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Cover Supervisor

The Thomas Hardye School · Dorchester · Dorset

Job description

We are seeking to appoint a confident and enthusiastic Cover Supervisor to supervise and support students during the short-term absence of teaching staff. You will be skilled at managing behaviour and engaging and motivating students to remain on task and complete work to the best of their ability.

We require someone:

  • Enthusiastic and committed to the learning needs of all young people.
  • Good at building relationships with young people and other adults.
  • Qualified at least to level 2 (grade C/4 or above at GCSE) in English and Maths.
  • Able to communicate effectively and maintain confidentiality.
  • With experience in managing whole classes or large groups of students in a school.

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About this school

The Thomas Hardye School

Academy converter · Secondary · Ages 13–18

Not rated
Pupils
2,051
Avg teacher salary
£51,379
Pupil:teacher ratio
18.1:1
Academy trust
WESSEX MULTI ACADEMY TRUST

Average (mean) teacher salary · DfE School Workforce Census 2024/25

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Ofsted rating key

OutstandingGoodRequires ImprovementInadequateNot rated

Not rated= no current Ofsted judgement — typically a new school, a recently-converted academy not yet inspected, or a school type Ofsted doesn’t grade.

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Dorchester, Dorset, DT1 2ET

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Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full time
Posted
9 June 2026
Closing date
25 June 2026

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