Cover Supervisor
| Company: | senploy |
|---|---|
| Salary: | £135 to £135 a day |
| Hours: | Part-time |
| Location: | TS24 0SA |
| Job type: | Temporary |
| Posting date: | 21 Oct 2026 |
| Closing date: | 18 Nov 2026 |
Summary
Location: Middleton
Contract: Long-term ongoing
Full time/Part time: Full time
Pay: £130 per day
Start date: November 2026
Expected end date: End of the academic year
A warm and supportive secondary school in Middleton is seeking a confident, reliable, and dedicated Cover Supervisor to join their team on a full-time, long-term basis. This is a fantastic opportunity for someone who is passionate about education and enjoys supporting pupils, maintaining positive behaviour, and ensuring continuity of learning in the absence of the regular classroom teacher.
About the Role
You will supervise classes across the secondary age range, ensuring pupils remain on task and complete the work set by their absent teachers. You will help maintain a positive learning environment, manage classroom behaviour, and support pupils with their learning while following lesson plans and school policies.
Hours: 8:30am - 3:30pm
Key Responsibilities
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Supervise classes during the short-term absence of teaching staff.
Supervise classes during the short-term absence of teaching staff.
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Deliver pre-prepared lesson materials and ensure pupils understand the tasks set.
Deliver pre-prepared lesson materials and ensure pupils understand the tasks set.
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Manage classroom behaviour and maintain a positive learning environment.
Manage classroom behaviour and maintain a positive learning environment.
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Ensure pupils remain engaged, focused, and on task throughout lessons.
Ensure pupils remain engaged, focused, and on task throughout lessons.
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Follow school policies and procedures consistently.
Follow school policies and procedures consistently.
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Provide appropriate support to pupils who require help understanding their work.
Provide appropriate support to pupils who require help understanding their work.
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Maintain classroom discipline and establish clear boundaries.
Maintain classroom discipline and establish clear boundaries.
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Report any behavioural concerns or incidents to the appropriate member of staff.
Report any behavioural concerns or incidents to the appropriate member of staff.
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Work collaboratively with teachers, heads of department, and other support staff.
Work collaboratively with teachers, heads of department, and other support staff.
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Take registers and ensure pupils are accounted for during lessons.
Take registers and ensure pupils are accounted for during lessons.
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Maintain a safe, inclusive, and supportive classroom environment.
Maintain a safe, inclusive, and supportive classroom environment.
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Follow safeguarding procedures and maintain professional standards of confidentiality and pupil wellbeing.
Follow safeguarding procedures and maintain professional standards of confidentiality and pupil wellbeing.
The Ideal Candidate
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Previous experience working with children or young people.
Previous experience working with children or young people.
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Experience managing groups of pupils or leading classroom activities.
Experience managing groups of pupils or leading classroom activities.
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A confident, calm, and professional approach to behaviour management.
A confident, calm, and professional approach to behaviour management.
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Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
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Able to establish clear boundaries and build positive relationships with pupils.
Able to establish clear boundaries and build positive relationships with pupils.
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Organised, reliable, and capable of adapting to different subjects and year groups.
Organised, reliable, and capable of adapting to different subjects and year groups.
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Confident working independently and using initiative.
Confident working independently and using initiative.
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Understanding of safeguarding and the importance of pupil wellbeing.
Understanding of safeguarding and the importance of pupil wellbeing.
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Has the right to work in the UK and is available full-time.
Has the right to work in the UK and is available full-time.
Desirable (but not essential)
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Previous experience working as a Cover Supervisor or Teaching Assistant.
Previous experience working as a Cover Supervisor or Teaching Assistant.
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Experience working within a secondary school setting.
Experience working within a secondary school setting.
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A relevant education, childcare, or teaching support qualification.
A relevant education, childcare, or teaching support qualification.
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Experience supporting pupils with additional needs.
Experience supporting pupils with additional needs.
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Knowledge of behaviour management strategies and classroom supervision.
Knowledge of behaviour management strategies and classroom supervision.
This is a fantastic opportunity to secure a long-term Cover Supervisor role in a supportive Middleton secondary school, where you can make a genuine difference to pupils' learning, confidence, and educational development.
What We Offer
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Free access to CPD and safeguarding training.
Free access to CPD and safeguarding training.
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Dedicated consultant and ongoing support.
Dedicated consultant and ongoing support.
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Competitive daily rate of £130.
Competitive daily rate of £130.
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Long-term work until the end of the academic year.
Long-term work until the end of the academic year.
Compliance and Safeguarding
This role is subject to an Enhanced DBS check (child workforce), satisfactory references, and full compliance with Keeping Children Safe in Education (KCSIE) guidance and safer recruitment standards. Overseas police checks may be required where applicable.
Educato Limited is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Educato Limited acts as an employment business in relation to this vacancy.