Cover Supervisor - The ability to cover PE would be advantageous. 

Location: Barnhill Community High School 

Salary: NJC Scale 6, Point 19 £30,712 per annum

Contract Type: Fixed term April to July 2026

Hours: 36 hours per week, Monday to Friday between the hours of 8am and 4pm.

Working Weeks: Term time only +5 INSET days (38 Weeks)

Start Date: April 2026

Reporting to:  Member of SLT 

About Us: Barnhill is a heavily oversubscribed, high performing school that places wellbeing and quality of life at the heart of its ethos. Barnhill performs in and around the top 5% of schools in the country and was judged to be outstanding by Ofsted in February 2024. The sixth form was judged to be a very strong aspect of the school in the inspection.

Barnhill is part of Middlesex Learning Partnership, a multi-academy trust which is dedicated to providing exceptional educational opportunities for young people, fostering inclusive learning environments, and nurturing a strong sense of community. With three schools under our care—Barnhill High School, Belmore Primary, and William Byrd Primary—our mission is to ensure every child has access to outstanding facilities that inspire success.

Staff Wellbeing: We have a very well thought of staff wellbeing that focusses on allowing staff to concentrate on their work without unnecessary impediment. In addition to this there is a range of supportive measures such as marking from home, wellbeing events and staff celebrations.

The Role: Barnhill Community High School are seeking to appoint a Cover Supervisor to supervise classes during the absence of a teacher, ensuring that students remain engaged in their learning and that continuity in their education and development is maintained.

Key Responsibilities:

• To complete a class register for each class supervised
• In the absence of a teacher, provide supervision of and be solely responsible for a class of students during lesson time
• Assess the needs of students and use detailed knowledge and specialist skills to support students Learning
• Establish productive working relationships with students, acting as a role model and setting high expectations
• Manage the behaviour of students to promote and maintain order and a calm working environment for students, including implementation of the school’s behaviour for learning policy
• Report back, as appropriate, on the behaviour of students during lesson time and on any issues arising.
• ·        To adhere to and promote all school policies including those related to Race Equality, Equal Opportunities and Health and Safety, Child Protection Confidentiality and Data Protection reporting concerns to the appropriate person
• To attend training and meetings as necessary and cascade any relevant information to relevant staff as appropriate
• Be an excellent role model for all members of staff and for students in all aspects of school life. To be an exemplar of all school policies and practices to include risk assessments as appropriate. To play a full part in the life of the school community, support its ethos and encourage staff and students to follow this example

 Full job description attached.

 What We Offer:

·         A supportive and collaborative working environment.

·         Professional development opportunities to help grow and succeed in your role.

Further Information:

Barnhill Community High is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

Successful candidates will be subject to an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check.

It is an offence to apply for the position if you are barred from engaging regulated activity relevant to children.

Early applications are positively encouraged and the school reserves the right to shortlist and interview earlier than advertised.

CVs will not be accepted

We accept only employment and academic references; character references and those sent from generic email addresses (e.g., Gmail or Hotmail) will not be accepted.

Please see link to the Child protection policy –

 Child protection and safeguarding policy

Please note we hold the right to carry out online checks on applicants selected for interview.

Middlesex Learning Partnership is a disability confident committed employer.

Closing Date: Friday 20th March 2026