Cover Supervisor - Halifax

Teaching Personnel; Halifax; On-site; CAD 30,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A staffing agency in Halifax is seeking a confident Cover Supervisor to ensure smooth learning during teacher absences. This temporary role focuses on classroom presence and student engagement, with no planning or marking required. Ideal candidates will have experience in school settings and strong communication skills. Opportunities for permanent placement may arise.

Qualifications

• Experience working with young people in school settings.
• Ability to establish routines and set clear expectations.
• Confidence in leading classes and managing behaviour positively.

Responsibilities

• Deliver planned lessons across various secondary subjects.
• Maintain a safe, respectful, and inclusive classroom environment.
• Support inclusion of SEND, EAL, NEET pupils.

Skills

Experience working with young people

Classroom management

Clear communication skills

Proactive and reliable

Job description

Cover Supervisor

Location: Halifax and surrounding areas
Start date: September 2025
Contract: Full-time or Part-time
Salary: £90 - £120 a day

We are supporting a secondary school in Halifax that is seeking a confident and organized individual to cover short-term teacher absences and ensure student learning continues smoothly. The role requires no planning, marking, or assessing—just a strong classroom presence, clear instructions, and the ability to engage students and manage challenging behaviour effectively.

Duties of the Role:

• Deliver planned lessons across various secondary subjects
• Keep students focused and engaged
• Maintain a safe, respectful, and inclusive classroom environment
• Adapt to different classrooms and groups throughout the week
• Support inclusion of SEND, EAL, NEET pupils and promote equality and participation

About you:

• Experience working with young people in school settings
• Ability to establish routines and set clear expectations
• Confidence in leading classes and managing behaviour positively
• Clear and calm communication skills under pressure
• Proactive, reliable, and flexible approach

At Teaching Personnel, we are committed to your professional growth and integration into schools. If interested, please apply via the link below or visit our website at Teaching Personnel. All applicants must have the necessary qualifications and recent UK classroom experience, along with a DBS check on the update service.

All pay rates include statutory holiday pay of 12.07%. This is a temporary position; there may be an opportunity for it to become permanent later.

Teaching Personnel is dedicated to safeguarding children and promoting their welfare. We conduct safeguarding checks according to DfE guidance ‘Keeping Children Safe in Education,’ which may include online searches as part of our due diligence. We offer free child protection and prevent duty training to all registered candidates. All candidates must have or obtain a valid enhanced DBS check, with full support provided.

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