Cover Supervisor
Queensmead School
England
- £21,796 - £21,797 per year
- Salary:
- NJC Scale, Pt. 7
- Job type:
- Full Time, Part Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- 2nd September 2026
- Apply by:
- 14 May 2026
Job overview
COVER SUPERVISOR
NJC Scale 4, Pt. 7 - £21,797 actual salary (£30,288 FTE)
Monday to Friday 30.83 hrs per week (Part-Time would be considered)
Term Time only (38 weeks)
Required 2nd September 2026
Closing date: Thursday 14th May (9am)
Queensmead is an oversubscribed 11-18 mixed school. We have a reputation for teaching excellence, which leads to exceptional outcomes for our students at both GCSE and A level. We invest heavily in our staff and we are very proud of their success.
Cover Supervisors are responsible for providing instructions and ensuring the work set by the class teacher is worked on by students, answering students' general questions and reporting back to the teacher on a range of issues. The successful candidate will enjoy working with secondary-aged students, be patient and empathetic, and be confident in leading a full class. Please note that Cover Supervisors do not have any responsibility for planning lessons themselves, or any form of assessment of students' progress or development.
Hours of work: Monday to Friday, 8.20am to 3pm, with 30 minutes unpaid lunch break
If you do not hear from us by 3pm on the working day following the closing date of this advert, you should assume that your application has been unsuccessful. We are unable to provide individualised feedback on each application, unless you are invited to interview.
Benefits:
A comprehensive induction programme will be provided
Free membership of the Fitness Zone at Queensmead Sports Centre
Free BUPA Health Care Plan (Includes benefits worth over £2000)
Cycle to Work Scheme
Free access to Goals Soccer Centre
Refer a Friend/Colleague Scheme
To find out more about our Benefits visit Benefits
Please apply using the MyNewTerm application form
Applications will be shortlisted and interviewed at the earliest opportunity. Early applications for this post are recommended.
If you are shortlisted for an interview, online searches may be done as part of the school’s due diligence checks.
Queensmead School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The appointment is subject to references and an enhanced DBS check.
Attached documents
About Queensmead School
Head Teacher
Rhona Johnston
Queensmead School is based in South Ruislip, Middlesex, and is a ‘Good’, oversubscribed 11-18 mixed comprehensive school where students achieve very highly and display ‘excellent behaviour’ (Ofsted). It currently has around 1,450 students.
Values and Vision
Queensmead School strives to maintain a learning environment where students can reach their maximum potential, wherever their skills may lie. Technology is a key part of the education environment, with devices such as visualisers, iPads and Chromebooks a regular classroom feature. There is also a strong emphasis on attendance and punctuality, with these qualities seen as essential to the learning process and academic endeavour.
Queensmead offers students the chance to participate in activities such as music tuition and sports, with facilities including basketball courts, a fitness zone and access to five-a-side football pitches. International experiences offered to secondary students include language development in France, Germany and Spain, trekking excursions in Morocco, and skiing in Italy and Austria.
Ofsted Report
“There is a strong culture of respect and tolerance at the school. Pupils are calm and mature. The school’s values of kindness, respect, resilience and independence shine through when staff and pupils interact... Behaviour around the school is excellent. All staff are supported by leaders and school systems to maintain high expectations of pupils’ behaviour... ”
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