Cover Supervisor

Prospero Teaching; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 22,000; Part time

Job summary

Prospero Teaching is seeking Cover Supervisors and Higher Level Teaching Assistants to provide teaching support across secondary schools in and around Birmingham. Start in September with flexible day-to-day, short-term and long-term supply roles.

Roles involve delivering pre-planned lessons, managing classrooms, and supporting students across KS3/KS4. All postings require safeguarding checks and right to work in the UK.

Qualifications

• Relevant qualifications and experience leading classes or supporting secondary-aged students in an educational setting.
• Previous experience as a Cover Supervisor, HLTA, Teaching Assistant, Tutor, Learning Mentor, Sports Coach, or Youth Worker is highly desirable.
• Strong classroom and behaviour management skills are essential.
• Up-to-date Safeguarding training is required.

Responsibilities

• Deliver pre-planned lessons in the absence of the class teacher
• Manage classroom behaviour and maintain a positive learning environment
• Support students across a range of subjects and year groups
• Ensure students remain on task and engaged with learning
• Provide feedback to teaching staff regarding student progress, engagement, and behaviour
• Build positive relationships with students and staff
• Support the wider school community when required

Skills

Classroom management

Behaviour management

Education

Safeguarding training

Job description

Prospero Teaching is Seeking Cover Supervisors / Higher Level Teaching Assistants (Secondary Schools)

Prospero Teaching are looking for experienced Higher Level Teaching Assistants, Cover Supervisors and Classroom Cover Staff to start in September, providing long-term, short-term and daily supply cover across a range of mainstream and specialist secondary schools in and around Birmingham.

If you’re looking for work that fits around your current commitments and are confident managing behaviour, supervising classes and delivering pre-set work, we’d love to hear from you.

Many of our schools require both planned and emergency cover, meaning we can offer flexible opportunities to suit your availability. Whether you’re looking for day-to-day supply, short-term assignments, or long-term placements, Prospero Teaching can help find the right role for you.

Location: Birmingham

Position: Cover Supervisor/HLTA

Type of Work: Classroom Cover across KS3 and KS4

Start Date: September

Contract Type: Temporary

Pay: 95 - 120 per day (Negotiable)

Hours: 8:20am - 4:00pm (Term Time Only)

Key Responsibilities

• Deliver pre-planned lessons in the absence of the class teacher
• Manage classroom behaviour and maintain a positive learning environment
• Support students across a range of subjects and year groups
• Ensure students remain on task and engaged with learning
• Provide feedback to teaching staff regarding student progress, engagement, and behaviour
• Build positive relationships with students and staff
• Support the wider school community when required

Experience, Training and Qualifications

• Relevant qualifications and experience leading classes or supporting secondary-aged students in an educational setting
• Previous experience as a Cover Supervisor, HLTA, Teaching Assistant, Tutor, Learning Mentor, Sports Coach, or Youth Worker is highly desirable
• Strong classroom and behaviour management skills are essential
• Up-to-date Safeguarding training is required. If you have not completed Safeguarding training within the last 12 months, Prospero Teaching can provide this free of charge

To Be Eligible for Any Role with Prospero Teaching, You Must:

• Hold the Right to Work in the UK
• Possess an enhanced child barred list DBS certificate registered with the Update Service, or be willing to process a new application
• Provide two professional child-related references

Prospero Teaching is acting as an employment business/education recruitment agency in relation to this vacancy. The successful candidate will be required to register and pass all safeguarding and vetting checks before commencing work.