Cover Supervisor

Connex Education; Wednesbury; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading educational staffing agency in Wednesbury seeks a committed Cover Supervisor to support children with additional needs. The role involves supervising students during lessons and ensuring they can engage with the curriculum effectively. Ideal candidates should have relevant experience and a degree in education. The position comes with a competitive salary, weekly PAYE payments, and opportunities for professional development with funded qualifications.

Benefits

Competitive daily rate

PAYE Paid weekly

Funded formal qualification opportunities

Career progression courses

Qualifications

• Experience supporting children with special educational needs in a school or care setting.
• A nurturing and patient approach to working with children.
• Ability to manage classroom behavior effectively.

Responsibilities

• Supervise a whole class in primary settings during teacher absence.
• Deliver pre-prepared lessons and manage classroom activities.
• Provide feedback to staff on pupil engagement and lesson outcomes.

Skills

Experience supporting children with SEND

Strong communication skills

Ability to work collaboratively

Patience and empathy

Education

Degree in education or equivalent qualification

Job description

Role: Cover supervisor

Rate of pay: £500- £650 P/W

Location: Wednesbury

About the role

As a Cover Supervisor, you will play a key part in supporting children with a variety of additional needs, ensuring they can access learning and reach their full potential. You will be supervising a whole class, in a primary setting during PPA time and teachers absence. You will deliver pre-prepared lessons and learning activities and managing classroom behaviour in line with school policy. As a Cover Supervisor, you will also support pupils to remain on task and provide feedback to staff on lesson outcomes and pupil engagement. There is no planning involved with this role.

Role Requirements

• Previous experience supporting children with SEND in a school or care setting is essential
• Degree in education or equivalent qualification
• A patient, nurturing, and empathetic approach
• Ability to work collaboratively as part of a team and independently when required
• Strong communication skills, both with pupils and staff
• A commitment to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children (an enhanced DBS on the update service, or willingness to obtain one through Connex Education, is required)

Benefits of working with Connex

• Competitive daily rate
• PAYE Paid weekly
• Funded formal qualification, from Level 2 SEND, Level 3 Teaching and Learning, Level 4 HTLA, Level 5 TEFL
• Career progression via our Care to classroom setting conversion course

Are you interested?

If you are interested in applying for this role based in Wednesbury, please apply or send your CV to [e-mail]

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.