Cover Supervisor

Cover Supervisor

Location: South Yorkshire (Sheffield, Rotherham, Doncaster & Barnsley)
Company: Teaching Personnel
Salary: £95 - £120 per day (dependent on experience and assignment)
Contract: Full-Time, Part-Time & Flexible Opportunities Available

Join South Yorkshire's Leading Education Recruitment Agency

Teaching Personnel is seeking enthusiastic and reliable Cover Supervisors to work across a range of secondary schools throughout South Yorkshire. This is an excellent opportunity for graduates, aspiring teachers, experienced teaching assistants, youth workers, sports coaches, or anyone with experience working with young people.

As a Cover Supervisor, you will manage classrooms during teacher absences, ensuring students remain engaged with pre-planned work and maintaining a positive learning environment.

The Role

As a Cover Supervisor, you will:

• Deliver pre-set lesson plans to students across Key Stages 3 and 4.
• Manage classroom behaviour in line with school policies.
• Ensure students remain on task and complete assigned work.
• Support a positive and productive learning environment.
• Provide feedback to teaching staff regarding student engagement and progress.
• Work flexibly across a variety of subjects and school settings.

We Are Looking For Candidates Who:

• Have experience working with children or young people.
• Possess strong communication and classroom management skills.
• Are confident leading groups of students independently.
• Can adapt quickly to different school environments.
• Hold a degree (desirable but not essential).
• Are considering a future career in teaching or education.

What Teaching Personnel Offers

• Competitive daily pay rates.
• Flexible work to suit your availability.
• Opportunities in schools across Sheffield, Rotherham, Doncaster and Barnsley.
• Ongoing training and professional development.
• Dedicated support from a specialist Education Recruitment Consultant.
• Valuable classroom experience for those considering teacher training.

Requirements

• Enhanced DBS on the Update Service (or willingness to obtain one).
• Two professional references covering the previous two years.
• Right to work in the UK.
• Commitment to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children.

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.
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