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UNITY SCHOOLS PARTNERSHIP

St Edward's Church of England Academy

London Road, Romford, Essex RM7 9NX

Tel. 01708 730462    

Email: info@steds.org.uk

www.steds.org.uk

Headteacher: Ms Jodie Hassan

Cover Supervisor

Contract Hours:  37 hours per week / 38 weeks per year 

Salary:  Scale 4, Point 7 - 10 (FTE: £30,285-£31,610 / Actual £25,447-£26,560 per annum) 

Contract Term:  Permanent, Part term

Start Date:  2nd March 2026

We are seeking a committed and enthusiastic Cover Supervisor to join our cover supervisor team. This is an exciting opportunity to support students in achieving their full potential by creating a calm and productive learning environment. 

As a Cover Supervisor you will:

• Provide cover for absent teachers by delivering pre-set work to students in the classroom, monitoring work and behaviour during the lesson and reporting on progress and other relevant issues.
• The post holder will cover absences due to short term sickness, professional development, performance management, student/parent meetings and other short-term, agreed absence.
• Accompany groups of students on school trips under the direction of teaching staff and help ensure the health and safety of those students.
• Provide support to teaching staff in the classroom so that teaching staff can undertake individual/small group teaching or other related tasks as appropriate. If you are organised, proactive, and passionate about supporting young people, we would love to hear from you.

Our school is committed to continual professional development, which makes this a great opportunity to develop your skills further as the school offers a programme of regular training.

We are situated in Romford within easy travel and road links to both London and Essex. If you would like an informal discussion about the post, or you would like to visit the school, please contact the Maria Driscoll (Headteachers PA) on info@steds.org.uk  We look forward to receiving your application. 

To apply, please visit https://candidate.unitysp-careers.co.uk/283488HSJ

Closing date: 23rd January 2026, 09:00am

Interviews: 26th January 2026

Please note: we may hold interviews as and when applications are received and we reserve the right to offer to a candidate prior to the closing date. We only accept applications submitted online via our careers website and which are completed before the closing deadline. With this in mind, we encourage you to apply as soon as possible and advise you check the job information as per the listing on our careers site.

In line with safer recruitment, we are unable to accept CVs.  Failure to complete an application form satisfactorily may result in not being shortlisted for the post.

Unity Schools Partnership is committed to safeguarding, safer recruitment and promoting the welfare of pupils. Our comprehensive recruitment and selection processes aim to discourage and screen out unsuitable applicants. Successful candidates are subject to rigorous pre-employment checks. We are equally committed to eliminating discrimination and encouraging diversity. We aim for our workforce to be representative of society and that each employee feels respected and able to give their best. We are committed to providing equality and fairness in our recruitment and employment practices and not to discriminate on any grounds. We oppose all forms of unlawful and unfair discrimination.

We care deeply about inclusive working practices and diverse teams. If you’d prefer to work part-time or as a job-share, we’ll facilitate this wherever we can – whether to help you meet other commitments or to help you strike a great work-life balance. We’re keen to ensure we’re designing an organisation that works for everyone, so we particularly encourage applications from different under-represented groups.