Cover Supervisor

Tradewind Recruitment LTD.; Flackwell Heath; On-site; GBP 17,000 - 20,000; Full time

Job summary

Tradewind Recruitment LTD. are seeking a reliable Cover Supervisor to support learning in a secondary school in High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire.

You will supervise classes, deliver instructions and help maintain a calm, focused environment when teachers are unavailable. Ideal candidates communicate confidently with secondary pupils, manage a classroom calmly, and arrive punctually with a professional approach.

Qualifications

• Confidently communicate with secondary-age pupils.
• Ability to manage a classroom calmly and consistently.
• Reliable, punctual and professional in approach.

Responsibilities

• Supervise classes across the secondary curriculum during teacher absence.
• Deliver instructions and ensure pupils understand the work set.
• Maintain classroom behaviour and encourage pupils to stay on task.
• Respond appropriately to questions and classroom issues, seeking support when needed.
• Follow the school's procedures and provide feedback on the lesson where required.

Skills

Confidence with pupils

Classroom management

Reliability & punctuality

Job description

Cover Supervisor - High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire

Cover Supervisor role, supporting secondary pupils, supervising lessons and maintaining a positive classroom environment.

Are you confident leading a classroom and keeping pupils focused? A secondary school in High Wycombe is seeking a reliable Cover Supervisor to support learning by supervising classes when teaching staff are unavailable.

This general secondary-school role offers the chance to work with pupils across different subjects and year groups. You will help maintain a calm, purposeful classroom, ensuring students understand the work set by their teacher and remain engaged throughout the lesson. The position may suit someone considering a career in education, as well as someone with previous experience supporting young people.

Responsibilities

• Supervise classes across the secondary curriculum during teacher absence.

• Deliver instructions and ensure pupils understand the work that has been set.

• Maintain classroom behaviour and encourage pupils to stay on task.

• Respond appropriately to questions and classroom issues, seeking support when needed.

• Follow the school's procedures and provide feedback on the lesson where required.

Requirements

• Confidence communicating with secondary-age pupils.

• The ability to manage a classroom calmly and consistently.

• Reliability, punctuality and a professional approach.

• No specific teaching qualification or QTS requirement has been provided for this vacancy.