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Cover Supervisor

Chipping Sodbury School · Bristol · South Gloucestershire

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Cover Supervisor

32.5 hours per week

We are seeking to appoint a Cover Supervisor to provide short-term cover for absent teachers, supervising classes, assisting with a variety of faculty-based tasks, including curriculum support, planning, administration, exam invigilation and assisting with school trips. There may also be a requirement to work with individuals or groups of students at other times to support learning or pastoral activities, or to provide other relevant support to teaching staff.

Why work for us?

  • Internal career opportunities
  • Personalised professional development and training
  • Employee assistance programme
  • Flexible working opportunities and a genuine commitment to family and work/life balance
  • Automatic enrolment to the local government pension scheme
  • Generous holiday allowance for support staff
  • Recognition of local government service
  • Cycle to Work Scheme

The closing date for applications is Tuesday 22nd September 2026 at 9.00am. Interviews will be held during the week commencing 28th September.

The Athelstan Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff to share this commitment. The successful candidate will be required to undertake an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check along with standard pre-employment safeguarding checks. As the role includes working with children, it is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. Applicants must, therefore, disclose all spent and unspent convictions. References will be sought for shortlisted candidates before interview. Please also be aware that you will be subject to an online check and that you may be questioned about the findings of such a check at your interview.

We are a flexible working employer and we are willing to make any reasonable adjustments you require during your interview so please ask us.

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About this school

Chipping Sodbury School

Academy converter · Secondary · Ages 11–18

Good
Pupils
769
Avg teacher salary
£52,157
Pupil:teacher ratio
17:1
Academy trust
THE ATHELSTAN 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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Bristol, South Gloucestershire, BS37 6EW

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Salary
£22,582.00 - £23,712.00 Annually (Actual) NJC SCP 13 to SCP 16
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full time
Posted
4 September 2026
Closing date
22 September 2026

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