Cover Supervisor
| Company: | Teaching Vacancies |
|---|---|
| Salary: | Not specified |
| Hours: | Full-time |
| Location: | Frome, BA11 2HQ |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Posting date: | 6 Aug 2026 |
| Closing date: | 2 Sept 2026 |
Summary
What skills and experience we're looking for
Cover Supervisor
Grade 5 Points 11 – 17 £28,142 - £31,022 per annum, pro rata
Actual Salary - £24,178 – £26,653 per annum
37 hours per week
Term Time plus Inset days
7:20am – 3:15pm Monday to Friday
Permanent Contract – Start date: ASAP
Frome College has an exciting opportunity for a Cover Supervisor to join our dedicated Cover team. Responsible for managing the school’s emergency and planned absence system, you will effectively co-ordinate cover requirements, manage a team of lesson supervisors and oversee administration relating to the school cover procedures and processes. The role will be split between office and classroom as a significant element of the day will be spent supervising and managing classes of students. The successful candidate will join a dynamic and energetic team of highly motivated teachers and support staff as well as becoming an integral part of our school community.
To be considered for this role you will:
• Have strong IT skills, preferably with experience of Google and MS office.
• Have excellent communication skills with a positive can-do attitude
• Have the confidence and ability to work effectively with young people and encourage them to learn
• Be able to use your own initiative, with good planning and organising skills
• Have a flexible approach to work with the ability to prioritise to ensure all commitments are achieved
• Have a great sense of humour!
What the school offers its staff
We offer the successful candidate:
• opportunity to be part of a strong community and supportive workforce
• a calm and welcoming environment which enjoys a large amount of green, open spaces
• supportive induction programme and CPD opportunities
• free parking
• onsite catering and nursery
• salary sacrifice schemes including Cycle to Work and an Employee Assistance Freephone Helpline
Frome College is a successful, vibrant, and forward thinking 13-19 Upper School with approximately 1300 students. It is a fast-moving College within the Midsomer Norton Schools Partnership. We are based on a stunning campus in easy reach of Bath and Bristol. Frome itself is a thriving market town, with a vibrant artistic community with the renowned Frome Festival, monthly Sunday market and many restaurants and 2 theatres, one of which is on campus.
Closing date: Midnight – Wednesday 2nd September 2026
This post requires a criminal background check via the Disclosure Procedure
Commitment to safeguarding
Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment. Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance. Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant): childcare disqualification Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) medical online and social media prohibition from teaching right to work satisfactory references suitability to work with children You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.