St Jude’s Church of England Primary School
Post: Cover Supervisor
Fixed Term: 1 September 2026 – fixed term for 1 year with the potential to extend
Salary: Band 6 – £28,239-£32,061 FTE (£22,341-£25,364 Actual)
Working hours: 33.75 hours per week, Monday-Friday (Mon, Tue, Thu, Fri - 8.15am - 3.45pm & Wed 8.15am - 5.00pm)
Closing date: Noon onFriday 24 July 2026
Contact: hellis@st-judes.portsmouth.sch.uk
St Jude’s Primary are looking to recruit a motivated, focussed, well-organised and engaging Cover Supervisor to join the team from September. This post would be ideal for either; a qualified teacher seeking a more relaxed role in education, a Pre-ECT teacher taking time before starting their teaching career or an experienced Cover Supervisor or HLTA who would like to develop their school experience.
Are you keen to join a supportive, driven and friendly team of teachers and support staff? Do you have:
•Excellent literacy and numeracy skills
•A flexible, positive attitude and strong classroom presence
•Understanding of how to support students with differing levels of ability and needs
•Ability to maintain high standards of behaviour and learning in a classroom environment
If so, then please get in touch.
St Jude’s will offer you an excellent induction with genuine, committed staff to support you in your new post. Our children have an enthusiasm for their learning. We love the opportunities for both staff and pupils that the Cover Supervisor post offers and have been running a Cover Supervisor System for some years now – with great benefit.
The successful candidate will be required to cover teaching across the primary phase, sometimes at short notice. The successful candidate may be required to cover support staff or 1-1 absence or to work on a separate project.
If you would like more information or a visit please do get in touch, we are excited to show off our school.
St Jude’s CE Primary School is committed to creating and sustaining a diverse and inclusive workforce that represents our context and wider community. We are aware that those of United Kingdom Minority Ethnic/Global Majority Heritage and disabled people are currently under-represented among our staff, and we particularly encourage applications from those with the relevant skills and experience that will increase this representation. The appointment will of course be based on merit alone.
PCC & St Jude’s CE Primary School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. DBS Disclosure at Enhanced level, and any other background checks, including overseas checks will be required prior to any offer of employment.
To apply please read the job description and complete the attached application form and return it to hellis@st-judes.portsmouth.sch.uk. Alternatively, you can post your application to Mrs H Ellis, HR & Admin Manager, St Jude’s CE Primary School, St Nicholas Street, Portsmouth, PO1 2NZ
General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR)
As part of any recruitment process, St Jude’s CE Primary School collects and processes personal data relating to job applicants. St Jude’s CE Primary School is committed to being transparent about how it collects and uses that data and to meeting its data protection obligations under the General Data Protection Regulations (GDPR).
Completing and sending an application in for a vacancy is your consent for us to process your data for the purpose of recruitment. Your data is not used in any other way and you can withdraw your consent at any point in the recruitment process and we will destroy or delete your information.
For more detailed information on what we collect, how we use, store, delete data and your rights you can access a privacy statement on our web site.
You will need to demonstrate that you have a Right to Work in the UK. No post will be offered without it.
We would like to thank you in advance for your application, however, please note we will only contact those applicants shortlisted for interview.
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