Cover Supervisor

Location: Torfaen, South Wales
 Pay Rate: £110-£120 per day
 Hours: 8:30am – 3:30pm
 Contract: Start October 2025

About the Role

Are you confident, energetic, and passionate about working with young people?

A supportive secondary school in Torfaen is looking for a Cover Supervisor and it could be a great fit for someone with a sporty background or experience engaging young people through physical activity.

In this role, you’ll step into classrooms across a range of subjects, delivering pre-set lessons when teachers are absent. You don’t need to be a subject expert — just someone who can keep students focused, motivated, and on track.

This is a hands-on role where flexibility is key — no two days are the same! You’ll need to manage behaviour confidently, create a positive learning environment, and build strong relationships with students.

This is a great opportunity for graduates considering a career in teaching, teaching assistants looking to progress, or anyone with experience working with young people who wants to make a real impact in education!

Who We’re Looking for?

• Patient, proactive, and able to build strong rapport with students
• Confident managing behaviour and adapting to different classrooms
• Committed to creating a positive and inclusive learning environment
• Supportive of students’ academic, social, and emotional development
• Familiar with key curriculum subjects
• Follows safeguarding procedures and takes registers accurately

Requirements

Teaching Personnel can provide guidance to help you obtain:

• Registration with the Education Workforce Council (EWC)
• An Enhanced Child DBS on the Update Service
• Level 2 Safeguarding training
• At least two professional referencescovering the past two years

Why Choose Teaching Personnel? 

• Competitive daily pay
• Weekly PAYE pay
• Dedicated recruitment consultant support
• A wide range of free online courses and discounted CPD opportunities
• Access to both temporary and permanent opportunities across local partnership schools

Make a Real Impact in the Classroom
If you're experienced, confident, and ready to support students in a dynamic school environment, we’d love to hear from you!

Submit your CV today and take the next step in your teaching journey.

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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.
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