Cover Supervisor

Due to internal promotion, we are excited to be looking for a Cover Supervisor to join the team.

The successful candidate will have proven experience in front of a classroom and will join a professional, enthusiastic and well-respected team of four.

The role of the Cover Supervisor is to supervise whole classes during short-term absence of teachers. They must ensure a safe and engaging working environment for classes whose teacher is absent, in order for all students to be able to access and complete the work set by the member of teaching staff.

The post holder will be required to respond to students' general questions but will not be expected to undertake any planning, preparation, delivery or assessment of students’ progress and/or development. You will also be expected to manage the behaviour of the class, in accordance with the school’s Positive Behaviour Policy. It will be essential to work with the students to ensure they are getting the most out of the lesson and to facilitate their learning as much as possible.

When there are no lessons requiring cover, Cover Supervisors are expected to use their initiative to support teaching/learning throughout the school by undertaking tasks in various areas of the school, including but not limited to: lessons/enrichment activities, registration, library, PHSE activities, school day trips and examination invigilation.

Tunbridge Wells Grammar School for Boys is an expanding and rapidly improving selective grammar school. It is undergoing a period of transformational change benefiting from a multi-million pound investment in Tunbridge Wells and a brand new building at our Sevenoaks campus, which opened in September 2021.

Staff benefit from a positive working environment, with strong support for professional development and specialist teaching rooms. We aim for high standards and the pursuit of academic excellence, helping every student to reach their full potential through the development of skills, concepts and knowledge, within the framework of a caring community. Relationships between staff and students are based on trust, mutual respect and a determination to succeed.

Please note that we will only accept CVs that are accompanied by an application form (see below). We shall review applications as we receive them so apply early to avoid delay! We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role.