Jump to main content
Search
shortlist register contact us menu

Cover Supervisor - Secondary School

  1. Cover Supervisor
  2. Northampton
Date posted : 29/04/26
  1. Full Time
£90 - 120 per day

Job description

Cover Supervisor – Secondary School

Job Title: Cover Supervisor
Location: Boughton Green Road, Northampton
Salary: Pay to scale (depending on level of experience)
Contract: Full-time

We have immediate opportunities for day-to-day supply work, offering both full-time and part-time flexibility depending on your availability.

We also offer long-term positions with the potential to progress into permanent roles.

Your role will involve supervising classes across Key Stages 3 and 4 during the short-term absence of the class teacher. This includes taking the register, delivering pre-set work, and ensuring pupils remain engaged and complete assigned tasks. You will also be responsible for managing behaviour in line with the school’s policies and addressing any issues appropriately.

As a Cover Supervisor, your responsibilities will include:

  • Promoting positive behaviour and managing challenging behaviour
  • Supporting pupils in their learning to the best of your ability
  • Assisting students with additional educational needs
  • Maintaining a structured and engaging classroom environment

We are looking for candidates who:

  • Have prior experience working in a school setting
  • Demonstrate strong behaviour management skills
  • Have a positive, proactive, and approachable attitude
  • Are passionate about education
  • Can work independently and use their initiative
  • Are reliable, adaptable, and a strong team player
  • Possess strong organisational and communication skills

What to expect from Supply Bank:

  • Competitive rates of pay
  • Flexible work to suit your availability
  • A dedicated Account Manager with established relationships in local schools
  • Opportunities for long-term and permanent roles
  • Ongoing support and professional guidance
  • Access to a wide range of CPD and training opportunities

Apply Now: aayush.purohit@teachingpersonnel.com

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.
For details of our privacy policy, please visit the Teaching Personnel website.

List #1

Related posts

Increase your teaching talent with the Future Teachers Programme

Teaser

Partnerships

Content Type

TP-Posts

Publish date

DD02YY

Summary

The current teacher shortage is set to be one of the main challenges for the UK in 2023. The number of graduates entering the profession is decreasing, while the number of teachers leaving has in

Teaser

Grow your own teachers and secure your supply of ECTs with Teaching Personnel's Future Teacher Programme

Read more

by

Scott Owen

by

Scott Owen

How do I know I want to be a teacher?

Teaser

Tips & Advice

Content Type

TP-Posts

Publish date

DD02YY

Summary

Teaching can be an enriching and fulfilling profession. If you want to make a difference in someone's life, there is no better job than to teach. Like doctors, nurses and vets, teaching is more than

Teaser

if you want to find out if a Teaching Career is for you, the Future Teacher Programme is for you.

Read more

by

Scott Owen

by

Scott Owen

Why science matters
Why science matters: Getting students excited about chemistry and beyond

Teaser

Education News

Content Type

TP-Posts

Publish date

DD02YY

Summary

Science is one of the key pillars of education around the world, yet in the United Kingdom we are facing not only a shortage of scientifically-literate primary school teachers, but also a lack of dedi

Teaser

Science is one of the key pillars of education around the world, yet in the United Kingdom we are facing not only a shortage of scientifically-literate primary school teachers, but also a lack of dedi

Read more
Alex Schulte

by

Alex Schulte

Alex Schulte

by

Alex Schulte

company logo
Search