Cover Supervisor

Cover Supervisor – Secondary Schools Across South Yorkshire
Location: South Yorkshire
Employer: Teaching Personnel
Contract: Flexible Supply / Full-Time & Part-Time Opportunities Available
Salary: Competitive Daily Rates (£95–£120 per day, dependent on experience)

Join Teaching Personnel as a Cover Supervisor

Teaching Personnel is seeking confident, adaptable, and enthusiastic Cover Supervisors to work across a range of secondary schools throughout South Yorkshire. This is an excellent opportunity for graduates, aspiring teachers, experienced education professionals, or individuals looking to gain valuable classroom experience.

As a Cover Supervisor, you will play a vital role in maintaining continuity of learning by supervising classes during the short-term absence of teaching staff. You will deliver pre-set work, manage classroom behaviour, and ensure students remain engaged and on task.

Key Responsibilities

• Supervise whole classes during teacher absences.
• Deliver pre-planned lessons and learning activities.
• Manage classroom behaviour in line with school policies.
• Support students in completing assigned work.
• Provide feedback to teaching staff regarding student progress and behaviour.
• Uphold safeguarding and school policies at all times.

Requirements

• Previous experience working with young people is desirable.
• Strong communication and classroom management skills.
• Confidence leading groups of students aged 11–16 or 11–18.
• A proactive, professional, and flexible approach.
• Enhanced DBS on the Update Service, or willingness to obtain one through Teaching Personnel.
• Right to work in the UK.

What Teaching Personnel Offers

• Flexible working opportunities to suit your availability.
• Competitive daily pay rates.
• Access to free and discounted CPD and training courses.
• Ongoing support from a dedicated consultant.
• Opportunities to gain experience in a variety of school settings.
• Potential pathways into teacher training and long-term school roles.

Who Would Suit This Role?

• Recent graduates considering a career in teaching.
• Aspiring teachers seeking classroom experience.
• Youth workers, sports coaches, tutors, and teaching assistants.
• Experienced Cover Supervisors looking for flexible work.

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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