Cover Supervisor

REESON Education; Limpsfield; On-site; GBP 16,605 - 22,140; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Staff development

Excellent facilities

Diverse community

Employee support services

Job summary

REESON Education is recruiting a Cover Supervisor for a large mixed secondary school in Oxted, Surrey, starting September 2026. The role involves managing groups of around 30 students, delivering set work to a high standard, and providing support during short-notice cover requirements.

You will register, deliver lessons where needed, and help foster a positive climate for learning. The position requires good IT skills and clear communication in English.

Qualifications

• Hold a degree or be an aspiring teacher.
• Interest in autism and SEN support.
• Experience managing distressed behaviour.
• Good IT literacy with Outlook, Word, Excel.
• Excellent written and spoken English.

Responsibilities

• Provide cover for registration.
• Deliver lessons with high standards and limited prep time.
• Maintain positive learning climate and follow school policies.
• Support students' self-esteem through praise and encouragement.
• Assist with SEN support plan development and implementation.

Skills

Communication skills

Calm under pressure

Problem solving

Education

Degree or trainee teacher

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Cover Supervisor

Location: Oxted, Surrey

Reeson Education is supporting a large mixed secondary school in Oxted who require a Cover Supervisor from September 2026.

The Role

Cover Supervisors manage groups of around 30 students independently, delivering the work set at a high standard and answering any student questions about tasks.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide cover for registration.
• Deliver lessons where the normal cover has been left, to a high standard with limited preparation time and occasionally at short notice.
• Provide students with a positive climate for learning, using the gold classroom standards and the school's behaviour policies consistently and fairly where necessary to manage behaviour effectively.
• Help students build self-esteem through positive interactions, praise and encouragement.
• Assist with the development and implementation of SEN support plans.

Person Specification

• Hold a degree or be an aspiring teacher.
• Have interest in and knowledge of autism.
• Experience of managing behaviours of distress.
• Proven ability to solve problems quickly and remain calm.
• Basic level of IT literacy using Microsoft software (Outlook, Word, Excel).
• Excellent communication skills, written and verbal in English.

Benefits

• A broad staff development programme.
• Outstanding facilities and resources to support teaching and learning.
• A friendly and diverse student and staff community.
• Access to confidential emotional and practical advice support services.

Equal Opportunities

Reeson Education is an Equal Opportunities employer, committed to the highest standards of safeguarding and the promotion of the welfare of children, young people and adults.

Compensation

Daily rates are inclusive of holiday pay at 12.07%.