Cover Supervisor

30 hours per week, Term Time

Support Staff D Scale £26,918 to £29,616 FTE per annum,

(Actual salary £18,719.48 to £20,595.74)

Required as soon as possible, subject to checks

The Romsey School is seeking to appoint a Cover Supervisor to join our enthusiastic and committed team, who work closely with teachers to provide continuity to pupil’s learning during teacher absences. 

If this sounds like you, whether you are an experienced Cover Supervisor or looking to gain experience, we would like to hear from you.

The Cover Supervisor post offers the successful candidates the perfect opportunity to become involved in the learning of young people. It is ideally suited to candidates who:

•            Are considering teaching as a future career.

• ·         Have the ability to work as a team and learn new skills (this is more important than previous experience, and full training will be provided).

• ·         Work collaboratively with all members of the Romsey School community.

The role of a Cover Supervisor is to support a mixture of classes during the absence of the regular class teacher. Although you will not be teaching, ensuring the pupils are kept on task is most important, so good classroom management is a must.

The Romsey School is a high attaining comprehensive school, committed to high quality inclusive education. Staff really enjoy working at Romsey, our recent OFSTED Report June 2023 (graded ‘Good’), highlights; “Staff say that senior leaders are considerate of their workload and well-being”.  

Learn Together at The Romsey School

We have regular professional learning opportunities which includes subject knowledge development. We are fully committed to your Growth and CPD development, offering access to The National College and working with our Research Lead Team.

During your time in school, we will not only offer you the opportunity to meet with the school's Professional Mentor to look at routes into teaching, but we will also plan opportunities to observe lessons in your chosen subject and to have face to face discussions with current classroom teachers.

In return, The Romsey School will provide you with:

• Access to the staff benefits programme which includes the ‘cycle to work’ scheme
• Focus on staff well-being, including 24/7 Employee Assistance Programme, free flu vaccination and eye care vouchers.  
• Opportunities to be included within the school community by joining one of several groups of staff within the school that lead on significant initiatives such as:
• Student leadership
• Extracurricular sports clubs
• Duke of Edinburgh Award
• A variety of trips and educational visits, which includes international trips to places such as Kenya, Iceland, Spain, Paris and the Ski Trip in Austria.
• Discounted lunches from our excellent in house kitchen.
• Access to and an Employee Discount to our on-site nursery, Little Sunlights
• On-site, free staff car parking.

If you are interested in this position, we would love to hear from you. Please submit your application as soon as possible as we reserve the right to interview exceptional applicants before the closing date.

The Gateway Trust is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people.  Applicants must be willing to undergo child protection screening appropriate to the post including checks with past employers and Disclosure and Barring Service.