Cover Supervisor

REESON Education; Colden Common; On-site; GBP 15,000 - 22,000; Full time

Job summary

REESON Education in Winchester is seeking Cover Supervisors to support secondary schools on a flexible daily basis. You will oversee learners, ensuring set work is completed and classroom order is maintained without full teaching responsibilities.

Ideal candidates have prior cover/school experience or transferable supervision and mentoring background, with strong communication to secondary pupils and a commitment to safeguarding. Immediate bookings available.

Qualifications

• Previous Cover Supervisor or school experience, or credible transferable supervision/mentoring experience.
• Ability to communicate confidently with secondary-age pupils and set clear boundaries.
• Calm judgement, punctuality and adaptability across subjects and year groups.
• Awareness of safeguarding procedures and willingness to follow pre-set work.

Responsibilities

• Explain instructions for pre-prepared activities and help pupils start promptly.
• Maintain classroom expectations, manage transitions and follow school behaviour policies.
• Supervise different KS3/KS4 subjects and escalate to permanent staff when needed.
• Monitor engagement and provide concise feedback on completed work.
• Follow attendance, safeguarding and escalation procedures throughout each assignment.

Skills

Group supervision

Classroom management

Pupil communication

Job description

Cover Supervisor Winchester 80- 120 per day ASAP Flexible Supply

This talent pool is suitable for candidates experienced in guiding groups of young people who want flexible school work. A Cover Supervisor would ensure pupils complete work set by their teachers and maintain orderly learning without undertaking full teacher-level planning.

Role Details

• Location: Winchester, Hampshire
• Pay: 80- 120 per day
• Start: ASAP bookings, subject to registration and safeguarding checks
• Setting: Secondary schools, Key Stages 3 and 4
• Contract: Flexible daily and short-term classroom supervision

Supervising Pre-set Lessons

• A Cover Supervisor will explain the instructions for pre-prepared activities and help pupils start promptly.
• The Cover Supervisor will maintain classroom expectations, manage transitions and follow school behaviour policies.
• As a Cover Supervisor, you may supervise different KS3 and KS4 subjects and refer specialist questions to permanent staff.
• A successful Cover Supervisor will monitor engagement and provide concise feedback on work completed.
• Follow attendance, safeguarding and escalation procedures throughout each assignment.

What We're Looking For in a Cover Supervisor

• Previous Cover Supervisor or school experience, or credible transferable group supervision, tutoring, youth work, coaching or mentoring experience.
• Confidence communicating with secondary-age pupils and setting consistent boundaries.
• Calm judgement, punctuality and adaptability across subjects and year groups.
• Sound safeguarding awareness and willingness to follow pre-set work.

Why Join the Cover Supervisor Talent Pool?

• Choose the days you are free and consider bookings in different departments.
• Gain experience in schools and explore repeat or longer-term work where available.

Reeson Education:

Reeson Education is the England's Premier Recruitment Agency. Established in 2006 by experienced teachers, education professionals and recruitment specialists, we have built our business and reputation on the cores values of honesty, integrity and excellence.

We care about education and the provision of education and have established an excellent reputation with schools and teachers alike.

At Reeson Education we work closely with a large network of Nurseries, Primary Schools, Secondary Schools and Colleges across the UK. Our client base provides us with an abundance of available daily supply, long term and permanent opportunities across all age groups in all areas of London.

Reeson Education is an Equal Opportunities employer and is committed to the highest standards of safeguarding and the promotion of the welfare of children, young people and adults and expects all staff to share this commitment.

Please note, where a salary or daily rate range is stated, the higher rate applies to candidates who meet the enhanced experience, training or qualification requirements specified within the advert. All daily/hourly rates quoted are inclusive of holiday pay at 12.07%