29 Sep 2025
Hastings
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Actual starting salary: £22,357.48
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Ark Alexandra Academy
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About The Role
Cover Supervisor

Start date: As soon as possible

Location: Ark Alexandra Academy, Hastings, East Sussex

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

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)

Contract: Permanent

Closing date: 23:59 on 29 September 2025

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
How to apply:

Please click 'apply' on the website you are visiting or go to www.arkalexandra.org/jobs/vacancies to complete an online application form.

Please note: we are unable to accept applications via CV. We will also be reviewing applications on an on-going basis and this advert may close earlier than advertised depending on the level of response. Early application is strongly encouraged. You will be able to pause, save and log back in to complete your application up until the vacancy closes.

If you’re interested in further information about our school or the Ark network, please download the attachments from the application website.

To arrange an informal conversation about the role or an informal visit, please contact HR on [email protected]
Benefits
- 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.
Find out more about the benefits of working for Ark at arkonline.org/careers/why-work-with-us/
About Us
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.

Visit arkalexandra.org/jobs to learn more about us and see our current vacancies.

Diversity and inclusion:

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 this link.

Safeguarding statement:

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 this link.

Please note we will be reviewing applications on an on-going basis and this role may close earlier than advertised depending on the level of response. We strongly encourage to submit your application at your earliest convenience.