Cover Supervisor
Salary: Grade 7, Point 13 -17, £18,587 - £19,899 pro-rata (£26,873 - £28,770 FTE)
Contract: Term time only plus two INSET days
Term: Permanent
Hours: 30 per week - We are happy to consider requests for flexible working
Starting date: 1st September 2024
Reporting to: Cover Manager
We have an exciting opportunity for a cover supervisor to join us to work with our wonderful students and friendly, supportive staff. The cover supervisor primary role is to manage classroom behaviour, introduce set cover work and support students with their learning in the absence of the classroom teacher. The successful candidate will be organised, flexible and reliable, with the ability to work with students and to command their respect in a professional and appropriate way.
The role will be flexible to include supporting individual or groups of students and assisting specific departments with routine administrative tasks. A comprehensive induction programme and training would be provided.
The successful applicant will be working alongside our existing Cover Supervisors and our Cover Manager.
Why work with us
Burford is an oversubscribed school situated in an area of outstanding natural beauty. This is an excellent school, with a superb environment for learning and a priority given to teacher development. Our aim is to recruit colleagues who will be stimulated by the prospect of working hard to share in our success.
Additional Staff Benefits
· Supportive continuous professional development and growth opportunities
· Health and wellbeing support including access to an Employee Assistance Programme, free flu vaccinations and a subsidised Healthcare Plan
· Local Government Pension scheme membership
· The school is located within a short walk of a picturesque Cotswold town
As we are a heavily oversubscribed school, children of staff have priority for admission to Burford School.⃰
Visits to the school are warmly welcomed so you can see for yourself what makes Burford School such a special place to work – please contact Cloudia Hill HR Manager to arrange this.
For more information or an informal discussion regarding the post, please contact C.Godfrey, Cover Manager.
The successful candidates will need to meet the person specification in order to be offered the post and will be subject to an enhanced DBS check.
TO APPLY:
Only applications made via the Burford School application form will be accepted.
. Please download details and an application form from our Eteach page: https://www.eteach.com/job/cover-supervisor-1428416
or
- Contact C.Hill HR Manager, at the following email address: [email protected] or telephone the number above.
Burford School is committed to safeguarding children and young people. All post holders in regulated activity are subject to appropriate vetting procedures and a satisfactory Disclosure and Barring Service Enhanced check.
As part of the vetting procedures, shortlisted candidates will be subject to an online search. This isn’t part of the shortlisting process, and there will be a chance to address any issues of concern at interview.
Closing date: 11th September, 2026 (12:00pm)
Benefits:
- Company pension
- Free parking
- On-site parking
Work Location: In person
