Lockyer's Middle School is looking for a Cover Supervisor to join our fantastic team. Could this be you?
Actual Salary £18,254 - £19,143 per annum per annum (Grade 6)
This job is for 32 hours per week and 38 weeks per year.
It is offered on a Temporary basis until 31st August 2026
Approximate start date 04/11/2025.
We are seeking an enthusiastic, ambitious and committed Cover Supervisor to join our team as soon as possible. The successful candidate will enjoy working with young people and be responsible for supervising classes during the short-term absence of teachers, ensuring students complete the work provided for them.
We're looking for someone who has high expectations, can motivate students, and is well-organised. The ideal candidate will be a proactive team player, willing to go the extra mile to make a substantial and sustained contribution to our school community.
In return we will offer you:
* Enthusiastic and hardworking children;
* a supportive staff body;
* a progressive, forward-thinking Academy Trust;
* a welcoming environment where creativity is encouraged;
* a school where our core values support all that we do;
* access to an Employee Assistance Programme, offering discounts across a range of wellbeing discounts and initiatives.
Please refer to the attached job description/person specification for more details about the role.
If you have any further questions, please contact Julie Brook or Caroline Ogilvie on or by emailing
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.
About our School
Lockyer's Middle School is part of a successful pyramid of first, middle and upper schools in the Corfe Mullen area and is part of Initio Learning Trust. Our children join us in Year 5, aged 9 and make the important transition from Key Stage 2 to Key Stage 3, before moving to upper school at the end of Year 8, aged 13.
At Lockyer's, the talents and needs of every pupil are recognised and nurtured. We value the importance of developing the whole child through enriching academic, cultural, creative and sporting endeavours. Our aim is to ensure that, through the highest quality teaching of a broad, balanced and challenging curriculum, pupils are encouraged to develop an aspirational mind set which will enable them to respond positively to life's challenges and opportunities. Our excellent pastoral care system fosters an environment where children feel safe and able to learn. Our expectations of high standards of behaviour and self-discipline encourage children to grow into respectful, inclusive global citizens.
For more information please visit our school website:
We welcome visits to our school - if you would like to arrange a visit or require more information, please refer to the contact details above.
Initio Learning Trust offers a welcoming and supportive environment and can provide:
* a genuine commitment to supporting professional development
* a supportive and flexible working environment which offers equal opportunities for all
* free onsite parking
* access to the local government or teachers pension scheme
* a range of employee benefits including Cycle to Work and Health Cash Plan
Initio Learning Trust comprises 17 schools across Dorset, with our head office based in Wimborne. Formed in February 2022 from the merger of The Minerva Learning Trust and Wimborne Academy Trust, we offer outstanding education through every stage of schooling, from nursery through to upper sixth form. We believe in enabling every person to thrive within their role, and our core values of Ambition, Collaboration and Respect underpin the pride we take in offering genuine professional development opportunities for all our staff; and in our focus on staff wellbeing.