Secondary Supply Teachers & Cover Supervisors | Brighton & Surrounding Areas

One of the best things about supply is that you can try a school before deciding whether you’d ever want to work there regularly.

Different secondary schools have very different personalities.

You might walk into one and immediately know it’s your sort of place. Another might not be for you at all.

Supply gives you the chance to experience different schools, year groups and working environments without immediately committing yourself to a permanent role.

I’m currently expanding my network of Supply Teachers and Cover Supervisors across Brighton and the surrounding areas, supporting local secondary schools with both planned and last-minute staff absence.

What Kind of Work Is Available?

There’s a genuine mixture.

A school might book you in advance to cover a planned absence.

You might pick up several consecutive days at the same school.

Or you might hear from me first thing in the morning because somebody has called in sick overnight.

Schools can start contacting me from around **6:30am—and occasionally before—**so if you’re available for same-day work, there will be mornings when I contact you early.

That won’t suit everybody, and that’s fine.

For people who like flexibility, however, it can be a really useful way of working.

You Decide Your Availability

I’m not going to ask you to promise me Monday to Friday if that isn’t what you want.

You might want:

• Five days some weeks and two the next
• A regular couple of days around another commitment
• Occasional work alongside semi-retirement
• Supply while deciding on your next permanent role
• Experience in different schools before teacher training

All of those can work.

Just keep me updated with your availability so I know when I can confidently contact you.

Supply Teachers

I’m looking for qualified teachers across secondary subjects for general and subject-specific cover.

You’ll generally need QTS or an appropriate equivalent.

You could be an experienced teacher wanting a break from permanent responsibilities, an ECT looking to experience different schools or somebody returning to teaching after time away.

Cover Supervisors

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

Rather than planning and delivering your own lessons, you’ll supervise work set by the absent teacher, manage the classroom and help pupils remain focused.

Alongside experienced Cover Supervisors, relevant backgrounds can include:

• Sports coaching
• Youth work
• Tutoring
• Mentoring
• Graduates considering teaching
• Other experience leading groups of young people

Confidence and classroom presence matter.

Getting Requested Back

This is one of the parts of supply I particularly like.

Once you’ve worked in a few schools, we start learning where you fit.

You tell me which schools you enjoyed. Schools tell me who they’d like back.

Over time, you can end up with a handful of familiar schools rather than constantly walking somewhere new—and repeat bookings can often lead to longer-term opportunities if that’s something you want.

The Details

• 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 your role and experience
• Flexible working around your availability
• CPD and training available

Having access to a car isn’t essential, particularly if you’re based centrally, but it will increase the number of schools and last-minute bookings available to you.

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 with this, although 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 process.

Interested?

If you want some control over your working week while staying involved in secondary education, apply and let’s have a chat about how you’d like supply to work for you.

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.
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