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Maternity Cover Supervisor

Manor Infant and Nursery School · Portsmouth · Portsmouth

Job description

Maternity Cover Supervisor

Band 6 (Pay band salary Full Time Equivalent £28,239 – £32,061) £22,085 – £25,074 actual

32.5 hours per week (Monday - Friday 8.00am – 3.30pm)

Start Date: Once Appointed

Interview Date: Friday 18th September 2026 (shortlisted candidates must be available for interview on this date)

A role has become available at Manor Infant and Nursery School for a maternity Cover Supervisor to supervise classes. This would be a great opportunity for someone about to start their ECT journey, gaining experience across the school from nursery and preschool to Year 2.

We are looking to appoint a cover supervisor with lots of initiative and excellent communication skills, to join our friendly, forward-thinking and supportive team. You will need be an enthusiastic, highly motivated and hard working person and will work alongside the rest of our teaching team.

Our children are lovely, friendly, keen to learn, caring and well behaved.

The successful candidate must:

  • Have experience of working with children within the across Early Years and Key Stage 1 and be committed to supporting all children’s learning.
  • Be enthusiastic, self-motivated, creative and able to use their initiative.
  • Be committed to working as part of a team in order to deliver a broad curriculum.
  • Be organised, efficient and professional in their approach and have good interpersonal skills.
  • Be caring, understanding and patient.
  • Have NVQ2/3 or equivalent in working with children or within schools.
  • Have good IT skills.
  • Have good behaviour management skills.
  • Be willing, at times, to go above and beyond to ensure our children receive the very best!

This is a maternity cover contract

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About this school

Manor Infant and Nursery School

Community school · Primary · Ages 2–7

Good
Pupils
258
Avg teacher salary
£47,218
Pupil:teacher ratio
26.8:1

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

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OutstandingGoodRequires ImprovementInadequateNot rated

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Portsmouth, Portsmouth, PO1 5QR

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Salary
Band 6 (Pay band salary Full Time Equivalent £28,239 – £32,061) £22,085 – £25,074 actual
Contract
Fixed term or temporary
Working pattern
Full time
Posted
31 July 2026
Closing date
14 September 2026

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