Graduate Cover Supervisor

Graduate Cover Supervisor

Location: Durham

Start Date: September 2025

Salary: £90- £100 per day, depending on experience

Are you a recent graduate seeking valuable educational experience before embarking on a teaching career? Teaching Personnel is recruiting enthusiastic and driven graduates for Cover Supervisor positions in secondary schools throughout the region, commencing this September.

About the Role: As a Cover Supervisor, you will enter the classroom during teacher absences, implementing prepared lesson materials and sustaining a constructive learning atmosphere. This presents an excellent opportunity to develop classroom leadership abilities, build confidence, and gain practical insight into school environments.

Key Responsibilities:

• Implement prepared lesson plans to classes across various subjects
• Oversee student conduct and ensure a secure, respectful educational setting
• Assist students with their studies and promote classroom participation
• Provide feedback to teaching staff and contribute to the broader school community

What We're Looking For:

• Recent graduate (any discipline) with enthusiasm for working with young people
• Effective communication and relationship-building abilities
• Confident and proactive approach to classroom management
• Prior experience with children or young people is beneficial but not required

Why Join Teaching Personnel? Access to long-term, short-term, and permanent placements, continuous support and direction from your dedicated consultant, complimentary access to our CPD Academy to develop your expertise, and opportunities to pursue teacher training pathways.

Please note all successful candidates will be subject to reference checks and must hold an enhanced child DBS on the update service or be willing to apply for one.

This represents an ideal foundation for graduates considering educational careers. Many of our Cover Supervisors progress to complete teacher training following classroom experience.

Apply now to secure your role for the new academic year or contact us for more information! 0191 223 5071 (Tyne Tees Secondary)

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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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