Cover Supervisor

Teach Now; Chipping Barnet; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 24,000; Full time

Job summary

Teach Now in Barnet, London seeks a confident Cover Supervisor for the new academic year. You will supervise classes during teacher absence, deliver pre-prepared work, and manage classes across KS3 and KS4 with consistency.

This full-time, long-term temporary role offers a daily rate of £95–£130, dependent on experience and responsibilities. A degree or classroom qualification is desirable but not essential for candidates with strong classroom experience and commitment to safeguarding.

Qualifications

• Recent experience working with secondary-aged students.
• Strong behaviour-management and communication skills.
• Confidence supervising full classes independently.
• Good literacy, numeracy and organisational skills.
• A professional and reliable approach.
• A commitment to safeguarding and pupil wellbeing.
• The right to work in the UK.
• A degree or relevant classroom qualification is desirable but not essential for candidates with strong experience.

Responsibilities

• Supervising classes using work set by the absent teacher
• Explaining tasks and responding to routine student questions
• Maintaining a calm and purposeful learning environment
• Applying the school’s behaviour policy consistently
• Recording attendance, behaviour and completed work
• Supporting students with additional learning needs
• Providing feedback to teaching and pastoral staff
• Assisting with wider school duties when cover is not required

Skills

Behaviour management

Communication

Classroom management

Literacy

Numeracy

Organisational skills

Professional and reliable

Safeguarding awareness

Education

Degree or classroom qualification desirable

Job description

Position: Cover Supervisor (Secondary)

Contract Type: Full-time, long-term temporary

Start Date: 8 September 2026

Location: Barnet, London, UK

Salary: £95–£130 per day

Salary is dependent on experience, qualifications and the level of responsibility required. The higher end of the range is intended for experienced Cover Supervisors, qualified instructors or candidates with substantial secondary classroom experience.

About the Cover Supervisor Role

Teach Now is working with a well-organised secondary school in Barnet to recruit a confident Cover Supervisor for the new academic year.

As a Cover Supervisor, you will supervise classes during short-term teacher absence, deliver pre-prepared work and ensure students remain focused and productive. You will not usually be expected to plan lessons, but you must be comfortable managing classes across KS3 and KS4.

This position is ideal for an experienced Cover Supervisor, graduate, sports coach, youth worker or aspiring teacher with strong classroom-management skills.

Key Responsibilities

• Supervising classes using work set by the absent teacher
• Explaining tasks and responding to routine student questions
• Maintaining a calm and purposeful learning environment
• Applying the school’s behaviour policy consistently
• Recording attendance, behaviour and completed work
• Supporting students with additional learning needs
• Providing feedback to teaching and pastoral staff
• Assisting with wider school duties when cover is not required

Requirements

• Recent experience working with secondary-aged students
• Strong behaviour-management and communication skills
• Confidence supervising full classes independently
• Good literacy, numeracy and organisational skills
• A professional and reliable approach
• A commitment to safeguarding and pupil wellbeing
• The right to work in the UK
• A degree or relevant classroom qualification is desirable but not essential for candidates with strong experience.

What the School Offers

• Clear behaviour systems and lesson resources
• Support from experienced teaching and pastoral staff
• Exposure to a range of subjects and year groups
• Valuable experience for aspiring teachers
• A consistent, long-term timetable

Teach Now operates stringent safer recruitment procedures.

We are committed to promoting equality and challenging discrimination. Teach Now is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people, and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. This post will be subject to an Enhanced DBS Clearance