About the role
COVER SUPERVISOR
33 hours a week, term time only (39 working weeks)
Actual salary £20,027 - £21,002 per annum (Grade 6, SCP 6-9) pay award pending.
Required from September 2026, a Cover Supervisor to join our School. Candidates must be enthusiastic, committed and enjoy working with young people. This is an opportunity to join a successful school with a good working environment. No previous experience of working in a school is required. This can be a valuable opportunity for anyone considering teaching as a future career. Applications are welcomed from a variety of backgrounds providing you value education and can work as part of a team. There will be plenty of support and professional development for the successful candidate. As a Cover Supervisor, you will supervise the whole classes during the short-term absence of teaching staff, ensuring that students remain on task with the work set. This role is vital in maintaining continuity in students' learning and upholding the high standards and expectations of the school.
Closing date 22 June 2026.
Further Information
Gillingham School values the diversity of our workforce and welcomes applications from all sectors of the community.
The school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people; this is a commitment which we expect all staff and volunteers to share. The successful candidate will be required to have a Disclosure and Barring Service check in line with the Governments safer recruitment guidelines.
The pro rata salary shown is based on the number of hours and weeks worked and includes appropriate paid annual leave and bank holiday entitlements.
This role is UK based and your Right to Work will need to be established as part of the appointment process.
This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (ROA) 1974. The amendments to the ROA 1974 (Exceptions Order 1975, 2013 and 2020) provide that when applying for certain jobs and activities, certain spent convictions and cautions are 'protected', so they do not need to be disclosed to employers, and if they are disclosed, employers cannot take them into account. The MOJ's guidance on the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the Exceptions Order 1975, provides information about which convictions must be declared during job applications and related exceptions and further information about filtering offences can be found in the DBS filtering guide.
Keeping Children Safe in Education
Gillingham School will conduct online searches of shortlisted candidates. This check will be part of a safeguarding check, and the search will purely be based on whether an individual is suitable to work with children. All aspects of social media and internet searches will be conducted. As care must be taken to avoid unconscious bias and any risk of discrimination, a person who will not on the appointment panel will conduct the searches and will only share information if and when findings are relevant and of concern.
The salary quoted is the annual salary for the position at the time of advert. The salary will be paid in equal monthly instalments and will be adjusted at the start of employment and again if leaving part way through the school year to ensure the correct salary is received for the work completed in an academic year.
About Us
GILLINGHAM SCHOOL, DORSET
Hardings Lane, Gillingham, Dorset, SP8 4QP
11-19 Mixed Comprehensive - 1,700 on roll (300 in Sixth Form)
Gillingham is an ambitious and happy school which offers excellent resources and outstanding facilities; we provide extensive support and training for all school staff. Please apply online via the school web-site
