Cover Supervisor - Full-time

Leigh Academy Tonbridge, Tonbridge

• Ref:KCC886-5455-551S
• Posted:25/06/2026
• Pay:Actual salary of £18,527 per annum
• Start Date:September 2026
• App Close Date:06/07/2026 at 23:45
• Interviews:TBC

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Leigh Academy Tonbridge is looking to expand its dedicated team of Cover Supervisors who provide vital support across the academy during periods of teacher absence, including PPA cover, school trips, and short-term leave.

We have an exciting opportunity to appoint an additional Cover Supervisor to join our team as soon as possible. In this role, you will be responsible for overseeing classrooms, delivering instructions, and ensuring that students remain engaged with the work set by their class teachers. You will act as a supportive presence, answering general queries and providing essential feedback to teaching staff regarding student progress and behaviour.

This is an exceptional opportunity for those looking to gain a deep understanding of a school’s day-to-day operations. It is particularly well-suited for individuals considering Teacher Training in the near future, as the role allows you to explore a variety of subjects and classroom settings, significantly enhancing your professional experience.

Please note: Cover Supervisors are not responsible for planning lessons or the formal assessment of students' progress and development.

Join us at Leigh Academy Tonbridge and play a key role in maintaining our high standards of learning and student engagement.

This is a permanent opportunity, working 31.67 hours per week, term time + 1 week inset. The working hours are 8:30am - 3:20pm, Monday - Friday.

Information about the school

Core values of integrity, courage and imagination underpin all that we do. We are unrelenting in our mission to teach those that we have the privilege to care for to do the right thing, to make courageous choices and to ignite their curiosity and imagination. Our students will leave the academy with the qualifications and skills to access the very best universities, apprenticeships and careers to which they aspire.

As a local resident and parent, I am personally invested in ensuring Leigh Academy Tonbridge plays an instrumental role in shaping the lives of our young people and the local community. As educators, we are driven by a united purpose: to maximise the future opportunities of every young person that passes through our door. The wellbeing and success of every individual is at the heart of everything we do.

Building on the strengths of our legacy school, Hayesbrook Academy, Leigh Academy Tonbridge will always be an institution that values and nurtures every young person in our care. Our small school model means that every child will be known, cared for and challenged to succeed. As has always been the case at Hayesbrook, we will continue to value the partnerships with our families recognising the critical value of the home-school partnership in ensuring the success of every child.

Leigh Academy Tonbridge is an inspirational community, with high-standards of discipline creating disruption free classrooms and a broad, innovative digital curriculum, underpinned by the principles of the International Baccalaureate Middle Years Programme. Our curriculum is knowledge rich, promotes diversity of thought and creates a framework within which students explore, understand and appreciate the power and application of knowledge in real global contexts. Through the implementation of our curriculum students mature into reflective and resilient learners who can work both independently and collaboratively to overcome challenges, are confident critical thinkers and master lifelong learning. We provide all of our students with a Chromebook to develop their digital skills and to enrich their learning in their classrooms and to support their independent study.

Our Ofsted report from December 2022 confirms that behaviour and attitudes are exceptional as the school has high expectations for pupils 'behaviour and conduct. Pupils, staff and parents report that behaviour is very well managed and bullying is not tolerated at this school. Any incidents are dealt with robustly and as a result, pupils feel happy and safe which point towards the students enjoying school and this is reflected in their high attendance.

Our students flourish, becoming curious, caring and culturally astute young people as they move on to higher education or employment. They leave with a broad skill set and the versatility to embrace the future challenges of the modern world.

Job Contact Information

• Name:Talent Team, Leigh Academies Trust
• Address:Carnation Road, Strood, Kent, ME2 2SX
• Telephone: 01634 412 258
• Email: Joinus@LATrust.org.uk

Documents

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• Job Pack | Cover Supervisor | Leigh Academy Tonbridge