Cover Supervisor

Connex Education; North East; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A well-known education recruitment agency in Tyne and Wear seeks a Cover Supervisor to oversee classes and support students during teacher absences. The ideal candidate should have experience in UK schools, strong classroom management skills, and a passion for education. This full-time position operates Monday to Friday, offering competitive pay and professional development opportunities.

Benefits

Pay to scale policy

Free access to skills development courses

Wellbeing programme

Progression opportunities

Qualifications

• Must have experience in UK based schools.
• Must drive due to location of schools.
• Enhanced DBS on the update service or willingness to apply for a new one.

Responsibilities

• Supervise whole classes across various subjects when teachers are absent.
• Follow lesson plans left by teachers to facilitate activities.
• Support students in completing tasks and promoting positive behaviour.

Skills

Classroom control

Behaviour management

Ability to engage students

Job description

Cover Supervisor

Tyne and Wear

Up To £500 per week Pay depending on experience.

About the Role

Connex Education is seeking organised and responsible cover supervisors to provide general cover, classroom supervision and student support in secondary schools across the Newcastle Area.

This is a full-time position working Monday-Friday from 8am-3:30pm during school term times.

About the School

Well-established mainstream secondary schools within the Tyne and Wear area are currently looking for enthusiastic and flexible cover supervisors to supervise classes and provide learning support during short-term staff absences.

The right candidate will be someone who shares the same passion and values for education.

The right candidate will be able to confidently step into lessons and continue teaching the existing schemes of work.

Assignment Details

As a cover supervisor, you will be responsible for maintaining a productive and orderly learning environment for students ages 11-16 when their regular teacher is unavailable. This includes supervising whole classes across various subjects when teachers are absent and following lesson plans left by teachers to facilitate activities and assist students. It also important to support students in completing tasks and promoting positive behaviour in the classroom.

Benefits of working with Connex Education

• Pay to scale policy.
• PAYE paid weekly.
• Free access to our Classroom Teacher Toolkit skills development package comprising over 70 courses.
• Wellbeing programme and refresher training for life in a 21st century classroom.
• Progression opportunities.

Person Specification

• Must be 21 and over.
• MUST have experience in UK based schools.
• Must drive due to location of schools.
• You must have an enhanced DBS on the update service or willing to apply for a new one.
• Be able to plan and deliver engaging KS3 and KS4 lessons across ability and subject ranges.
• Have excellent behaviour management and classroom control skills.

If you are interested, or would like to discuss more opportunities, please apply today or you can call Amanda on 0191 9175530.

Protected Characteristics Statement

All offers are conditional upon satisfactory background checks, including a DBS check. All appointments will be made subject to an enhanced DBS check. Connex Education Partnership is committed to a policy of equal opportunities. We respect and value cultural and religious diversity and will not discriminate based on age, gender, sexual orientation, race, ethnic origin, religion, culture, marital status or disability. Everyone is assessed on merit alone.