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05/11/26

As Remembrance Day approaches, we invite our school community to support the Poppy Appeal and honour the courage, service and sacrifice of our Armed Forces. Poppies will be on sale from our Prefects at the Poppy Station in the Heart during break and lunch times until 10 November.

05/11/26

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04/11/26

Kent and Medway Careers Hub is offering a free online podcast packed with information and advice for Year 11 parents/carers on post-16 education. It's at 6pm Wednesday 11 November. More information can be found here:  kentprospectus.co.uk/events/…

04/11/26

Our Term 2 Sports Club programme is now available.  However, please note that Cheerleading, Futsal and Dodgeball will start from Monday 16 November due to the Sports Hall being used for Year 11 mock examinations.  Netball and Fitness Club will continue uninterrupted.

02/11/26

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22/10/26

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22/10/26

9 History pupils enjoyed an interactive workshop at the Victorian Operating Theatre Museum, in London, helping them deepen their understanding of the History of Medicine topic. They then enjoyed lunch beside the iconic Golden Hind.

20/10/26

A fantastic opportunity for our Senior Prefect Team at the Broadstairs Youth Forum, where they joined local leaders and students to discuss issues affecting young people. We are proud of the maturity, confidence and leadership they showed throughout.

19/10/26

CDS STEM club is now competition ready and preparing for its debut in the First Lego League in February! Thanks again to Broadstairs Rotary, Thanet Rotary and CT10 Charities for supporting the project!

19/10/26

Help us secure a breakfast club grant! Kellogg’s have teamed up with Tesco to help support 300 school’s breakfast clubs. Nominate us today to help secure our chance of winning this grant.  kelloggs.co.uk/en_GB/our-sto…

14/10/26

Y9 Business Studies pupils enjoyed a visit to Morelli’s in Broadstairs, where owner Giuseppe Morelli (Joe) shared insights into running a successful family business and brought classroom learning to life. Thanks to Joe and the team for a fantastic experience!

12/10/26

Huge congratulations to 2 of our talented Jewellery Club members, who have created an articulated flamingo necklace and a Coraline-inspired badge! Using CAD software and our laser cutter, their designs showcase impressive creativity, skill and attention to detail.

08/10/26

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08/10/26

We were delighted to welcome Sue Leach from the QEQM League of Friends, our charity partner for 2025-26, and present a cheque for an incredible £2,193.05 raised by our school community last year. A huge thank you to all our pupils and families for their generosity and support.

07/10/26

You can register for this workshop here:   events.teams.microsoft.com/e…

01/10/26

We had a bumper night at KS4 Cooking Skills Club and, continuing with our popular TikTok recipe theme, students took on the challenge of making pan-fried hash browns completely from scratch. A hugely successful session with some seriously impressive results!

29/09/26

We are delighted to introduce you to our Senior Prefects for this academic year.  Recognisable by the red trim on their blazers, these young leaders play an important role in supporting our school community.

29/09/26

Our Y9 pupils have been developing their observational drawing skills by exploring mark making with ink to capture the intricate details and textures of shells. The results were fantastic, with excellent examples demonstrating creativity, precision and attention to detail.

28/09/26

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24/09/26

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24/09/26

Life Skills Cooking Club: This week we tackled TikTok marshmallow ice cream cones! Sticky, messy and trickier than expected, but creativity and perseverance won the day!

23/09/26

The NHS Trust Emotional Wellbeing/Support Team are hosting a series of workshops throughout Terms 1 and 2.  Here is the first.  If you would like to register, you can do so here:  events.teams.microsoft.com/e…

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Cover Supervisor (Term Time only + 1 SDD)

Type of Position:Cover Supervisor
Subject:Student Support
Salary:KR5 £18,704-£20,121 (pro rata to £15,526-£16,702)
Start Date:ASAP
Closing Date: Thursday 5 March 2020 @ 9am

Our School

This is an exciting time to join The Charles Dickens School as it joined Barton Court Academy Trust (BCAT) on 1 March 2017 working in partnership with Barton Court Grammar School Academy, an outstanding rated co-educational grammar school in Canterbury. This new venture will see The Charles Dickens students and staff benefit from outstanding leadership and the sharing of best practice. The Trust is committed to excellence in professional development.

The Post

Required as soon as possible this post is suitable for someone who wishes to pursue a career in teaching and would like to gain further experience in the workplace or someone who enjoys enabling students to learn and wants to play an integral role in supporting teaching and learning in a school.  Cover Supervisors supervise students in the absence of teachers to enable learning to continue. 

Candidates must be excellent communicators, motivated, able to work independently, have good ICT skills and be educated to a degree level or equivalent.

Hours of work are 08.00am-16.00 Mon-Thu, 8.05-16.00 Fri. These hours include a 35 minute unpaid lunch break.  This is a term time only post - 0.8301 FTE.

How to Apply

Applications for this post should be made online only using the School's application form.  CVs will not be accepted.  On the website visit the information page and click on Recruitment.  Please email your application to recruitment@cds.kent.sch.uk.  If you wish to discuss this post or arrange a visit, please contact Mrs Anne-Marie Ormsby, Personnel Assistant.

The Charles Dickens School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.  The post is subject to an Enhanced Disclosure application via the Disclosure & Barring Service and a check against the ISA Barred List of Children.