Independent Learning Supervisor

Job Description

Independent Learning Supervisor

Salary Scale 5 Point 9 (Actual Salary £13.02 Per hour + holiday pay)

'Zero hours contract'

Closing date: Wednesday28th January 2026

To apply please follow the link:https://mynewterm.com/jobs/136444/EDV-2026-SHSG-69151

Interviews to be heldw/c 23rd February 2026

We are seeking dependable individuals to join our existing team of Independent Learning Supervisors.

You would be required to supervise students across all year groups in the teacher's absence.

A good level of education and a confident manner is essential.

Previous experience of working with young people and the ability to use Microsoft Office would be a distinct advantage.

The successful candidate will be required to:

· Supervise students in the absence of the usual subject teacher

· Have flexibility to provide cover at short notice

· Provide clear direction to students and be effective in classroom management

· Use Microsoft Office, including excel, word, powerpoint and teams

· Take class registration on SIMS

· Have excellent communication skills and liaise with both staff and students in a friendly manner.

· Work well as part of a team and able to take direction.

· Undertake all required training and follow school procedures.

We can offer you:

· A strong, highly qualified team of staff with an ethos of tolerance and a family community spirit

· Training and development and our commitment to staff wellbeing

· An environment which promotes innovation

Southend High School for Girls is a highly successful and oversubscribed girls' grammar school rated 'outstanding' by Ofsted.

This is an exciting time to join the school as it continues to move forward under the leadership of its Headteacher, Mr Jason Carey.

For further information please contact recruitment@shsg.org

All staff at Southend High School for Girls have a responsibility for safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. The successful applicant will be required to complete an enhanced DBS check. This is a customer-facing role needing fluent spoken English.

Information about the School

“Pupils flourish and excel at Southend High School for Girls.”

– Ofsted, July 2024

Southend High School for Girls (SHSG) is an outstanding grammar school with academy status, proudly educating generations of students for over a century. We blend tradition with innovation, creating a dynamic learning environment where students are safe, happy, and successful.

Our school is a family-orientated community where pupils thrive. Students achieve exceptionally high outcomes and benefit from an ambitious curriculum and an exemplary careers education programme. As one pupil told Ofsted, “The school will literally help you do anything you want to do.”

We offer a vast range of clubs, trips, productions, and leadership opportunities, including the Duke of Edinburgh’s Award Scheme and World Challenge. Students are encouraged to lead and contribute, with many acting as ambassadors and house captains.

SHSG is proud to be a member of NACE (National Association for Able Children in Education), reflecting our commitment to stretching and challenging all learners. Our curriculum goes far beyond the National Curriculum, with students in Key Stage 3 studying three separate sciences and two languages, and engaging in ‘super-curricular’ tasks that promote independent research and critical thinking.

Staff are passionate, well-supported, and receive high-quality professional development. Our shared ethos of high expectations, mutual respect, and continuous improvement makes SHSG a truly special place to work.

If you are enthusiastic about education and excited to join a high-performing, caring school community, we warmly invite you to explore our current vacancies and consider becoming part of the SHSG family.