Cover Supervisor

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Job Title:  Cover Supervisor
Location:  Fieldstone School, Devon, TQ12 1NH & TQ13 7EP
Salary:      £39,000 per annum (not pro rata)
Hours:      37.5 hours per week | Monday to Friday | 8:30am - 4:30pm 
Contract:  Permanent | Term Time Only
Start:        October 2026

UK applicants only – no sponsorship available

About the Role

Love Teaching but Looking for More Variety? If you’re confident leading a classroom, enjoy working with different pupils and thrive on variety, this could be a fantastic opportunity to use your teaching skills in a different way.

We’re looking for a Cover Supervisor to work across both of our Fieldstone School sites in Newton Abbot and Ashburton. You’ll step in when teaching colleagues are absent, ensuring pupils continue to receive consistent, engaging and purposeful learning throughout the school day.

Rather than being based with one class, you’ll work across different groups, subjects and learning activities, including vocational programmes. You’ll get to know pupils across both sites and become a trusted and valuable part of the wider Fieldstone team.

What You'll Be Doing

• Lead engaging, pre planned lessons in the absence of teaching colleagues, ensuring learning continues effectively
• Work flexibly across our Newton Abbot and Ashburton sites, supporting pupils and colleagues where you are needed most
• Support and supervise vocational learning programmes, helping pupils remain engaged and motivated
• Provide whole class, small group and individual support, adapting your approach to different pupils and situations
• Deliver targeted interventions and catch up activities to help pupils make progress and build confidence
• Create a calm, positive and structured learning environment, using consistent and supportive approaches
• Work closely with teachers, leaders and support colleagues to provide continuity for pupils across both sites
• Bring initiative, flexibility and confidence to a role where no two days are quite the same

What You'll Bring

We’re looking for someone who is comfortable taking the lead but understands that successful learning starts with strong relationships.

You’ll need:

• QTS/PGCE
• A confident and engaging classroom presence
• The ability to lead learning and adapt quickly when working with different classes and pupils
• Excellent communication, organisation and teamwork skills
• A calm, patient and resilient approach when situations become challenging
• An understanding of, or willingness to embrace, trauma informed and relationship based practice
• A genuine belief that young people can succeed when they receive the right support and encouragement
• A full UK driving licence, as you’ll be working across both Fieldstone School sites
• Experience within a SEND or SEMH setting is desirable.

About Us

Fieldstone School is an independent day school supporting some of the most vulnerable young people in society aged 5–16—students who may struggle to access mainstream education for a variety of reasons. These can include behavioural, emotional, or educational challenges, difficulties associated with the autistic spectrum, sensory processing disorders, attachment difficulties, or experiences of trauma.

We are committed to ensuring that every student reaches their full potential academically and personally. As a day school, we provide an alternative to residential education, helping students develop independence, social skills, and resilience while remaining in their home environment.

Fieldstone School operates in line with Devon County Council’s Section 175 safeguarding requirements, demonstrating our commitment to the safety and welfare of all students.

For more information, please visit www.fieldstoneschool.co.uk.

Acorn Education offers rewarding careers and meaningful challenges while making a real difference in young people’s lives. As a leading UK provider of specialist education for children and young people with special educational needs, and part of Outcomes First Group, we deliver innovative, evidence-based approaches that support measurable progress and lasting impact.

We are really proud to say that in 2025, Outcomes First Group were officially certified as a ‘Great Place to Work’ for the sixth year running.

Why Join Us?

We place pupils and vulnerable young adults at the heart of everything we do, so every day brings the satisfaction of making a real difference. We are committed to the safeguarding and promoting the welfare of pupils and young people. All applicants will be subject to social media checks and successful applicants to a fully enhanced DBS.

• Life Assurance
• Pension scheme with options to increase contributions
• “Your Wellbeing Matters” – mental health support and physical health checks
• Flexible Benefits Platform (Vista), including:
  • Health, wellbeing and insurance benefits
  • Hundreds of UK and international discounts
  • Cycle to Work Scheme & Electric Car Purchase Scheme
  • Critical illness cover
  • Family Growth Support, including enhanced maternity/paternity leave and paid fertility treatment support

We reserve the right to close the vacancy early if we receive a high volume of suitable applications.

Outcomes First Group is committed to carrying out a fair, thorough and efficient recruitment process in line with Keeping Children Safe in Education. Whilst we aim to keep applicants informed throughout, Outcomes First Group does not accept liability for any loss of earnings or other associated costs incurred by applicants as a result of delays or changes in the compliance process. All stages of the compliance process are subject to necessary safeguarding checks and compliance with statutory requirements, which may affect timescales.

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