Sponsored by the Royal Borough and the London Diocesan Board for Schools, Chelsea Academy opened in September 2009 to 162 Year 7 students in temporary accommodation. It will grow incrementally to a total of 1,060 students, including a Sixth Form of 250 that will open in 2011.

From September 2010 we will be accommodated in £40m+ state-of-the-art buildings close to Chelsea’s famous King’s Road, Chelsea Academy will combine traditional values and high standards with an innovative approach to learning and teaching and a strong commitment to student leadership and the co-construction of learning and teaching. The Academy’s first specialism is the sciences.

We are seeking to appoint a Cover Supervisor Team Leader with appropriate qualifications and experience, excellent organisational and communication skills and the ability to time manage and prioritise effectively, to have overall management responsibility for all work carried out by the Cover Team. Duties will include: Managing, motivating and developing staff working in the Cover Team; providing cover for classes in the a absence of a teacher; developing and implementing administrative support systems and the organisation and allocation of tasks across the Cover Support Team.

How to Apply
Further information and application forms are available at: www.chelsea-academy.org/jobs
Please note that a CV alone will not be accepted.

You can also contact the Academy by telephone on 020 7376 3019 or email

Closing Date: Friday 6th November 2009, 12.00 noon.