Furze Platt Senior School - Cover Supervisor

Job profile for Furze Platt Senior School - Cover Supervisor

Maidenhead 13/07/2026

The job requirements are detailed below. Where applicable the skills, qualifications and memberships required for this job have also been included.

Salary £12,837.00 - £13,683.00 Annually (Actual) depending on experience and pro rata if part time. Pay award pending. Contractual hours 19.5. Basis: Part time Package. Usually 19.5 hours a week (Wednesday, Thursday, Friday) with a start time of 8.30am and finish time of 3.30pm (including half hour unpaid break), term time only plus two INSET days. Part time/Job Share/Flexible Working considered for the right candidates. Job category/type Schools. Date posted 03/07/2026. Job reference REQ02632.

We are looking for Cover Supervisors to join our support staff team. You would be supervising classes during the short term absence of the assigned teacher working in a classroom environment alongside students at Key Stage 3 and 4. Your main responsibility would be to instruct students about the work set by the teacher and assisting them to stay on task and complete the work set to the best of their ability. The provision of cover will be varied: you might introduce the work by talking through a Power Point, showing video clips, or reading through texts with students. You may be asked to lead a class discussion, organise group work or supervise PE and Drama activities. You would also learn about school policies and how they are implemented including the school's Behaviour for Learning Policy.

Furze Platt is a highly successful mixed comprehensive school serving the children of Maidenhead. At Furze Platt, 1500 students of all abilities develop the skills and qualities to enable them to excel in the future. We are a highly ambitious, high achieving and fully inclusive school in which our students are challenged and supported to achieve excellence.

We offer a friendly and harmonious campus, and we support the physical and mental wellbeing of all our staff. Discounted membership is available for the use of a fully equipped and well maintained gym on site. All staff have access to an employee advice programme which offers information, resources, and a counselling service. We reward long service and encourage community spirit through various social events including a Christmas party, sports after school and various House competitions. Parking is free, as are tea, coffee, and edible treats to help you through the week! Our Senior Leadership team recognises the value of our support staff attending whole school training, job specific training and opportunities to learn about students they may be supporting, hence our commitment to their attendance on our September INSET day and one other INSET day during the academic year.

Previous experience of working with or interacting with children or young people is required for this role as well as good communication skills, an ability to work with minimum of supervision and to manage students in a classroom setting. Confidence using a laptop as well as good organisational skills are important for this role.

In addition, if you are a graduate with an interest in a career working with young people in education and you would like this opportunity to gain some experience working in a classroom environment before considering teacher training, we would be delighted to receive your application. For further information about teacher training please refer to Teach Maidenhead.

Closing date: Midnight, Monday 13 July 2026.

Furze Platt Senior School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and we expect all staff to share this commitment. This post is subject to an enhanced disclosure via the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Furze Platt Senior School
Furze Platt Road,
Maidenhead,
Berkshire,
SL6 7NQ
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