Job Description

Hours of work: 32.5 hours per week


Working pattern: Full-time, Part-time, Term-time only (working for 39 weeks per year plus 6.05 weeks annual leave, which will increase after 5 years' continuous service)


(As the position is part-time/term-time only, the above salary will be pro rata)


Fixed term until July 2026


Closing date: Friday 4 July 2025 at noon


Interviews will be held on Friday 11 July 2025







Please note, we do not accept CVs.


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.


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 - www.bourne.e-sussex.sch.uk .


To apply visit our school website www.bourne.e-sussex.sch.uk . 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.