Cover Supervisor - Bournemouth School

We are seeking to appoint a Cover Supervisor who will be responsible for supervising lessons during the short-term absence of the normal class teacher. You will be required to cover any subject but work will be set in advance.  Previous experience of working in the classroom would be an advantage but training and support will be provided.

An application form and further details are available on our website (CVs not accepted).

Closing date: 9am, Tuesday 2 June 2026  Please note: we may interview and appoint a suitably qualified applicant before this date.

Your completed application form should be emailed to [email protected]. 

32½ to 37 hours per week Usual working hours 8.00 am – 4.30 pm Monday to Thursday and 8.00 am – 4.00 pm Friday Flexibility in agreed working hours for the right applicant.

Worked Weeks: 39 weeks (38 weeks term time plus 1 week INSET)

Paid Weeks: 44.6 weeks Hourly

Pay: £13.90 to £14.59 per hour [pay increase pending]

Pay Range: £20,154 to £21,144 per annum pro-rata (actual salary for 32.5 hours per week) £22,944 to £24,072 per annum pro-rata (actual salary for 37 hours per week) [pay increase pending]

Grade: BS Grade 7a, point 8-11

Bournemouth School values the diversity of our workforce and welcomes applications from all sectors of the community.

Bournemouth 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

Bournemouth 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.