Cover Supervisor

Cover Supervisor – Full Time Secondary School Classroom Support With Added Flexibility

Are you looking for a rewarding role in education where you can gain valuable classroom experience? Teaching Personnel are seeking a full-time Cover Supervisor to work in a busy and supportive secondary school. This is an excellent opportunity for graduates, teaching assistants, tutors, or individuals with strong communication skills who are considering a career in teaching.

Role Overview
As a Cover Supervisor, you will:

• Manage classrooms across a range of subjects, ensuring pupils remain engaged in pre-prepared lessons.

• Deliver lesson plans left by teachers and support pupils with their learning.

• Use effective behaviour management strategies to create a positive learning environment.

• Supervise students from Key Stage 3 to Key Stage 4, gaining first-hand experience in secondary education.

• Support young people, including those with additional learning needs, to achieve their potential.

This role is ideal for:

• Graduates seeking experience before a PGCE, teacher training, or a career in education.

• Experienced teaching assistants or learning support staff looking to step into a Cover Supervisor role.

• Confident, professional individuals with strong communication, leadership, or youth work experience.

Why choose Teaching Personnel?

• Exclusive opportunities with our long-standing partner schools, thanks to our trusted reputation across the UK.

• Competitive daily rates with weekly pay direct via PAYE.

• Personalised support from a dedicated recruitment consultant who understands your career goals.

• Access to our CPD Academy – free online training including behaviour management, safeguarding, SEN and classroom strategies.

• Career development pathways with opportunities for long-term placements and permanent contracts.

• Part of the UK’s leading education recruitment agency, established for over 25 years.

This is a fantastic opportunity to develop your classroom skills, gain school-based experience, and make a real impact on pupils’ education as a Cover Supervisor.

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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