Cover Supervisor
- Organisation: Forest School
- Location: East London
- Tenure: Full-time
- Closing Date: Thursday 24 September 2026
We are seeking an enthusiastic, organised and adaptable Cover Supervisor to join the Senior School team and play an important role in supporting pupils’ learning and the smooth running of the School.
We are seeking an enthusiastic, organised and adaptable Cover Supervisor to join the Senior School team and play an important role in supporting pupils’ learning and the smooth running of the School. Working with pupils aged 11–18, you will supervise classes during staff absence, ensuring that work set by teaching colleagues is completed in a calm, purposeful and positive learning environment. You will build strong relationships with pupils, establish clear expectations and support positive engagement and behaviour. You will support across all areas of the curriculum, and in all areas of the wider life of the School including through supervision duties, support for examinations, trips and clubs and societies.
Why work at Forest?
There are many benefits of working at Forest school as staff are our single most important asset. Key benefits include:
- Generous CPD budget
- Comprehensive Professional Development Review system
- Opportunities to contribute to the wider community via our extensive Outreach Programme
- Free hot lunch (takeaway sandwich lunch also available) and refreshments throughout the day
- 20% fee remission (pro-rata for part time staff) for children attending Forest which is applicable Y3-Y13
- Subsidised membership to the Sylvestrian Leisure Centre
- Membership of the School's Group Life Assurance scheme and Personal Accident Scheme
- Contribution towards private medical insurance fees
- Membership of a pension scheme
Applications will be reviewed on an ongoing basis, so early applications are encouraged. Forest School reserves the right to make appointments at any stage.
Please note that if you have previously applied for this position and were not successful, your application will only be reconsidered if there have been significant changes to your qualifications, or skills that align more closely with the person specification.
The School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff to share this commitment. Applicants must be willing to undergo child protection screening appropriate to the post including checks with past employers and the Disclosure and Barring Service. We are an equal opportunities employer.
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We are seeking an enthusiastic, organised and adaptable Cover Supervisor to join the Senior School team and play an important role in supporting pupils’ learning and the smooth running of the School.
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We are seeking an enthusiastic, organised and adaptable Cover Supervisor to join the Senior School team and play an important role in supporting pupils’ learning and the smooth running of the School. Working with pupils aged 11–18, you will supervise classes during staff absence, ensuring that work set by teaching colleagues is completed in a calm, purposeful and positive learning environment. You will build strong relationships with pupils, establish clear expectations and support positive engagement and behaviour. You will support across all areas of the curriculum, and in all areas of the wider life of the School including through supervision duties, support for examinations, trips and clubs and societies.
Why work at Forest?
There are many benefits of working at Forest school as staff are our single most important asset. Key benefits include:
- Generous CPD budget
- Comprehensive Professional Development Review system
- Opportunities to contribute to the wider community via our extensive Outreach Programme
- Free hot lunch (takeaway sandwich lunch also available) and refreshments throughout the day
- 20% fee remission (pro-rata for part time staff) for children attending Forest which is applicable Y3-Y13
- Subsidised membership to the Sylvestrian Leisure Centre
- Membership of the School's Group Life Assurance scheme and Personal Accident Scheme
- Contribution towards private medical insurance fees
- Membership of a pension scheme
Applications will be reviewed on an ongoing basis, so early applications are encouraged. Forest School reserves the right to make appointments at any stage.
Please note that if you have previously applied for this position and were not successful, your application will only be reconsidered if there have been significant changes to your qualifications, or skills that align more closely with the person specification.
The School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff to share this commitment. Applicants must be willing to undergo child protection screening appropriate to the post including checks with past employers and the Disclosure and Barring Service. We are an equal opportunities employer.
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