Job Description

Are you passionate about education and looking to make a real impact in the classroom? We are looking for a dedicated and adaptable Cover Supervisor to join our hard-working team.




Salary: Ark Outside London Support Pay Scale 6, Pay Points 8 - 19: 25,992 to 31,067 (pro rata)


Contract type: Permanent


Working pattern: Full-time


Closing date: 29 September 2025 11.59pm


Interview date: TBC


How to apply: please visit our website - www.arkalexandra.org


Who to contact if you have a query: please contact HR on ALEHR@arkalexandra.org


Please download the info pack here: Info Pack


Cover Supervisor


Start date: As soon as possible


Location: Ark Alexandra Academy, Hastings, East Sussex


Actual starting salary: 22,357.48 (this does not include any cost of living increase awarded by the Government for 2025/26)


Hours: 36 hours per week, Term Time Only (39 weeks per year)




The school reserves the right to withdraw this advert if a suitable candidate is appointed before the closing date. Applicants are strongly encouraged to apply early for this role to avoid disappointment.




Are you passionate about education and looking to make a real impact in the classroom? We are looking for a dedicated and adaptable Cover Supervisor to join our hard-working team.


The successful candidate will have the opportunity to support students across both of our campuses, ensuring continuity of learning in the absence of teaching staff. This includes maintaining a positive and focused learning environment and managing classroom behaviour in line with school policies.


Our standards are high, and we need someone who can be a team player and flexible when supporting other colleagues, with the ability to remain resilient, calm and professional under pressure.


For more information please read the job description and person specification in the information pack available for download.


We're looking for an individual who:


Has experience in a UK based classroom role including classroom organisation and management, supporting the planning and delivery of the curriculum, implementing behaviour and learning strategies Has the Ability to undertake a range of teaching activities with confidence, working effectively with individual pupils, groups of pupils and whole classes Has a robust awareness of keeping children safe, noticing safeguarding and welfare concerns, and you understand how and when to take appropriate action
Our school:


We are committed to creating one of the top performing schools in the UK, right here in Hastings.


Ark Alexandra Academy is a popular secondary operating a 'One School, Two Campus' model since September 2024, offering unique opportunities for professional growth and development for our staff, and a more bespoke and supportive learning environment for our students.


The school is on a rapid journey of improvement, driven by a traditional, evidence-based approach and a culture of high expectations, which was reflected in a significant uplift in GCSE results for 2025. Highlights include:


65% of students achieved a 4+ in English and Maths


A record 13% increase in students passing English and Maths


Disadvantaged students and those with SEND saw an even greater pass rate in English and Maths of 16% and 17% respectively


Indicative Progress 8 score has increased from -0.8 (2024) to +0.1 (2025), representing one of the biggest turnarounds in the UK


We uphold traditional values of discipline, courtesy and respect, and are a strict no mobile phone school, ensuring a calm and purposeful learning environment where students are ready to learn.


As part of the Ark network, Ark Alexandra Academy has access to the dedicated support of a highly successful MAT with a well-regarded CPD offer for leaders and teachers at all levels and a developing programme for support staff. In addition, the school is part of the Hastings DfE Education Investment Area giving an increased focus on the region, potential funding, and genuine opportunities for collaboration between schools.


Join us on this exciting journey to transform education in Hastings.


We offer health benefits such as Local Government Pension Scheme with a generous employer contribution, Cycle to Work scheme, Healthcare Cashplan and Employee Assistance Programme or if you prefer retail therapy, staff discounts (online and in-store) via instant vouchers or reloadable gift cards from the Ark Rewards scheme.


How to apply:


Please click 'apply' on the website you are visiting to complete an online application form, however please be aware we reserve the right to close this vacancy early. Please ensure you complete your application fully. You will be able to pause, save and log back in to complete your application up until the vacancy closes. Applicants are strongly encouraged to apply early for this role to avoid disappointment.


If you're interested in further information about our school, please visit our website - www.arkalexandra.org


If you have any questions about the role, please contact HR on ALEHR@arkalexandra.org


We aim to build a diverse and inclusive organisation where everyone - staff and students - can do their best work and achieve their full potential. We want to reflect and represent diverse perspectives across our organisation because we know that doing so will make us stronger and more effective. To know more about Ark's diversity and inclusion commitments, please click on the link at the bottom of the advert on the application website.


Ark is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people in its academies. In order to meet this responsibility, its academies follow a rigorous selection process to discourage and screen out unsuitable applicants.


Ark requires all employees to undertake an enhanced DBS check. You are required, before appointment, to disclose any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975. Non-disclosure may lead to termination of employment. However, disclosure of a criminal background will not necessarily debar you from employment - this will depend upon the nature of the offence(s) and when they occurred. To read more about Ark's safer recruitment process, please click on the link at the bottom of the advert on the application website.



Additional Information



Your starting salary will be pro rata if the above position is part-time or term-time only.