Job Description

Job Specification

Prep Cover Supervisor

Prep Cover Supervisor & Administrator

Salary: 5,703 per annum (FTE 35,970)

Hours: Part time, 7.2 hours per week (Wednesdays only)

Contract: Fixed term until 31st August 2026

The Role

We are seeking to appoint a friendly and reliable individual to join us as a Cover Supervisor & Administrator at Sutton High Prep School.

This role combines classroom supervision with administrative support, to ensure the smooth day-to-day running of our Prep School. You will be responsible for the effective supervision of pupils during lessons in the absence of their teacher, including taking registration, distributing set work and offering assistance to pupils where appropriate.

Alongside this, you will play a key role in our busy Office Team, providing efficient, courteous, and professional administrative support to staff, pupils, and visitors.

About you

We are looking for an enthusiastic, positive, and hard-working individual who holds an HLTA Level 4 qualification and has experience working with children across EYFS, Key Stage 1, and Key Stage 2. Excellent communication, organisational, and IT skills are essential, as is the ability to work collaboratively as part of a dedicated team.

If you have the energy, commitment and passion to help our pupils thrive, then we would love to hear from you.

About Sutton High Prep School

Sutton High Prep School is part of Sutton High School, an academically selective independent day school for girls with an age range of 3 to 18 years. We are situated on a green and leafy site in central Sutton, close to excellent public transport links and major roads. Both Senior and Prep Schools are among the top schools in the country.

Sutton High School is characterised by a warm, happy and integrated community, where girls support each other to aspire and achieve.

Why work at Sutton High Prep School?

The School is a member of the Girls Day School Trust (GDST) and the Girls Schools Association (GSA). Membership of the GDST, the largest group of independent girls schools in the UK, gives us unrivalled opportunities for training and sharing of good practice.

Employee benefits include:

Competitive salaries and pay progression Access to extensive professional development opportunities Training grants for qualifications Generous pension schemes Free life assurance benefit A discount of up to 50% on fees for children at GDST schools Interest free loans for training, computer purchase loans and travel season ticket loans A Cycle to Work scheme Competitive terms and conditions of employment

For further information and to apply for this position, please click the apply button.

Closing date: 1st December 2025.

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early, should a suitable candidate be found, and we advise early application.

The GDST is committed to diversity, inclusion and real change: a family where every individual is valued, respected and included. We are committed to the safeguarding of children and child protection screening will apply to this post.

Sutton High School is part of the GDST (Girls Day School Trust) - the leading network of independent girls' schools in the UK. The school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and applicants must be willing to undergo child protection screening appropriate to the post, including checks with past employers and the DBS.

Vacancy ID :

043487

Closing Date :

01-Dec-2025

Contact Person :

Sinead Claydon

Contact Email :

s.claydon@sut.gdst.net

Contact Number :

02082253036