Cover Supervisor

Aspire People; Daventry; On-site; GBP 17,000 - 20,000; Full time

Job summary

Aspire People is seeking a reliable Cover Supervisor to join a well-established secondary school in the Daventry area. The role involves supervising classes during short-term absence, delivering pre-prepared materials, and ensuring students stay engaged and complete work set by teachers.

The ideal candidate will have experience with children or young people, strong communication and interpersonal skills, and excellent behaviour and organisational abilities.

Qualifications

• Experience working with children or young people is desirable.
• Strong communication and interpersonal abilities.
• Excellent behaviour management and organisational skills.
• Ability to manage a classroom and maintain discipline.

Responsibilities

• Supervise classes across a range of subjects during short-term absences.
• Deliver pre-prepared lesson materials and keep students on task.
• Maintain a positive learning environment and manage behaviour.
• Support students with learning and answer general questions as appropriate.
• Ensure students follow school policies and classroom expectations.
• Report issues to teaching staff and assist with general classroom duties.

Skills

Confident communication

Interpersonal skills

Behaviour management

Organisational skills

Classroom management

Job description

We are currently recruiting on behalf of a well-established and supportive secondary school for a reliable, confident and enthusiastic Cover Supervisor to join its team.

This is an excellent opportunity for someone who enjoys working with young people and is passionate about supporting students' learning and development.

The successful candidate will be responsible for supervising classes during the short-term absence of teaching staff, ensuring students remain engaged and complete the work set by their teachers.

Key Responsibilities

• Supervise classes across a range of subjects in the absence of the regular teacher.
• Deliver pre-prepared lesson materials and ensure students remain on task.
• Maintain a positive learning environment and manage classroom behaviour effectively.
• Support students with their learning and answer general questions where appropriate.
• Ensure students follow school policies and classroom expectations.
• Report any issues or concerns to the relevant teaching staff.
• Assist with general classroom and school duties when required.

The Ideal Candidate

• Previous experience working with children or young people is desirable.
• Confident communication and strong interpersonal skills.
• Excellent behaviour management and organisational skills.
• Ability to manage a classroom and maintain discipline.
• Flexible, adaptable and able to work across different subject areas.
• A positive attitude and a genuine interest in education.
• Enhanced DBS or willingness to undertake the necessary safeguarding checks.

Aspire People Limited provides services as an Education Agency and an Education Employment Business. Aspire People is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of pupils and expects every candidate to share this commitment. Placements are subject, to appropriate Child Protection screening, including checks with former employers and the Disclosure and Barring Checks.