Cover Supervisor

Supply Heroes Ltd; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 23,000 - 29,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Training and development

Supportive team

Job summary

Supply Heroes Ltd in Birmingham is seeking a dedicated Cover Supervisor to support a secondary school with sixth form. You will supervise classes during short-term absences, deliver pre-prepared activities and maintain a positive learning environment.

The role is full-time and long-term, with ongoing professional development and collaboration with teaching staff. The ideal candidate will have experience with 11-16s, strong behaviour management, and excellent communication skills to help students

Qualifications

• Experience working with or supporting young people aged 11-16.
• Ability to supervise whole classes and deliver pre-prepared activities.
• Strong commitment to helping students achieve educational outcomes.

Responsibilities

• Supervise whole classes during short-term absence of teaching staff.
• Deliver pre-prepared learning activities and keep students focused.
• Maintain a positive and productive learning environment.
• Promote high standards of behaviour and achievement in line with school expectations.
• Monitor student engagement and progress throughout lessons.
• Provide feedback to teachers on completed work and any issues.

Skills

Behaviour management

Verbal communication

Written communication

Organisation

Job description

Cover Supervisor

Secondary School with Sixth Form | Birmingham, B19 | Full-Time | Long-Term | ASAP Start

Salary: Competitive, dependent on experience

Contract: Full-Time, Long-Term Opportunity

Start Date: ASAP

Supply Heroes are working in partnership with a welcoming and well-established Good-rated secondary school with sixth form provision in Birmingham to recruit an experienced and confident Cover Supervisor.

This is an excellent opportunity to join a supportive school community where students are eager to learn, staff are highly collaborative, and professional development is actively encouraged. The role is full-time and long-term, with the potential to continue for the right candidate.

The Role

As a Cover Supervisor, you will provide short-term supervision of classes in the absence of the regular class teacher, ensuring continuity of learning and maintaining high expectations for behaviour, engagement and achievement.

Working under the direction of teaching and senior staff, you will deliver pre-prepared lesson materials, support students in their learning and contribute positively to the wider life of the school.

Key Responsibilities

• Supervise whole classes during the short-term absence of teaching staff.
• Deliver pre-prepared learning activities and ensure students remain focused and on task.
• Maintain a positive and productive learning environment.
• Promote high standards of behaviour and achievement in line with school expectations.
• Monitor student engagement, participation and progress throughout lessons.
• Provide clear and accurate feedback to teachers regarding completed work, behaviour and any issues arising.
• Build positive, professional relationships with students and staff.
• Support the wider aims, values and ethos of the school.
• Assist with administrative and curriculum support duties where required.

The Ideal Candidate

• Have previous experience working with or supporting young people aged 11-16.
• Have experience as a Cover Supervisor, Teaching Assistant, Learning Mentor, Youth Worker or similar educational role.
• Possess excellent verbal, written and interpersonal communication skills.
• Demonstrate a genuine commitment to supporting young people and promoting educational achievement.
• Be confident managing whole classes independently.
• Have strong behaviour management skills and the ability to establish positive learning environments.
• Be able to motivate, encourage and challenge students to achieve their best.
• Demonstrate confidence, resilience and professionalism when managing groups of students.
• Be highly organised with excellent time management skills.
• Be flexible and adaptable in response to changing priorities.
• Maintain high standards of professionalism, conduct and personal performance.
• Have high expectations of both themselves and the students they support.

What the School Offers

• A welcoming and supportive school community.
• Enthusiastic students who are keen to learn and achieve.
• A talented and collaborative staff team that embraces new challenges.
• Comprehensive training and ongoing support to help you succeed in the role.
• High-quality continuous professional development opportunities.
• A strong commitment to staff wellbeing.
• A supportive leadership team and governing body.
• Opportunities to collaborate with partner schools and educational professionals.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults in line with the DfE statutory guidance ‘Keeping Children Safe in Education’. Therefore, applicants will be subject to a variety of checks, including an enhanced DBS check (unless on the update service) along with a variety of others including an online search as part of our due diligence on shortlisted candidates. This job advert is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and complies to the amendments to the Exceptions Order 1975, 2013 and 2020.

Supply Heroes is an equal opportunities employer with a zero-tolerance approach to discrimination, bullying or harassment on grounds of sex, age, race, marital status, pregnancy and maternity, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, gender reassignment, sex characteristics, religion or beliefs