Cover Supervisor

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 class 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. The post holder 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 behaviour policy. It will be essential to work with the students to ensure they are getting the most of 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 exams invigilation.

We are currently 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. From September 2025 Tunbridge Wells Grammar School for Boys will be one of the largest boys’ grammar schools in the country. Here we all share the same vision: ‘To be the best selective boys’ school in West Kent’ and our journey towards achieving this continues to be an exciting one.

We can offer you the opportunity to work with highly able young people in a supportive, well-equipped and forward-thinking school. We offer a friendly and inclusive working environment and the chance to be part of a fantastic multidisciplinary team, who work hard and support each other to deliver personalised, bespoke education and care.

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! We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role.