Weald of Kent Grammar School
Kent
£ £15 per hour
Salary:
£15per hour
Job type:
Part Time, Casual
Start date:
02 November 2025
Apply by:
7 October 2025
Job overview
Employment Status: Casual
Pay: £15 per hour
Hours: Various (Monday to Friday – between the hours 8:30 – 15:35)
Start Date: ASAP
Cover Supervisors are an essential part of any team within the school. They both cover lessons at short notice and from time-to-time take on longer cover assignments. They have to confidently carry out lessons which cover the entire curriculum, from English to Science and Music to DT. Cover Supervisors need to be able to work closely with the Heads of Departments, who must ensure that the Cover Supervisor has sufficient information to deliver the lesson and make the experience meaningful for the students.
The role of the team is to provide professional and effective support for teaching within any curriculum area. The aim is to enable the delivery of quality lessons within a safe environment so that students' learning is improved.
Support-staff in schools make a strong contribution to students' learning and achievement. Cover Supervisors provide support within any curriculum area to benefit student learning and teacher efficiency. To keep abreast of developments in your key areas, to think creatively and constructively to ensure that the job is done in the most effective and time efficient way.
Operational Responsibilities:
* Register form groups when required.
* Refer to the daily cover programme.
* Note the subject lesson and location where cover is required.
* Arrive punctually for the beginning of cover lessons.
* Register the teaching group.
* Supervise the subject work that has been set and issue appropriate directions and ensure the students remain on task.
* Respond to any questions from students about appropriate processes/procedures to adopt.
* Manage the classroom environment including the behaviour of students and use of resources.
* Deal with any unforeseen circumstances/emergencies immediately.
* Ensure students know if homework has been set.
* Report back to subject teachers by written comments and/or personal contact.
* Shadow Initial Teacher Training (ITT) teachers when requested.
Accountabilities
* To work effectively as a Cover Supervisor to support the teaching and learning of all students. They will contribute to, and
need to demonstrate skills in, planning, monitoring, assessment and class management.
* To work as part of the school team and contribute to plans to ensure the school meets its aims.
* To work within the relevant policies, code of practice and legislation reporting any concerns to the appropriate person.
* Use good communication skills to be able to inform, persuade, inspire and motivate pupils and provide feedback to other
professionals and parents as required.
* Be familiar with, and comply with a full range of policies and procedures relating to child protection, health, safety,
security and confidentiality reporting all concerns to an appropriate person to ensure students' well-being.
* Contribute to the overall work/aims of the school and appreciate and support the role of colleagues and other
professionals to enable the school to fulfil its development plans.
* Undertake training and other learning activities and attend relevant meetings (within contracted hours) as required to
ensure own continuing professional development.
Application Closing Date: Tuesday 7 October 2025, 9am
Shortlist Interview Date: Tuesday 14 October 2025, 9am
Early applications are advised as the School reserves the right to appoint at any stage during the application process.
The School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
Applicants will be required to undergo child protection screening appropriate to the post. As this role involves 'regulated activity' with children the successful applicant will be required to complete a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) disclosure application. Employment will be conditional upon the College being satisfied with the result of the Enhanced DBS check and the outcome of all other checks.
The School will also carry out a check of the Children's Barred List on the successful applicant. Applicants should be aware that it is unlawful for the School to employ anyone to work with children if they are barred from doing so, and it is a criminal offence for a person to apply to work with children if they are barred from doing so.
This role is also exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the School is therefore permitted to ask shortlisted applicants to declare all convictions and cautions (including those which are "spent" unless they are "protected" under the DBS filtering rules) in order to assess their suitability to work with children.
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About Weald of Kent Grammar School
Weald of Kent Grammar School
Tudeley Lane, Tonbridge
Kent
TN9 2JP
United Kingdom
Weald of Kent is an outstanding school; we provide an education that focuses on both academic success and personal development. Our school has a distinctive ethos based on strong values in which co-operation and respect for others are high priorities.
Students come to this school with many different talents and by offering a wide curriculum, together with a wealth of extra-curricular activities, we are able to foster responsibility for individual development. Our intention is that each student leaves the school having achieved their best academically and having developed the personal attributes necessary to succeed in life.
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