Cover Supervisors – Brighton & Hove

Cover Supervisors – Brighton & Hove Secondary Schools
Flexible Work | September 2026

Are you confident working with teenagers and interested in gaining experience within secondary schools?

I'm currently recruiting Cover Supervisors to support secondary schools across Brighton & Hove throughout the new academic year.

You don't need to be a qualified teacher.

Instead, schools are looking for confident, reliable people who can walk into a classroom, establish themselves with a group of young people and keep a lesson moving when the usual teacher isn't available.

What does a Cover Supervisor actually do?

The lesson has already been planned by the teacher.

Your job is to supervise the class, introduce the work, make sure students understand what's expected of them, keep behaviour manageable and support pupils to stay engaged until the end of the lesson.

You aren't expected to suddenly become a subject specialist or plan lessons from scratch.

You are expected to be comfortable standing in front of a room of secondary-aged pupils and setting clear boundaries.

Who could this suit?

Cover supervision can be particularly valuable for people considering a future career in teaching because it gives you genuine classroom experience before committing to teacher training.

I'd be interested in hearing from:

• Graduates
• Aspiring teachers
• Sports coaches
• Youth workers
• Tutors
• Teaching Assistants
• Learning Support Assistants
• People with previous school experience
• Individuals with strong experience working with teenagers

Previous classroom experience is beneficial, but isn't essential for every opportunity.

What matters is that you're confident, dependable, adaptable and able to build positive relationships while maintaining professional boundaries.

Flexibility

One of the biggest advantages of supply work is that you don't necessarily need to commit to five days every week.

If you're available Monday to Friday, fantastic.

If you're studying, working around another commitment or simply want two or three days each week, that's absolutely fine too.

You give me your availability and we'll work around it.

What you'll get

You'll have a dedicated consultant who works directly with secondary schools across Sussex, support throughout the registration and placement process, and access to opportunities across Brighton & Hove.

You'll also gain experience across different schools, year groups and classroom environments – particularly useful if teaching is something you're considering longer term.

Safeguarding requirements

All educators working through us must complete our vetting and safeguarding process before going into schools.

You'll need suitable references and an enhanced DBS.

If you don't already have an appropriate DBS, you'll need to apply for one through us at your own cost and join the DBS Update Service. We'll help you through the process.

Apply

If you're interested in working within secondary education this academic year, send across your CV.

I'll give you a call to talk through your experience, availability and whether cover supervision sounds like the right fit for you.

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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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