Cover Supervisor

As soon as possible 25 September 2026

Job role: Learning support or cover supervisor

Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored

Working pattern: Full time, part time: 32.5 hours per week Monday to Friday or part time applications are welcome

Contract type: Permanent

What skills and experience we're looking for:

• Initiative
• Common sense
• High-level interpersonal skills
• Classroom leadership

What the school offers its staff:

• Local Government Pension Scheme: Access to a robust, secure long-term pension scheme.
• Support Services: Access to a 24/7 confidential Employee Assistance Programme
• Learning Opportunities: Self-led learning modules, secondment options, and structured apprenticeship programs

Further information about the job:

The candidate will be required to undergo a full enhanced DBS check and must be eligible to work in the UK. Blackfen School is a progressive and vibrant learning community that focuses on raising the aspirations and releasing the potential of every young person in our care. In 2026, 62.9% of students in year 11 achieved five or more GCSE 9-4 grades, including at least a 4 in English and a 4 in Mathematics. Progress was also strong. At A level in 2025/2026, 38.5% of grades were at A*-B. Similarly, high levels were achieved in Level 3 BTEC qualifications.

Our Governors wish to appoint a confident and reliable Cover Supervisor to join our current team, as someone who enjoys working with secondary-aged students and values the importance of their education. Initiative and common sense, as well as high-level interpersonal skills are required in this job. Ideally, you will have worked in the role or a similar role previously and can demonstrate effective group management skills and an understanding of classroom leadership.

The successful candidate will also take on Community Time Break and Break Duty. The successful applicant will be able to demonstrate a successful education up to at least Level 3, including skills of computer literacy and a high level of attention to detail. This is a perfect opportunity for someone thinking of pursuing a teaching career to gain experience of working with young people in a school environment.

Commitment to safeguarding:

Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment. Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance. Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant): childcare disqualification, Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS), medical, online and social media, prohibition from teaching, right to work, satisfactory references.

You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.

Additional documents:

If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school. Blackfen school is an 11-18 non-selective school in the London Borough of Bexley. The school has 1350 students and around 330 of those are in our thriving mixed sixth form. Our school motto is “raising aspirations – releasing potential” which continues to be a key focus for the school. To us “raising aspirations – releasing potential” is not just about results. We aim to develop our young people as citizens who readily take on responsibility. As a school we know that we have a key role to play in this. We want our young people to develop confidence and self-esteem through a variety of opportunities available to them.