Cover Supervisor

Reeson Education; Southampton; On-site; GBP 15,000 - 22,000; Full time

Job summary

Reeson Education is inviting candidates to join its Cover Supervisor talent pool in Southampton for pre-planned secondary classroom supervision. This is registration for suitable current or future opportunities, rather than a guarantee of a confirmed placement.

As a Cover Supervisor, you will keep lessons purposeful while pupils complete work set by their regular teachers. You will explain tasks, manage behaviour, and follow school policies.

Qualifications

• Experience as a Cover Supervisor or transferable youth work, tutoring, coaching or group supervision.
• Ability to communicate confidently with secondary-age pupils.
• Calm, authoritative presence with professional boundaries.
• Good safeguarding awareness and flexibility across subjects.

Responsibilities

• Explain pre-set tasks and make expectations clear.
• Manage behaviour, seating and transitions using school policies.
• May supervise classes across KS3 and KS4 without full lesson planning.
• Help pupils stay engaged and refer questions to staff.
• Provide clear handovers and follow attendance and safeguarding procedures.

Skills

Confidence communicating with pupils

Calm authority

Safeguarding awareness

Job description

Cover Supervisor | Southampton | £80-£120 per day | ASAP Flexible Supply

Reeson Education is inviting candidates to join its Cover Supervisor talent pool in Southampton for pre-planned secondary classroom supervision. As a Cover Supervisor, you will keep lessons purposeful while pupils complete work set by their regular teachers. This is registration for suitable current or future opportunities, rather than a guarantee of a confirmed placement.

Role Details

• Location: Southampton, Hampshire
• Pay: £80-£120 per day
• Start: ASAP, subject to registration and safeguarding checks
• Setting: Secondary schools, KS3 and KS4
• Contract: Flexible daily supply

Supervision and Classroom Routines

• A Cover Supervisor will explain pre-set tasks and make expectations clear
• The Cover Supervisor will manage behaviour, seating and transitions using school policies
• As a Cover Supervisor, you may supervise classes across a range of KS3 and KS4 subjects without taking on full lesson planning
• An effective Cover Supervisor can help pupils remain engaged and refer specialist questions to subject staff
• Provide clear handovers and follow attendance and safeguarding procedures.

What We're Looking For in a Cover Supervisor

• Previous school or Cover Supervisor experience, or transferable youth work, tutoring, coaching, mentoring or group supervision for this Cover Supervisor role.
• Confidence communicating with secondary-age pupils.
• Calm authority and reliable professional boundaries.
• Good safeguarding awareness and flexibility across subjects.

Reeson Education

Reeson Education is the England's Premier Recruitment Agency. Established in 2006 by experienced teachers, education professionals and recruitment specialists, we have built our business and reputation on the cores values of honesty, integrity and excellence.

We care about education and the provision of education and have established an excellent reputation with schools and teachers alike.

At Reeson Education we work closely with a large network of Nurseries, Primary Schools, Secondary Schools and Colleges across the UK. Our client base provides us with an abundance of available daily supply, long term and permanent opportunities across all age groups in all areas of London.

Reeson Education is an Equal Opportunities employer and is committed to the highest standards of safeguarding and the promotion of the welfare of children, young people and adults and expects all staff to share this commitment.

Please note, where a salary or daily rate range is stated, the higher rate applies to candidates who meet the enhanced experience, training or qualification requirements specified within the advert. All daily/hourly rates quoted are inclusive of holiday pay at 12.07%