Cover Supervisor
Wadham School
Somerset
- Expired
- Salary:
- Full time salary: £17,676 to £19,239 (Grade 13 pt. 6 – 11)
- Job type:
- Part Time, Permanent
- Apply by:
- 9 February 2026
Job overview
30 hours per week, term time plus INSET Days (2)
Working from 8.30AM to 3.00PM
Full time salary: £17,676 to £19,239 (Grade 13 pt. 6 – 11)
Required to start: As soon as possible
Closing date for applications: 9.00AM on Monday 9 February 2026
We seek an energetic and positive individual who will deliver lessons and manage classrooms when staff are absent.
The Cover Supervisor will also give direction to the Learning Support Assistant within the classroom and be a reliable team member.
When not required for covering lessons, you will support in other areas of the school, such as the Pastoral Hub, undertaking a range of administrative tasks.
We are looking for outstanding individuals who will relish the opportunity to:
Work within a team and be reliable and supportive
Demonstrate a calm and confident manner in the classroom
Give clear instruction to students whilst showing an understanding of their range of needs with an understanding of SEND provisions
Relish the opportunity to continue enhancing their own CPD through ongoing training
You are likely to be someone who:
Can demonstrate good knowledge of ICT programmes such as Microsoft TEAMS, Arbor and Outlook
Can be flexible and adapt to the needs of the school on a daily basis
Enjoys working with young people and can demonstrate an understanding of their needs and requirements
Wadham School can offer you:
Fulfilment, in knowing that you matter, and the work you do makes a positive difference to the lives you touch
Voluntary Somerset County Pension Scheme
Ongoing CPD training courses
On site parking
A supportive and friendly working environment
Visits to the school or an informal talk are warmly encouraged. For all enquires please contact Recruitment@wadhamschool.co.uk or telephone 01460 270123 to discuss.
For a full job description/person specification and an application form please visit the school website
Wadham School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. Rigorous checks will be made of the successful applicant’s background credentials, including enhanced DBS checks.
About Wadham School
About Wadham School
Wadham School is a mixed comprehensive, Church of England secondary school in the town of Crewkerne in South Somerset. It is a voluntary controlled state school under the Diocese of Bath and Wells.
In September 2022 the school increased in size with the addition of pupils from Years 7 and 8 as part of the local area reform. The school is now a thriving 11-18 secondary school with a Sixth Form.
Headteacher
Richard Burgas
Values and Vision
“Life in all its fullness.” John 10:10
We believe that everyone deserves to experience life in all its fullness and should be given the opportunities and support to do so — this is what makes our job as educators so fulfilling.
If our mission is to ensure that time spent at Wadham school will enable our students to grow into confident, knowledgeable and caring citizens, ready to cope with the demands that life will throw at them, then our vision is simply:
“To ensure our students go on to experience love, fulfilment and community in an ever-changing world, as a result of exceptional school provision, equally weighted between outstanding academic achievement and individual personal development.”
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