At a Glance
- Tasks: Supervise classes and support student behaviour in a dynamic school environment.
- Company: Little Ilford School, a friendly and inclusive community-focused institution.
- Benefits: Professional development, gym access, wellness programmes, and a supportive work-life balance.
- Other info: Join a creative learning community with excellent career growth opportunities.
- Why this job: Make a real difference in students' lives while growing your skills in education.
- Qualifications: Experience in schools and a passion for supporting students.
The predicted salary is between 31500 - 38500 £ per year.
Contract: Permanent
Working Pattern: Full Time/Term Time
Hours: 36 hours per week.
Closing Date: 13/11/2026 at 14:00
Reference: Sec/26/348491
Required from January 2027 or sooner.
This is a fantastic opportunity to work in a well led, collaborative and supportive faculty. Little Ilford is a friendly, inclusive and oversubscribed school in Newham making a big difference to the lives of our diverse student community. We have a strong reputation and high expectations of both students and staff and consider this to be an exciting place to work and develop, where creativity and innovation are nurtured. Our targets for attainment and progress are challenging, but staff have the focus and determination to realise them for the benefit of our students. We really know our students, and focus on them as individuals. Pastoral systems are strong and we value a curriculum offer and activities that educate the whole child.
What Little Ilford can offer you:
- Commitment to ensuring that all staff have access to comprehensive professional development
- Fully supported PTI programme
- Fully supported by The National College programme
- We are a Leading Edge School with access to SSAT resources
- 1-1 coaching with external providers
- Good home/work balance
- Free use of an onsite gym
- Free weekly group cardio sessions
- Free weekly yoga classes
- Free spin sessions
- Onsite car/bike parking facilities
- 24/7 access to Employee Assistance Programme including 6 free counselling sessions, if required
- 24/7 access to a Digital Wellbeing Platform
We are looking for a committed, enthusiastic and high calibre cover supervisor to ensure consistency of approach for students when teachers are absent and can also provide behaviour support. The successful candidate will cover lessons as required, ensuring that the work that is set is completed to a high standard and that student discipline is strong. We are looking for someone with some experience of working in schools. We will support and develop you to become a strong practitioner. We are an aspirational, reflective and creative learning community where all adults are learners who take risks in order to achieve excellent results for our students.
To obtain further information please see the vacancy section of our website www.littleilford.newham.sch.uk or contact Mehz Karim on 0208 928 3548 / email m.karim@littleilford.org.
The School has a strong commitment to achieving equality of opportunity in both services to the community and the employment of people and expects all employees to understand and promote its policies in their work.
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