Cover Supervisor

eTeach UK Limited; Reigate and Banstead; On-site; GBP 23,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading educational organization in Reigate and Banstead is seeking a Cover Supervisor to support classroom operations at The Beacon School. Responsibilities include delivering pre-prepared lessons, managing classroom behavior, and ensuring continuity of learning. Ideal candidates will be experienced with young people and possess strong communication skills. They should be reliable, motivated, and passionate about student welfare. The role offers a permanent contract with a competitive salary and generous benefits.

Benefits

Competitive pension scheme

Flexible working options

Generous holiday allowance

Qualifications

• Experience of working with young people in the education sector.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to motivate students and maintain high expectations.

Responsibilities

• Deliver lessons using pre-prepared work.
• Manage classroom to promote good behavior.
• Liaise for seamless handover with teaching colleagues.

Skills

Experience of working with young people in the education sector

High standards of communication and interpersonal skills

Reliable, highly motivated individual

Ability to motivate students

Strong ICT skills

Adaptability and resilience

Job description

Are you looking for the chance to join a fantastic school where you can truly make a positive difference to our students’ lives? If you find joy in working with young people and are looking to join a collaborative and hard-working team within a supportive school community, we’d love to hear from you.

Opportunity

This is an exciting opportunity to join The Beacon School as a Cover Supervisor. We are looking for an efficient and organised person to support the smooth operation of the school through delivering planned lessons to our students. The successful candidate will deliver lessons to full class groups (based on pre-prepared work), manage the classroom environment to promote good behaviour for learning, and liaise with teaching colleagues on their return to ensure a seamless handover so that continuity of learning is sustained at a high level for our students.

Responsibilities

• Deliver lessons to full class groups using pre-prepared work.
• Manage classroom environment to promote good behaviour for learning.
• Liaise with teaching colleagues on their return to ensure seamless handover and continuity of learning.

Qualifications

• Experience of working with young people in the education sector.
• High standards of communication and interpersonal skills.
• Reliable, highly motivated individual committed to working as part of a team.
• Ability to motivate students and value the importance of high expectations.
• Passion for student welfare.
• Strong ICT skills and a good command of English and Maths.
• Adaptability, resilience and the ability to think on your feet.

About The Beacon School

The Beacon School is part of the thriving GLF Schools Multi-Academy Trust. We proudly serve our local community and are, once again, oversubscribed with student applicants. Our core purpose is to strive for exceptional student progress and wellbeing. Our teaching staff are well-supported in developing an outstanding curriculum alongside a broad range of enrichment and extra‑curricular opportunities.

We invest in our staff, providing extensive internal and external training opportunities and ensuring excellent career opportunities within one of the largest trusts in the country. The school is an exciting and innovative place to work.

Employment Offer

GLF Schools offers a generous employment package, including a competitive pension scheme, flexible working options, generous holiday allowance, work‑life and family‑friendly policies, wellbeing initiatives, career pathways and talent management, and access to a staff benefits portal.

Details

• Start Date: January 2026
• Salary: Specialist Point 2 – FTE £27,318 (Actual Salary £23,501.51)
• Hours: 36 hrs a week – Monday to Friday (39 weeks per year)
• Contract: Permanent
• Closing Date: Wednesday 31st December at 11.59pm
• Interview Date: TBC