At a Glance
- Tasks: Step into classrooms, support students, and keep learning on track when teachers are away.
- Company: Join a top-performing school known for its supportive environment and excellent pupil behaviour.
- Benefits: Enjoy professional growth, wellbeing support, and access to pension schemes.
- Other info: Work in a beautiful historic site with a focus on staff well-being and development.
- Why this job: Make a real difference in students' lives while enjoying variety and collaboration every day.
- Qualifications: Calm presence, high expectations, flexibility across subjects, and strong communication skills.
The predicted salary is between 31650 - 40000 £ per year.
Imagine stepping into a classroom where the groundwork has already been laid for you. The resources are ready, the lesson plan is clear, and the pupils are engaged and waiting to start. One of our existing Cover Supervisors sums it up perfectly: “I enjoy the variety that comes with being a cover supervisor, as every day is different and it allows me to work with a range of students across subjects. I also value the supportive school environment, where staff collaborate well and students are generally engaged and respectful.”
When a teacher is away, our students don't stop progressing. You will be the reassuring, consistent presence who steps into the room, keeps pupils focused, and ensures that everyone can continue their learning smoothly and safely.
What You’ll Bring
- A calm, positive, and authoritative presence in the classroom.
- High expectations of pupil behaviour, wrapped in kindness and respect.
- The flexibility to adapt to different subjects and age groups across Key Stages 3 and 4.
- Excellent communication skills and the ability to work as part of a close‑knitted team.
- A reflective approach—someone who is keen to learn, grow, and build great relationships.
The Gillotts Difference
We are a high‑performing, oversubscribed 11‑16 comprehensive school sitting on a beautiful 33‑acre historic site. While we are proud to be the top‑performing state secondary school in Oxfordshire in 2025, we are just as proud of our remarkable pupil behaviour and our focus on staff well‑being.
When you join us, you can expect:
- Remarkable behaviour: Clear routines, outstanding relationships, and mutual respect mean you can focus on managing the classroom atmosphere rather than fighting for attention.
- Excellent resources: Highly structured, coherent schemes of work mean you always know exactly what needs to be delivered.
- True professional growth: Access to an individualised, in‑house CPD programme tailored to your career goals, supported by the River Learning Trust.
Our employees benefit from a wide variety of support including extensive continuing professional learning and development opportunities, wellbeing and staff networks and access to Defined Benefit Pension Schemes (TPS and LGPS) for all staff.
This role includes regulated activity relevant to children. The River Learning Trust and Gillotts School are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all children and preventing extremism. The Trust must conduct checks and online searches about all candidates in accordance with Keeping Children Safe in Education guidance. It is an offence to apply for certain roles within schools if you are barred from engaging in regulated activity relevant to children.
This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the amendments to the Exceptions Order 1975, 2013 and 2020.
For all RLT Safer Recruitment Documentation candidates, please see our website for up‑to‑date policies including our Child Protection and Behaviour Policies.
