Cover Supervisor

GSL Education; Selby; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

GSL Education is seeking Cover Supervisors for a 'Good' Secondary School in Selby, starting September 2025. This role is perfect for graduates or experienced education support staff, focusing on supervising classes, managing student behavior, and supporting learning. Applicants should demonstrate strong communication skills, knowledge of safeguarding, and a passion for education, ensuring a positive learning environment.

Qualifications

• Experience working with young people, ideally in an educational setting.
• Strong knowledge and understanding of safeguarding and child protection policies.
• Passion for education and supporting young people.

Responsibilities

• Supervise classes in the absence of the teacher.
• Manage the behaviour of students during lessons.
• Offer support to students with questions or clarification on tasks.
• Record attendance and feedback for the returning teacher.

Skills

Communication

Organisational Skills

Interpersonal Skills

Behaviour Management

Knowledge of Safeguarding

Education

Degree or relevant qualifications

Job description

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GSL Education are looking for Cover Supervisors to work at an Ofsted graded ‘Good’ Secondary School located in Selby, starting in September 2025. This is an excellent opportunity for graduates, aspiring teachers, or experienced education support staff looking to take on a rewarding and varied role.

About the School:

• A thriving, successful, vibrant, forward thinking, caring, popular and energetic secondary school in Selby.
• Rated in the top 100 most improved schools in the last 4 years, with results that place the school in the top 25% of schools in England.
• Aims to create a safe and inclusive school environment, where everybody feels like they belong.
• Celebrates the diversity within their school community, and champions equality at all times.
• The school has high expectations of staff and students alike, and develop students as people, to prepare them for future pathways.
• Provide short term cover for absent teaching staff, allocating pre-prepared work.
• Supervise classes in the absence of the teacher.
• Keep students on task and manage the behaviour of students during lessons.
• Offer support to students with questions or clarification on tasks where appropriate.
• Record attendance and feedback for the returning teacher.
• The role does not involve planning, preparing, delivering lessons or assessing and reporting on the development progress.
• A degree or relevant qualifications would be beneficial.
• Experience working with young people, ideally in an educational setting.
• Have knowledge of safeguarding and child protection policies.
• A strong communicator with good organisational and interpersonal skills.
• A passion for education and supporting young people.
• Hold a Child only Enhanced DBS registered to the update service or be happy to apply for a new one.

Please be advised that this role requires a strong knowledge and understanding of safeguarding and child protection and that successful applicants must satisfy all background safer recruitment checks including an enhanced DBS on the update service.

If you would like to apply for the position of Cover Supervisor in Selby, North Yorkshire, please call Kerry Fowler at GSL Education and submit your up-to-date CV via the application link. Alternatively, please visit GSL Education official website to apply online.