Cover Teacher at The Gryphon School

Sherborne Primary School; Sherborne; On-site; GBP 27,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Well-resourced departments

Professional development opportunities

Career progression

Supportive leadership team

Engaged student body

Job summary

Sherborne Primary School is seeking a committed Cover Teacher to join a supportive team. The role involves delivering pre-planned lessons across Key Stages 3–5, maintaining engagement and continuity during short-term absences.

You will contribute to high standards, well-resourced departments, and ongoing professional development. The position is full-time and Fixed-Term until August 2027, with progression opportunities and a collaborative leadership team.

Qualifications

• Deliver pre-planned lessons to maintain continuity of learning during short-term absences.
• Inspire and support students across Key Stages 3–5 with strong subject knowledge.
• Contribute to a welcoming, inclusive classroom and high standards of safeguarding.

Responsibilities

• Deliver pre-planned lessons to cover short-term teacher absences.
• Maintain high levels of student engagement and continuity of learning.
• Work across Key Stages 3–5 in a fast-paced school environment.

Skills

Cover teaching

Student engagement

Adaptability

Job description

About this Role

Salary: Main Teachers Pay Scale

Contract: Full-Time, Fixed-Term until August 2027

We are seeking an enthusiastic and dedicated Cover Teacher to join our dynamic and supportive team. The successful candidate will be a passionate educator, capable of inspiring, challenging and supporting students across Key Stages 3, 4 and 5. You will demonstrate strong subject knowledge, a commitment to high standards, and the ability to deliver engaging and inclusive lessons that foster a genuine love of learning. In this rewarding role, you will step into classrooms to deliver pre-planned lessons, ensuring continuity of learning and maintaining high levels of student engagement during short-term teacher absences. If you thrive in a fast-paced school environment and are committed to helping students achieve their full potential, we would love to hear from you.

What We Offer

• A welcoming and collaborative staff team
• Well-resourced departments and modern facilities
• Strong professional development opportunities and career progression
• A supportive leadership team who value staff wellbeing
• Students who are eager to learn and achieve

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We warmly welcome visits to the School. If you would like to arrange a tour, please contact Caroline Rabbetts, Office Manager, at [email protected] or by phone at 01935 810101, who will be happy to assist you.

SAST will conduct online searches of shortlisted candidates. In line with KCSIE guidance, this will be part of safer recruitment checks, and the search will purely be based on whether an individual is suitable to work with children. As care must be taken to avoid unconscious bias and any risk of discrimination, a person who will not be on the appointment panel will conduct the searches and will only share information if and when findings are relevant and of concern.

Safeguarding responsibilities associated with this role may include engagement in regulatory activity, such as administering first aid or supporting an upset child. It will have contact with young people on a day-to-day basis. SAST is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful candidate will have to meet the person specification and the post is subject to safeguarding checks, including an enhanced DBS check and Children's Barred List check. The post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the amendments to the Exceptions Order 1975, 2013 and 2020.

SAST recognises the benefit of having a diverse workforce and is committed to building a workforce which reflects diversity from the communities it serves. SAST values the contributions from all staff from a wide range of different backgrounds and actively seeks to promote an environment that is free from discrimination and harassment and at the same time supports fair promotion and cultural acceptance. Under the provision of the Equality Act 2010 SAST welcomes applications from everyone and operates a recruitment process which is fair and does not discriminate against or disadvantage anyone because of their age, disability, gender reassignment status, marriage or civil partnership status, pregnancy or maternity, race or nationality, religion or belief, sex or sexual orientation.

This role is UK- based and your right to work will need to be established as part of the appointment process.