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Cover Supply Teacher

Cheltenham

Start Date: September 2025

Contract: Zero hours contract

Working pattern: As needed/required by the school. There is not commitment from the
school to offer a minimum number of hours per annum

Responsible to: Deputy Headteacher via the Cover Manager

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join Cheltenham Bournside School as a Cover Supply
Teacher. As a supply teacher you would provide cover for absent members of staff. You will
be provided with lessons to teach, including the provision of resources although you need to
be flexible enough to provide a lesson should one not be provided (this only happens on rare
occasions in emergency situations).

You will work on a ‘zero hours’ contract basis where you are under no obligation to accept
work if it is offered.

Person Specification
Qualifications: 

Essential

• Degree in Computer Science or equivalent
• Qualified Teacher Status

Desirable 

• 2:1 or better

Experience:

Essential

• A passion for Computing and for teaching
• A strong academic background and subject knowledge
• An excellent classroom practitioner (or the potential to be one)
• A commitment to professional development
• An understanding of the needs of pupils across the ability range
• A teacher who can inspire and enthuse pupils and who uses a range of teaching and learning strategies for effective delivery
• An understanding of how to assess pupil progress
• An awareness of ways to raise pupil attainment
• A commitment to safeguarding and the welfare of students

Desirable

• Good knowledge of the National Curriculum in the subject
• The ability to use ICT to enhance learning and aid teaching

Employee Benefits

Lifestyle and wellbeing

• Salary sacrifice electric car leasing scheme
• Four electric car charging points
• Family-friendly policies
• Attractive salary and pension
• Generous annual leave entitlement/term time only working options
• Free one-to-one wellbeing support
• Onsite parking facilities and cycle storage
• Free/discounted access to the school’s onsite
• Gym (conditions apply)
• Cycle to work scheme
• Techscheme – save money on the latest tech from Apple and Currys PC World
• Blue Light Card - Discount Scheme
• Staff social events
• Onsite catering (8.00am - 1.30pm daily)

Professional development

• Every year, there is some disaggregated INSET time, resulting in additional holiday days per academic year
• Personalised CPD hours to develop areas specific to your practice and needs
• Support to complete further academic study and professional qualifications
• Access to high quality in-house and external leadership development programmes, tailored to a wide variety of levels of experience
• Membership of your subject association through your department
• Membership of the Chartered College of Teaching for ECTs
• A well-stocked CPD library

Statutory and other benefits

• A wide range of statutory benefits including sick pay, maternity, parental, and adoption leave
• Enhanced Paternity Leave Policy
• We will honour your continuity of service in other state funded schools in relation to sick pay and pension rights.

Please click on Apply Now to view the full Job Description and Person Specification and apply online.

Please note – we reserve the right to interview and appoint prior to the closing date.

Closing date for applications: Monday 30th June 2025 at 9am

Salary: £26.47 per hour (Qualified)

Hours Per Week: As needed/required by the school

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