Maternity Cover Supervisor

Manor Infant and Nursery School · Portsmouth, South East

Maternity Cover Supervisor at Manor Infant and Nursery School, based in Portsmouth, South East. This is a permanent role.

Salary
Competitive
Location
Portsmouth, South East
Contract
Permanent
Posted
1 day ago
Closes
14 Sep 2026
Sector
Cover Supervisor

Reference 6eed56a13aa605ed2a0912e6565fecffe3aa5ddb

About the role

Maternity Cover Supervisor

Band 6 (Pay band salary Full Time Equivalent £28,239 – £32,061) £22,085 – £25,074 actual

32.5 hours per week (Monday - Friday 8.00am – 3.30pm)

Start Date: Once Appointed

Interview Date: Friday 18th September 2026 (shortlisted candidates must be available for interview on this date)

A role has become available at Manor Infant and Nursery School for a maternity Cover Supervisor to supervise classes. This would be a great opportunity for someone about to start their ECT journey, gaining experience across the school from nursery and preschool to Year 2.

We are looking to appoint a cover supervisor with lots of initiative and excellent communication skills, to join our friendly, forward-thinking and supportive team. You will need be an enthusiastic, highly motivated and hard working person and will work alongside the rest of our teaching team.

Our children are lovely, friendly, keen to learn, caring and well behaved.

The successful candidate must:

  • Have experience of working with children within the across Early Years and Key Stage 1 and be committed to supporting all children’s learning.
  • Be enthusiastic, self-motivated, creative and able to use their initiative.
  • Be committed to working as part of a team in order to deliver a broad curriculum.
  • Be organised, efficient and professional in their approach and have good interpersonal skills.
  • Be caring, understanding and patient.
  • Have NVQ2/3 or equivalent in working with children or within schools.
  • Have good IT skills.
  • Have good behaviour management skills.
  • Be willing, at times, to go above and beyond to ensure our children receive the very best!

This is a maternity cover contract

Reference: 6eed56a13aa605ed2a0912e6565fecffe3aa5ddb · Posted 1 day ago · Closes 14 Sep 2026 · Listed via Manor Infant and Nursery School

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