Secondary Supply Teachers & Cover Supervisors | Brighton | Flexible Day-to-Day Work

Available Tuesday and Thursday? Great. Just make sure you're actually available Tuesday and Thursday.

That's probably the simplest way I can explain what I'm looking for.

I work with secondary schools across Brighton and the surrounding areas, and ahead of the new academic year I'm strengthening the pool of Supply Teachers and Cover Supervisors I can call when schools need additional staff.

You absolutely do not need to be available five days a week.

I'd rather work with someone who gives me two reliable days than somebody who says they're available all week but is rarely actually able to take a booking.

If you want flexible secondary work and you're good at communicating your availability, I'd like to hear from you.

How Day-to-Day Supply Actually Works

There are two sides to it.

Sometimes a school knows a teacher will be absent and I'll be able to offer you work days—or occasionally weeks—in advance.

Then there's genuine day-to-day supply.

Schools can start contacting me from around 6:30am and occasionally earlier when somebody calls in sick.

On those mornings, I'll start contacting the educators who've told me they're available.

That means this type of work suits people who are comfortable receiving an early call, can respond relatively quickly and are able to get themselves into school that morning.

It also means I can't promise you'll work every day you're available.

If you need a guaranteed five-day working week, I'll happily discuss longer-term opportunities instead. But if you want casual work that fits around another job, study, family life, semi-retirement or simply your preference for flexibility, day-to-day supply can work brilliantly.

Supply Teacher or Cover Supervisor?

I'm recruiting at both levels.

Supply Teachers

You'll generally need QTS or an appropriate equivalent and will take responsibility for teaching classes during staff absence.

Cover Supervisors

You do not need QTS to work as a Cover Supervisor.

You'll supervise classes using work already prepared by the school, manage behaviour and ensure pupils remain engaged with the lesson.

This can be particularly suited to:

• Experienced Cover Supervisors
• Graduates considering teacher training
• Sports coaches
• Tutors
• Youth workers
• People with strong experience leading groups of young people

What I'm Looking For

Beyond the obvious classroom skills, I want people who are:

• Reliable
• Responsive
• Confident walking into unfamiliar environments
• Comfortable managing groups of secondary-aged pupils
• Professional and adaptable
• Clear about their genuine availability

And if a school likes you, I want to get you back there.

That's where day-to-day supply becomes particularly useful. Once schools know you're dependable and can manage their classrooms, they often start requesting you specifically, which can lead to much more regular work.

Practical Information

• Secondary schools across Brighton & surrounding areas
• Day-to-day and pre-booked work
• Opportunities throughout the 2026/27 academic year
• Competitive daily rates appropriate to the role
• Work around the availability you provide
• CPD and training available

Having access to a car is a big advantage for day-to-day work because it increases the number of schools and last-minute bookings you can access, but it isn't essential.

You'll need an Enhanced Child Workforce DBS registered on the Update Service. If you don't currently have one, you'll need to apply through us and join the Update Service; I'll support you through the process, though the cost is covered by the applicant.

We'll also require a full employment and education history and references covering 24 months of employment in total where possible as part of our safeguarding checks.

Interested?

I'm looking to build a strong, dependable group of educators I can work with throughout the academic year—not simply add names to a database.

If flexible secondary work suits your circumstances and you're someone I can rely on when you tell me you're free, apply today and let's have a chat.

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