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Teaching Cover Supervisor - Full-time

Valence School, Westerham

  • Ref:KCC886-7021-189S
  • Posted:22/07/2025
  • Pay:£27,260 actual gross p.a. (£14.32 per hour)
  • Start Date:To be confirmed
  • App Close Date:19/08/2025 at 23:45
  • Interviews:11 September 2025

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TEACHING COVER SUPERVISOR

Full Time - 37 hours per week

Monday - Thursday 8.30am - 4.30pm; Friday : 8.30am - 4.00pm

£27,260 actual gross p.a. (£14.32 per hour)

Benefits include a generous pension scheme & life cover, retail discounts, training opportunities, well-being sessions, free on site parking

As a Teaching Cover Supervisor you will provide high quality cover lessons as the need arises. You will be able to work on your own initiative and communicate effectively at all levels. 

You must have a genuine desire to improve the progress of young people with disabilities. You will be a valued part of the whole school community, who work closely together to ensure we meet our students individual needs.

The successful applicant will have a good general education including GCSE (or equivalent) grade 4 or above in English and Maths.

Valence School is a KCC Foundation residential and day Special School for children and young people with physical disabilities, complex medical needs and associated learning and communication difficulties.  We are part of the Kent Special Educational Needs Trust (KsENT).  We offer a supportive, friendly working environment in a country school setting and the chance to make a real and positive impact on the lives of Valence students.

To apply please visit www.valenceschool.com > work for us or visit our recrutiment portal on My New Term (https://mynewterm.com/school/Valence-School/119032) to complete the application form.

For any further information please contact HR on 01959 567841 or email vacancies@valence.kent.sch.uk 

Application closing date: 31 August 2025

Interview date: 11 September 2025

We reserve the right to close this vacancy, interview and appoint earlier if we receive sufficient applications for this role.

Valence School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of every student and we expect all our staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We value diversity and promote equality for all.

References will be taken up before interview and online checks undertaken for shortlisted candidates.  The successful applicant will require an enhanced DBS check (this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act).

Information about the school

Valence School is a KCC Foundation residential and day Special School for children and young people aged 4-19 with physical disabilities, complex medical needs and associated learning and communication difficulties. Our school is unique within the maintained sector in the whole of southern England. We cater for students aged 4 to 19 and have both day and boarding places. We have a large site with high quality teaching, social care and health care facilities. A staff team of 200 people provides specialist teaching, social care, therapies and nursing care to an exceptionally high standard.

Our overall aim is to enable every child and young person to achieve meaningful independence. Students flourish in a supportive but challenging environment, making good educational progress and achieving a range of accreditation as they get older. There is excellent support to enable students to achieve functional communication, mobility and skills for daily living.

Valence School is a supportive environment and a rewarding place to work, and whether working directly with our students or in a school support role, every member of staff participates in enabling our students to learn and to aspire to achieve meaningful independence.

We are a Foundation Special School and are part of the Kent SEN Trust (KsENT), a cooperative trust of ten schools working together to improve outcomes for all the children and young people attending the schools.

The School works proactively with parents and external professionals to provide holistic support for every child and young person and always places children and young people at the centre of all decisions it takes and it has a relentless focus on achieving the best possible outcomes for every student.

Valence School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of every student and we expect all our staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We value diversity and promote equality for all.

References will be taken up before interview and online checks undertaken for shortlisted candidates. The successful applicant will require an enhanced DBS check (this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act)

Job Contact Information

Fax: 01959 565046

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We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all our students. You are advised that this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and therefore this post is subject to an Enhanced Disclosure Application to the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS). Please be aware that schools are also required to undertake online recruitment checks on shortlisted candidates under changes to Keeping Children Safe in Education.