Cover Supervisor in Grays

Thames Park Secondary School wishes to appoint an experienced, enthusiastic and flexible Cover Supervisor to support cover within the school. Thames Park Secondary School is a part of Osborne Co-operative Academy Trust, our schools have previously supported Cover Supervisors to complete their Teaching Training and progress to teachers within their schools.

Key duties of the role:

• Supervising classes and supporting pupils
• Delivering cover work set by the class teacher
• Providing feedback to the classroom teacher on the pupil’s progress against lesson plans, conduct of the lesson and keeping pupil related records
• Dealing with any immediate problems or emergencies according to the school’s policies and procedures
• Collecting any completed work after the lesson and returning it to the appropriate teacher
• Provide additional support to teachers in classrooms, to carry out administrative tasks when not covering a class
• Act as a role model, setting high expectations of conduct and behaviour and adhering to the school’s behaviour management policy

The successful candidate will have:

• The ability to support pupils with learning, emotional and behavioural difficulties
• Excellent written skills with the ability to multi-task
• Excellent communication skills, with a positive and helpful attitude
• The ability to remain calm under pressure and remain positive
• The ability to follow safeguarding procedures and prioritise students’ welfare

Thames Park Secondary School opened in September 2020 in Thurrock and moved to our state of the art facilities in 2022 in North Grays. Thames Park Secondary School aims to provide an outstanding education for all its students. We have a strong focus on digital education running throughout our curriculum and are passionate about making our learning both exciting and memorable. Thames Park Secondary School is a member of the Osborne Co-operative Academy Trust and was judged to be “good” in all areas by Ofsted. The Osborne Co-operative Academy Trust is a Multi-Academy Trust, with twelve member schools within Essex. All schools in the Trust work in equal partnership and are members of the schools’ Co-operative Society. Our Co-operative Values focus on enabling all students to achieve their potential both academically and as young people.

What the school can offer:

• Relocation package of up to £8,000 for new employees renting or buying a property
• Two week October half term
• Support from highly experienced SLT members and the wider trust network
• Support network for all staff including managing workloads and work-life balance
• Career progression throughout the Trust, with the ability to progress in other schools
• Excellent CPD opportunities through the school and the trust
• Fully Subsidised Employee Assistance Programme
• Excellent behaviour management policy to support all staff
• National Conditions of Service
• Automatic enrolment into the Local Government Pension Scheme

As a trust, we welcome applications from colleagues from all backgrounds. Thames Park is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. In compliance with safer recruitment procedures and guidelines, all applications must be made on our formal application form, CVs will not be accepted. This appointment will be subject to pre-employment checks including an enhanced disclosure from the Disclosure and Barring Service and satisfactory references. Osborne Co-operative Academy Trust is an equal opportunities employer.

Closing date: Friday 21st August 2026 at Midday

Interview date: w/c 14th September 2026