Cover Teacher / HLTA
Hours: Full time
Contract: Permanent
Salary: Teacher Main Scale (TMS) (M1-M3) or JG5+ SEN Allowance
Ravenswood School is seeking to appoint a reliable, confident, and enthusiastic Cover Teacher to join our dedicated team. This is an exciting opportunity for someone who is passionate about supporting young people and helping to maintain a positive learning environment across the school.
The successful candidate will supervise classes during short-term staff absence, ensuring students stay on task and continue learning. The role also involves supporting behaviour management, attendance, and pupil supervision across the school.
Ravenswood School is an all age Special School for children with complex needs and SLD; many of our pupils have autism, ADHD or attachment disorder. In June 2023, Ofsted confirmed that Ravenswood continues to be a good school, one that is inclusive and has high aspirations for all its pupils.
Key Responsibilities
• Deliver whole class/ small group lessons set by their class/ subject teacher
• Prepare resources and adapt planning and schemes of work to meet the needs of the pupils
• Contribute to monitoring and assessment
• Planning and delivering small group/ individual pupil’s interventions
• Support with examinations, educational visits and supporting pupils during break periods
The ideal candidate will:
• Have excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Be confident managing groups of young people in a classroom environment.
• Demonstrate strong behaviour management skills.
• Be organised, adaptable, and able to work independently.
• Remain calm and professional under pressure.
• Have a commitment to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people.
Previous experience working with children or young people within a special school environment is desirable, though not essential for candidates with suitable transferable skills.
Ravenswood School is an equal opportunities employer and is also committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. We expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful applicant will be subject to an enhanced DBS check, satisfactory references and Social Media Checks.
For further details please see the job description and person specification below. To apply for this position please complete and return a Teacher application form from the links below.
Closing Date: Friday 10th July 2026 (Midday)
Interviews: W/C Monday 13th July 2026
How do I apply for a voluntary or paid position?
You can use any of these three methods:
1. Complete an application by hand (either the word or the pdf version below) and return it to Ravenswood School.
or
2. Complete the Word version of the application form electronically and email it as an attachment to:
or
3. Apply through our school careers website on TES: www.tes.com/jobs/employer/-1001463
CVs are not accepted.
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