Cover Supervisor (Bourne Primary School))

Job Description

Hours of work: 32.5 hours per week
Working pattern: Full-time, Term-time only 39 weeks per year plus 6.05weeks annual leave, which will increase after 5 years' continuous service.
As the position is term-time only, the above salary will be pro rata.
Fixed term for: 7 months

Closing date: Friday 14th November 2025, 9am

For more information and to apply for the above post, please contact:

Bourne Primary School, Melbourne Road, Eastbourne East Sussex BN22 8BD
Phone: 01323 724729
Email: recruitment@bourne.e-sussex.sch.uk
Website: www.bourne.e-sussex.sch.uk

Please note, we do not accept CVs.

Start Date: January 2026

Ready for an adventure in education? If you are passionate about making a real difference and have the drive to support diverse learners, this is your dream job!

At Bourne Primary, we are more than just a school. We are a vibrant, diverse community where every child is encouraged to Nurture, Innovate, Collaborate and Empathise. We celebrate a melting pot of cultures, speaking over 42 different languages, and we support a wide range of unique needs. From the familiar to the unexpected, Bourne has it all and we want you to be part of our journey.

We are seeking to appoint a Cover Supervisor, who in the absence of a class teacher will cover classes across the school from Nursery to Year 6. The successful candidate will need to be highly organised and have the ability and resilience to motivate and engage learners with a wide range of needs.

Interviews will be held on Wednesday 19th November 2025.

We are only able to accept East Sussex County Council application forms, which can be found with full details of the vacancy on our website.

For further information please contact Mrs Palmer, Headteacher, or Mrs Danielle Defty, School Business Manager on 01323 724729 or via recruitment@bourne.e-sussex.sch.uk

This post is covered by the Childcare Disqualification Regulations 2018.

The school will need to ensure that they are not knowingly employing a person who is disqualified under the 2018 Regulations in connection with relevant childcare provision. Accordingly, the successful candidate will be required to demonstrate to the school, by completing a self-declaration form as part of the pre-employment checks process, that they have not been disqualified under the 2018 Regulations.

If the preferred candidate is found to be disqualified under the 2018 Regulations, the offer of employment will be subject to the application by the preferred candidate to Ofsted for a waiver and the receipt of a waiver from Ofsted.

About Us

Additional Information

This authority is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All staff will be expected to hold or be willing to obtain Enhanced DBS check or Enhanced check for Regulated Activity with the Disclosure & Barring Services (previously the Criminal Records Bureau). For further information about what is required in this process please go to https://www.gov.uk/dbs-check-applicant-criminal-record.

All school based staff have the responsibility for promoting the safeguarding and welfare of children. All school staff should be aware of the school's Child Protection and Safeguarding Policy and work in accordance with this document at all times.

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