Cover Teacher

Key Responsibilities

• Deliver Pre‑Prepared Lessons: Teach lessons left by the regular teacher, ensuring learning objectives are met.
• Classroom Management: Maintain a positive and productive learning environment, managing student behaviour effectively.
• Supervise Students: Ensure the safety and engagement of students during lessons and transitions.
• Follow School Policies: Adhere to school procedures, including safeguarding, health and safety, and behaviour policies.
• Provide Feedback: Leave notes or feedback for the regular teacher regarding student progress and any issues encountered.
• Adaptability: Be prepared to cover a range of subjects and year groups, often on short notice.
• Support Learning: Assist students with their work and encourage participation and effort.

ISP Principles

• Begin with our children and students. Their success is our success. Well‑being and safety are essential for learners and learning.

  We consistently identify and act on safeguarding and health & safety concerns.

• Treat everyone with care and respect. We look after one another, embrace similarities and differences and promote the well‑being of self and others.
• Operate effectively. We focus on the most important matters that make the most difference, applying school policies and procedures and embodying community values.
• Are financially responsible.

  We make financial choices carefully based on the needs of children, students and schools.

• Learn continuously. Getting better drives us. We positively engage in personal and professional development and school improvement.

Safeguarding Commitment

ISP is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

All post holders are subject to appropriate vetting procedures, including an online due diligence search, references and satisfactory criminal background checks covering the previous ten years.

Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Belonging

ISP is committed to strengthening an inclusive culture by identifying, hiring, developing and retaining high‑performing teammates regardless of gender, ethnicity, sexual orientation, gender expression, age, disability status, neurodivergence, socio‑economic background or other demographic characteristics. Candidates who share our vision and principles and are interested in contributing to the success of ISP through this role are strongly encouraged to apply.