What skills and experience we're looking for COVER SUPERVISOR Start Date: September 2026 Pay Scale: KR6 15 Pro rata £20,413 (FTE £26,900) Hours: 32.5 hours per week (including 1 hour unpaid lunch break) 8.30am – 4pm Working weeks: 39 weeks (term time plus INSET days) We are looking to appoint a Cover Supervisor to manage classrooms in the absence of the teacher and deliver pre-prepared lesson plans. The Cover Supervisor must maintain a positive and productive learning environment, supporting students with their learning and behaviour in order to achieve their full potential. We would like to encourage applications from individuals who have experience of working with pupils and are confident in managing a classroom. Successful candidates would also demonstrate strong communication and organisation skills. This post would suit a recently qualified teacher yet to take up a teaching position, or someone wishing to embark on teacher training in the future. Job shares and a flexibility in working hours may be considered. Our staff are highly committed and we have a strong and positive school ethos. We welcome pre-application visits to the school. Should you wish to discuss any aspect of the post before applying, please do not hesitate to contact us by telephone: 01892 521595 or email: recruitment@bennett.kent.sch.uk Closing date: Monday 2nd March 2025 at 9am Interview date will be confirmed on being short listed. We reserve the right to close this vacancy early should we receive sufficient applications For application form, please visit our website: www.bennettmemorial.co.uk and follow ‘Tenax Jobs link to job vacancies. Completed Application Forms should be sent to recruitment@bennett.kent.sch.uk by the closing date. CVs will not be accepted. Bennett Memorial Diocesan School is part of the Tenax Schools Trust.The Tenax Schools Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment and proactively model the school’s values. All posts are subject to vetting checks and a satisfactory enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check. What the school offers its staff Situated in Tunbridge Wells with excellent transport links to London, Bennett is a popular and over-subscribed academy with an enviable record of outstanding academic achievement over many years. A Church of England co-educational school with independent academy status • 1,903 on roll including 400 in the Sixth Form • Judged Outstanding in every area by Ofsted in 2023 • World Class School Quality Mark reaccreditation in 2021 • Outstanding GCSE and A Level results • Excellent reputation; oversubscribed Further details about the role Purpose of Role: Manage classrooms in the absence of the teacher and deliver pre-prepared lesson plans. Summary of Key Responsibilities: • maintain a positive and productive learning environment • supporting students with their learning and behaviour • Deliver pre-prepared lesson plans • To set homework previously prepared by the teacher • Establishing trust with pupils, interacting with them according to individual needs. • Creating a safe, positive, supportive learning environment. • Promoting good behaviour, dealing promptly with conflict and incidents in line with established • policies, encouraging pupils to take responsibility for their behaviour. • Use rewards and sanctions available on Bromcom, in line with behaviour policy • Collecting completed work and returning it to the teacher. • Providing feedback to teachers on pupil’s achievement, progress, and if any problems. • Supervise Sixth Form students in study sessions Person specification for Cover Supervisor role Essential Strong communication and organisational skills Flexibility and enthusiasm, and an ability to take the initiative as required Motivated to work with children and young people Strong pastoral instincts and a commitment to excellent pastoral care and safeguarding for all pupils A good standard of computer skills and literacy Desirable Experience of working with or caring for children QTS Qualification Educated to degree level Commitment to safeguarding The Tenax Schools Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment and proactively model the school’s values. All posts are subject to vetting checks and a satisfactory enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check.