Cover Supervisor
Job description
Job Title: Cover Supervisor
Location: Secondary School, Newcastle upon Tyne
Start Date: September 2025
Contract: Full-time, Term-time only
Rate of pay: £95 - £110 per day
The Role:
We are seeking a confident, flexible, and enthusiastic Cover Supervisor to join our secondary school team in Newcastle from September 2025. This role involves supervising classes during teacher absences, ensuring students remain engaged and follow the work set.
Main Duties:
- Deliver pre-set work to classes in the absence of the teacher
- Manage classroom behaviour in line with school policies
- Ensure a calm, safe, and focused learning environment
- Provide feedback to staff on student progress or issues
- Support students with tasks where needed
About You:
- Strong communication and classroom management skills
- Confident working with young people aged 11–16
- Flexible and adaptable across subjects and year groups
- GCSEs in English and Maths (or equivalent)
- Experience in a school or youth setting is an advantage
What We Offer:
- A supportive school environment
- Valuable experience for those considering a career in education
- Ongoing training and development opportunities
To Apply:
Send your CV and a brief cover letter outlining your suitability to Jade.robinson@teachingpersonnel.com
Closing Date: 26th August 2025
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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