Construction Cover Supervisor

Prospero Teaching; West Midlands; On-site; GBP 15,000 - 20,000; Full time

Job summary

Prospero Teaching is recruiting for a Construction Cover Supervisor to join an expanding alternative provision in Dudley. You will deliver practical, hands-on construction sessions to small groups of learners with SEMH, focusing on bricklaying, carpentry, plastering, and general maintenance.

This role emphasizes trauma-informed behaviour management, pastoral support, and working with support staff to meet EHCP targets in a safe, well-organised workshop environment with high health and safety

Qualifications

• Experience working with young people with SEND/SEMH needs.
• Strong behaviour management and deskills.
• Practical experience in construction trades.
• Knowledge of ASdan, life skills, vocations and functional skills.
• Confidence leading sessions alongside and directing support staff.

Responsibilities

• Deliver sessions across trades including bricklaying, carpentry, plastering, painting & decorating, and general maintenance.
• Support students pastoral needs and work with support staff.
• Contribute to EHCP targets and maintain a safe, well-organised workshop environment with high health and safety standards.

Skills

Behaviour management

Practical construction skills

Trauma-informed approach

Session delivery

Pastoral support

Education

City & Guilds qualification (desirable)

Non-QTS acceptable teaching role

Tools

ASdan knowledge

Functional Skills delivery tools

Job description

Construction Vocation Cover Supervisor/ Instructor (SEMH Post)
Where: Dudley
Pay: GBP
Who: Non-QTS applicants

Prospero Teaching is recruiting for a Construction Cover Supervisor to join an expanding alternative provision, working with secondary to post-16 students with SEMH (Social, Emotional and Mental Health) needs in Dudley.
This is a teaching role focused on delivering a practical, hands‑on construction curriculum to small groups of learners who may have experienced disruption to their education. The provision offers a structured, supportive environment where consistency, relationships, and clear routes into employment are paramount.
Students are supported to re-engage with learning, develop practical trade skills, and work towards City & Guilds/ Functional skills qualifications (Entry Level 3-Level 2). Teaching takes place in groups of up to six learners, with a strong focus on vocational learning, confidence-building, and employability skills.

You will deliver engaging sessions across a range of trades including bricklaying, carpentry, plastering, painting & decorating, and general maintenance. A calm, flexible, and resilient approach is essential, alongside effective behaviour management using trauma‑informed strategies.
The role also involves supporting students pastoral needs, working closely with support staff, contributing to EHCP targets, and maintaining a safe, well‑organised workshop environment with high standards of health and safety.

CONTRACT DETAILS:

• Position: Construction Teacher
• Setting: Alternative / Specialist Provision
• Start date: October 2026 (possibly sooner)
• Duration / Likely Duration: Long-term
• Contract type: Temp-to-Perm
• Full time/part time: Full-Time
• Pay: From per day
• Working hours: 08.30am-15.15pm

EXPERIENCE, TRAINING AND QUALIFICATIONS:

• Experience working with young people with SEND/SEMH needs
• Strong behaviour management and deskills
• Practical experience in construction trades
• Knowledge of ASdan, life skills, vocations and functional skills
• Confidence leading sessions alongside and directing support staff

Desirable:

• Experience delivering City & Guilds or vocational qualifications
• Knowledge of ASdan
• Understanding of trauma informed school
• Knowledge of Functional Skills & City & Guilds curriculum
• Non-QTS will be considered for this opportunity

TO BE ELIGIBLE FOR THIS ROLE THROUGH PROSPERO TEACHING, YOU MUST:

• Hold Right to Work in the UK
• Hold an enhanced Child/ Adult Barred List DBS registered with the update service, or be willing to apply
• Provide a minimum of two professional, child-related references

Prospero Teaching is acting as an employment business / education recruitment agency in relation to this vacancy. Successful candidates will be required to register with Prospero Teaching to take up the post.