Cover Supervisor

Teaching Personnel; Rochdale; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking educational institution as a Cover Supervisor, where your role will focus on providing essential support for students with special educational needs (SEN). You will deliver pre-prepared lessons while managing classroom behaviour and implementing individual support strategies. This position offers a chance to make a significant impact in a nurturing environment, working closely with dedicated staff to ensure students thrive academically and emotionally. If you're passionate about helping young people overcome barriers to education, this is the perfect opportunity for you!

Benefits

Competitive daily pay

Weekly payments

Support from education consultant

Opportunities for CPD

Nurturing environment

Qualifications

• Experience with SEN and managing challenging behaviours.
• Strong interpersonal skills and a commitment to student support.

Responsibilities

• Delivering lesson activities and supervising classes.
• Managing classroom behaviour and supporting SEN students.
• Building supportive relationships with students.

Skills

Behaviour Management

Interpersonal Skills

Calm Under Pressure

Experience with SEN

Support Strategies

Job description

We are seeking a confident and resilient Cover Supervisor to join a specialist SEN school in Rochdale. This role will focus on providing classroom cover and strong behaviour support for students whose behavioural needs arise as a result of their additional learning, communication, or emotional needs.

Role Details:

• Position: Cover Supervisor (Behaviour Support)

• Location: Rochdale, Greater Manchester

• Start Date: ASAP

• Contract Type: Full-time, long-term (potential for permanent placement)

• Salary: Competitive, dependent on experience

Key Responsibilities:

• Delivering pre-prepared lesson activities and supervising classes across a broad curriculum.

• Managing classroom behaviour effectively, supporting students whose behaviours are linked to SEN such as Autism (ASC), ADHD, SEMH, and communication difficulties.

• Implementing individual support strategies to help students engage positively with learning.

• Working closely with teaching staff, SENCOs, and pastoral teams to ensure consistent behaviour management and emotional regulation strategies are followed.

• Building strong, supportive relationships with students to promote trust, confidence, and resilience.

• Helping to create a calm, nurturing, and structured learning environment.

Requirements:

• Experience working with young people with SEN and behaviour needs, ideally in a school, SEN provision, or alternative education setting.

• Confident in managing challenging behaviours sensitively and effectively.

• Ability to remain calm, patient, and positive under pressure.

• Strong interpersonal skills and a commitment to supporting the individual needs of students.

• A genuine passion for helping young people overcome barriers to education.

What We Offer:

• Competitive daily pay, paid weekly.

• Full support from a specialist education recruitment consultant.

• Opportunities for ongoing CPD and professional development.

• A chance to make a real difference in a nurturing and supportive SEN environment.

If you are passionate about supporting young people with SEN to thrive in their education and development, apply today