Cover Supervisor

Teaching Personnel Ltd.; Swindon; On-site; GBP 23,000 - 31,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

DBS check assistance

Free safeguarding training

Job summary

Teaching Personnel Ltd. is seeking a Cover Supervisor to support secondary schools across Swindon and surrounding areas. You will enter classrooms, establish calm, structured environments and maintain high expectations even when teaching staff are unavailable.

Experience in education is not mandatory; candidates from disciplined backgrounds are encouraged to apply. The role involves safeguarding checks and DBS clearance as part of the recruitment process.

Qualifications

• Teaching experience is not essential.
• Background in disciplined environments is welcomed (military, police, security, emergency services).
• Ability to lead, communicate, manage behaviour and create a structured learning environment.

Responsibilities

• Maintain a calm, positive learning environment when teachers are absent.
• Walk into a classroom and command respect without raising your voice.
• Set clear expectations and manage student behaviour.
• Keep students focused and engaged with the work provided.
• Build positive relationships while maintaining boundaries.

Skills

Confident presence

Communication skills

Discipline & leadership

Behaviour management

Adaptability

Independent decisions

Tools

DBS check

Job description

Cover Supervisor – Swindon & Surrounding Areas

Are you a confident, calm and authoritative professional looking for a new challenge in education?

We are looking for a Cover Supervisor to work in secondary schools across Swindon and the surrounding areas.

This role would suit someone with a strong presence, excellent communication skills and the confidence to take control of a classroom. You don't necessarily need previous experience in education; We're particularly interested in professionals who have developed discipline, leadership and people-management skills in demanding environments. This could be an excellent opportunity for someone with a background in the military, police, prison service, security, emergency services, youth work or other structured and disciplined environments.

The Role

As a Cover Supervisor, you will be responsible for maintaining a positive, calm and purposeful learning environment when regular teaching staff are unavailable. You'll need to be someone who can walk into a classroom and command respect without raising your voice, setting clear expectations, managing behaviour and ensuring students remain focused and engaged with the work provided.

We’re Looking For Someone Who:

• Has a confident and authoritative classroom presence
• Can build positive relationships with young people while maintaining clear boundaries
• Is calm and composed when dealing with challenging behaviour
• Communicates clearly and confidently
• Has strong discipline, organisation and leadership skills
• Can take responsibility and make sound decisions independently
• Is professional, reliable and resilient
• Can adapt quickly to different schools, classrooms and situations
• Takes pride in setting high standards and expectations
• Teaching experience isn't essential. What matters is your ability to lead, communicate, manage behaviour and create a structured environment where students can learn.

If you're an ex-service professional, former prison officer, police officer, security professional, sports coach, youth worker or simply someone who knows how to manage a room and bring out the best in others, we'd love to hear from you.

All applicants will require the appropriate qualifications and training for this role. Please see the FAQ’s on the Teaching Personnel website for details.

All pay rates quoted will be inclusive of 12.07% statutory holiday pay. This advert is for a temporary position. In some cases, the option to make this role permanent may become available at a later date.

Teaching Personnel is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. We undertake safeguarding checks on all workers in accordance with DfE statutory guidance ‘Keeping Children Safe in Education’ this may also include an online search as part of our due diligence on shortlisted applicants.

We offer all our registered candidates FREE child protection and prevent duty training. All candidates must undertake or have undertaken a valid enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check. Full assistance provided.

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