Cover Supervisor

Cover Supervisor – Bury Secondary Schools

Location: Bury
Start Date: Immediate & September 2026 Opportunities
Contract: Full Time or Flexible Supply

We are recruiting professional and reliable Cover Supervisors to work across secondary schools in Bury.

This role is ideal for experienced Cover Supervisors, Teaching Assistants, graduates, sports coaches, youth workers or individuals considering a career in teaching.

Responsibilities

• Supervise classes during teacher absences.
• Ensure students remain on task and engaged with set work.
• Maintain high standards of behaviour and classroom expectations.
• Support learning across a variety of subjects.
• Follow all school policies and safeguarding procedures.
• Provide feedback to teaching staff following lessons.

Requirements

• Strong behaviour management skills.
• Confidence managing groups of secondary-aged students.
• Excellent communication skills.
• Professional and adaptable approach.
• Good knowledge of safeguarding and child protection.
• Enhanced DBS or willingness to obtain one.

Benefits

• Full-time and flexible opportunities available.
• Daily, short-term and long-term assignments.
• Excellent experience for aspiring teachers.
• Competitive rates of pay.

Please apply with your most up to date CV to learn more about this role or other opportunities. 

All applicants will require the appropriate qualifications and training for this role. Please see the FAQ’s on the Teaching Personnel website for details.
All pay rates quoted will be inclusive of 12.07% statutory holiday pay. This advert is for a temporary position. In some cases, the option to make this role permanent may become available at a later date.
Teaching Personnel is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. We undertake safeguarding checks on all workers in accordance with DfE statutory guidance ‘Keeping Children Safe in Education’ this may also include an online search as part of our due diligence on shortlisted applicants.
We offer all our registered candidates FREE child protection and prevent duty training. All candidates must undertake or have undertaken a valid enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check. Full assistance provided.
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