Cover Supervisor

Connex Education; Sheffield; On-site; GBP 22,000 - 30,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Weekly PAYE

Free CPD opportunities

Dedicated education consultant

Career pathways into teaching

Job summary

Connex Education is recruiting Cover Supervisors to support secondary schools across Sheffield and surrounding areas. This role suits confident communicators who want to build school-based experience with guidance from Connex Education.

The position offers flexible day-to-day and longer-term work with an October 2026 start. You will deliver pre‑prepared work, promote positive behaviour, and help pupils focus across subjects while following safeguarding procedures.

Qualifications

• Previous experience working with young people in education, coaching, mentoring, youth work or a similar setting.
• Excellent communication, organisation and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to manage and lead groups of students in a classroom.
• Understanding of safeguarding and child protection.
• Enhanced DBS on Update Service or willingness to obtain one.

Responsibilities

• Lead lessons using materials prepared by teaching staff.
• Encourage engagement with learning and complete activities.
• Maintain classroom behaviour consistently.
• Support students to stay focused and meet lesson objectives.
• Adapt to different school environments and routines.
• Follow safeguarding procedures and school policies.

Skills

Strong communication

Organisation

Interpersonal skills

Classroom management

Education

Graduates welcome

Job description

Cover Supervisor

Location: Sheffield and surrounding areas | Pay: £120–£160 per day | Contract: Flexible day-to-day and longer-term assignments, October 2026 start

Connex Education is recruiting enthusiastic and reliable Cover Supervisors to support secondary schools across Sheffield and the surrounding areas. This is a rewarding opportunity for confident communicators who want to build school-based experience, support pupils’ learning, and develop their classroom skills with ongoing guidance from Connex Education.

Connex Education Offers

• £120–£160 per day, depending on experience.
• Weekly pay via PAYE.
• Free access to professional development and CPD opportunities.
• Dedicated support from an experienced education consultant.
• Potential pathways into teacher training and wider education careers.

What’s on Offer

• Flexible opportunities, including day-to-day and longer-term assignments.
• The chance to gain experience across a variety of secondary school settings.
• An October 2026 start.
• A varied role where every day can bring new experiences and challenges.

About the Role / Setting

As a Cover Supervisor, you will provide continuity when teachers are unavailable by delivering pre-prepared work and helping students stay focused throughout the lesson. You will work with secondary pupils across a range of subjects, supporting positive behaviour and encouraging engagement with set activities.

This role can suit graduates considering teaching, experienced education professionals, or candidates with experience in coaching, mentoring, youth work or similar settings. You will be expected to follow each school’s policies, routines and safeguarding procedures while building positive relationships with pupils and staff.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead lessons using work and resources prepared by teaching staff.
• Encourage students to engage positively with learning and complete set activities.
• Maintain effective and consistent classroom behaviour.
• Support students to remain focused and work towards lesson objectives.
• Adapt quickly to different school environments, expectations and routines.
• Follow school safeguarding procedures, policies and expectations at all times.

What We’re Looking For

• Previous experience working with young people in education, coaching, mentoring, youth work or a similar setting.
• Strong communication, organisation and interpersonal skills.
• Confidence managing and leading groups of students within a classroom environment.
• The ability to build positive relationships with pupils and school staff.
• A good understanding of safeguarding and child protection.
• An enhanced DBS on the Update Service, or willingness to obtain one.

Safeguarding & Compliance

Connex Education is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. All appointments are subject to an enhanced DBS check and satisfactory references.

Connex Education Partnership is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and candidates to share this commitment. We adhere to Safer Recruitment practices in line with Keeping Children Safe in Education (KCSIE), Working Together to Safeguard Children 2023, and other relevant legislation. All appointments are subject to rigorous pre-employment checks, including references and an enhanced DBS check.