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Cover Supervisor

Houstone School

Dunstable

Salary
£30,334.00 - £32,906.00 Annually (FTE) AS 15-20 FTE £30,334-£32,906 pro rata £25,256-£27,398
Applications close
9 November 2026

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Salary
£30,334.00 - £32,906.00Annually (FTE) AS 15-20 FTE £30,334-£32,906 pro rata £25,256-£27,398
Location
Dunstable
Working pattern
Full time
Applications close
9 November 2026

What this pays

Advertised pay

£30,334–£32,906 FTE

The annual salary a full-time post-holder would receive. Part-time or term-time post-holders normally receive less than this figure.

As advertised: “£30,334.00 - £32,906.00 Annually (FTE) AS 15-20 FTE £30,334-£32,906 pro rata £25,256-£27,398”

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About the role

Cover Supervisor Houstone School has an excellent opportunity for a candidate to join them as a Cover Supervisor. The purpose of the Cover Supervisor role is to provide teaching cover during short-term or planned teacher absences to implement lessons to students. This is a very critical role for our school, and you will make a valuable contribution to our students and curriculum teams. Under the direction of the class teacher, you will enhance learning opportunities for pupils and ensure there is minimal disruption to their education. This is an ideal role for any candidates wishing to pursue a career in teaching. Join us as a Cover Supervisor to kick-start your career in education and gain useful and relevant long-lasting skills in delivering classes and managing students. If you want to grow and develop in a fast paced, dynamic and successful School, come and join us at Houstone School!

Key Duties

Support the teaching and learning of individual or groups of students, using support strategies appropriate to their learning needs. Contribute significantly to; the planning of teaching and learning work programmes and activities to achieve the aims of lessons. Contribute to the monitoring, recording and assessment of student progress through observation and questioning, against student targets Contribute to the development of a purposeful working atmosphere, implement and monitor the school’s behaviour and any related policies and procedures. Invigilate tests and examinations as directed. Successful candidate will have Some experience of working in an educational setting. A degree-educated candidate Able to plan and organise workloads to meet conflicting work demands and deadlines. Able to contribute constructively to and work effectively as a member of a team. Able to use own initiative in working with parents/carers and the child’s community within an agreed framework of policies and procedures. Able to communicate effectively at a range of levels, e.g. with children, parents, other professionals, Supply Agencies. Able to keep accurate records and use these to inform judgements. Job Specifics Start date asap

Salary AS 15-20

Job Role Permanent, Full time, Term-Time, +5 INSET days, 39 wks, 35 ½ hrs per week, Mon-Fri 8:25am-4:00pm The Trust reserves the right to interview and appoint a suitable candidate before the deadline date.

About Houstone School

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Job reference
cover-supervisor-houstone-school
Original source
Teaching Vacancies (Department for Education)
Employer type
School employer
Posted by the original source
13 October 2026
Last checked by SchoolJobs.uk
14 October 2026

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