.

Job description

Brighton College Prep School is seeking to appoint a Cover Teacher to work on a zero-hours basis. The role of the Cover Teacher is to teach a class, in the absence of their ‘regular’ class teacher. They will be expected to teach effectively and to undertake pastoral and general teaching duties in order to provide high quality education and continuity to pupils. They will be responsible for undertaking all of the duties expected of the teacher, on the designated day.

Key Responsibilities

• To be responsible for the teaching of all subjects except those taught by specialist teachers, according to school policies and schemes of work.
• To ensure medium-term and short-term planning is undertaken in accordance with school policy.
• To collaborate with parallel teacher(s) regarding termly and weekly planning, and with other staff to ensure continuity and pupil progression.
• To ensure that the range of abilities among children is catered for through planned differentiated activities.
• To ensure monitoring, recording, assessment, and reporting are undertaken in accordance with school policies.
• To mark work appropriately and as promptly as possible in accordance with the marking policy, providing individual feedback and encouragement whenever possible.
• To take P.E. lessons (excluding swimming) in the case of specialist P.E. teacher absence.
• To rehearse and direct children for concerts and services, in liaison with the specialist music teacher.
• To be responsible for the pastoral care of the children in the class and ensure good personal relationships are fostered between the children and teacher.
• To be responsible for the behaviour and discipline of children in the class in accordance with the school behaviour policy.
• To eat lunch with the children and monitor lunchtime behaviour.
• To liaise closely with the Head of Year and other relevant staff members regarding any children of concern.
• To ensure that the classroom provides a stimulating and interesting learning environment.
• To participate in the appraisal process.
• To be responsible for the organisation of classroom resources, ensuring they are accessible to children as appropriate, including appropriate reading books.
• To ensure home/school reading diaries are read daily by the class teacher and comments are made as appropriate to ensure good communication.
• To ensure all paperwork is up to date and accurate (registers, profiles, health matters, etc.).
• To be prepared to market the school by speaking to prospective parents visiting the classroom, attending open evenings, and acting as an ambassador for the school.
• To be responsible for the care, security, and maintenance of resources and equipment in their own classroom and throughout the school.
• To undertake all duties and procedures as specified in the staff handbook.
• To attend daily assemblies and services, upholding the fact that Brighton College has a Christian foundation.
• To attend Parent Association events and other evening/weekend events.
• To attend staff and curriculum meetings, including occasional whole-school meetings.
• To be prepared to attend INSET sessions (sometimes during evenings and weekends) and undertake continuous professional development.
• To be willing to lead an after-school activity club.
• To be a good role model in respect of speech, dress, behaviour, and care of equipment.
• To ideally have experience in EYFS and KS1.
• Teachers should be prepared to teach all pupils from Nursery to Year 6.

Safeguarding Responsibilities

• This role will involve daily contact with pupils, and the successful candidate will be engaging in regulated activity relevant to children.
• All staff and volunteers have a responsibility for promoting and safeguarding the welfare of children and young persons for whom they are responsible and with whom they come into contact