Cover Supervisor

Philosophy Education; City Of London; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Part time

Job summary

A recruitment agency is seeking a Cover Supervisor to work in secondary schools across London. This role involves covering classes and supporting students when teachers are absent. Ideal candidates should have experience with young people, be confident, and hold an Enhanced DBS certificate. This is a flexible opportunity, suitable for graduates or those looking to gain experience in education.

Qualifications

• Experience working with young people aged 11-18.
• No formal qualifications required.
• Enhanced DBS certificate is necessary.

Responsibilities

• Cover classes in absence of teachers.
• Ensure students are engaged with tasks.
• Support teachers during their meetings.

Skills

Experience with 11-18 year-olds

Confident approach

Professional demeanor

Job description

• Cover Supervisor
• Short-time/Long-term contracts and supply work
• Secondary Schools
• London
• £90.00 - £110.00 per day
• September 2025 onwards

Do you enjoy working with young people? Have you considered working in Secondary Schools as a Cover Supervisor?

We are working with a range of Secondary Schools across London who are looking for confident, professional and dedicated people to work as Cover Supervisors in their schools to provide short-term and daily cover for teachers from September 2025.

The Role

As a Cover Supervisor you will work in secondary schools covering classes and ensuring students are working on tasks whilst teachers are absent or engaged in other activities and meetings. This is a key role within secondary schools and almost every secondary school will engage cover supervisors to allow teachers.

This is great opportunity to work on flexible basis and gain experience within secondary schools.

Cover Supervisors are required for the full school day - 8.30am to 3.45pm (approx.)

Flexible work options

Most Cover Supervisors begin work on a short-term/supply basis. This is ideal if you just want to work a few days in local schools, or want to build experience within the secondary school sector. For more experienced Cover Supervisors, we have full-time contracts available.

What do I need to be a Cover Supervisor?

You do not need any formal qualifications to be a Cover Supervisor, but we do require you to have had some experience working with 11 - 18-year-olds.

Cover Supervisor work is ideal for:

• Graduates who are considering becoming Secondary school teachers
• Summer camp leaders
• Sports coaches for 11 - 18 yrs
• People who have experience supporting young offenders

You will need an Enhanced DBS certificate to work with children and 2 references covering the past two years. If you haven't got a DBS, we can help you apply for one from the UK Disclosure and barring service. Most importantly you need a confident, positive and professional approach to working with young people.

If you're interested in working as a Cover Supervisor in Secondary Schools, then please apply now with an up-to-date CV and one of our team will be in touch.

We have a policy to respond to all applications within three working days. However, because of the volume of applications, we are sometimes unable to reply to individual enquiries. If we have not contacted you within this specified time your application has been unsuccessful on this occasion. Philosophy Education is a Recruitment Business and is advertising this vacancy on behalf of one of its clients.