Cover Supervisor

Hampton College is an established, successful, all-through school, which formed its own multi-academy trust (Hampton Academies Trust - HAT) in 2014. The Trust is also the education provider for the neighbouring secondary school, Hampton Gardens School and Hampton Lakes Primary School, which opened in September 2019. In 2020, Dogsthorpe Infant School joined our trust. HAT schools have very close links and some shared staff.

Hampton College currently serves the community of Hampton, on the southern outskirts of the city of Peterborough and has good links to Cambridge and Stamford. Hampton Gardens School serves the neighbouring Cambridgeshire village of Yaxley, as well new housing being added to the Hampton East development, where Hampton Lakes Primary School is located.

Required as soon as possible

COVER SUPERVISOR

We are currently looking for a flexible and adaptable Cover Supervisor to join our team, providing cover for absent teaching staff for both planned and unplanned absences.

You may already have some experience in delivering learning activities to students and may have some experience of working in schools. The successful candidate will have good interpersonal skills, and will be able to liaise confidently with staff, students and parents, as a positive and committed member of the Cover Team. 

Hampton College employs Cover Supervisors to cover for absent teaching staff, which is successful in terms of consistency and managing student behaviour. You will cover for both planned absences, e.g. staff on training courses, and unplanned staff absences, e.g. sickness; and you may also be required to invigilate during examinations. All long-term absences, e.g. Maternity Leave, will be covered by qualified teaching staff.

Where you’re not required to cover, you will undertake additional tasks at the discretion of your line manager, therefore a flexible approach and a can-do attitude are essential requirements of the role. Candidates should be adaptable to able to respond to changes in working practices, with a willingness to respond to reasonable requests that go beyond normal routines, when required.

Working hours are 32.5 hours per week from 8:15am to 3:30pm (with a 45-minute un-paid lunch break)

The salary for this role is from £27,711 to £31,067 per annum FTE. The actual annual salary (based on 32.5 hours per week, term time only) is £20,309 to £22,769 per annum.

If you are looking for a new and exciting challenge, then we can offer you a fulfilling and rewarding role working at Hampton College.

Please note that we reserve the right to interview and appoint prior to the closing date.