Cover Supervisor

Prospero Teaching London; Welwyn Garden City; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 22,000; Part time

Job summary

Prospero Teaching London is recruiting a Cover Supervisor for assignments across several secondary schools in Welwyn Garden City.

They seek punctual individuals with a real passion for teaching who can support pupils and manage classroom behaviour. This placement is temporary/adhoc, with daily work and varying start dates in September 2026, across multiple schools in Hertfordshire.

Qualifications

• Passion for teaching is essential.
• GCSEs (Minimum) required.

Responsibilities

• Supervise work set in accordance with school policy.
• Manage pupil behaviour to ensure a constructive environment.
• Answer pupil questions about processes and procedures.
• Deal with emergencies according to school policies.
• Collect completed work and return it to the teacher.
• Report behaviour issues using school referral procedures.

Skills

Passion for teaching

Education

GCSEs (Minimum)

Job description

Prospero Teaching is working with various secondary schools in the Welwyn Garden City.

This position is for a cover supervisor (no experienced required) in various schools on a temporary / daily basis.

You would be required to be punctual, have a real passion for teaching and be able to manage behaviour and develop your classroom management skills. Prospero Teaching also has a learning and development team that will be able to help you develop as a cover supervisor whilst you are with us.

The schools we work with prides themselves on creating a positive and respectful learning environment.

Cover Supervisor Information

• Supervising work that has been set in accordance with the school policy
• Managing the behaviour of pupils while they are undertaking this work to ensure a constructive environment
• Responding to any questions from pupils about process and procedures
• Dealing with any immediate problems or emergencies according to the school's policies and procedures
• Collecting any completed work after the lesson and returning it to the appropriate teacher
• Reporting back as appropriate using the school's agreed referral procedures on the behaviour of pupils during the class, and any issues arising

Cover Supervisor Contract Details

• Location: Hertfordshire - Welwyn Garden City
• Position: Cover Supervisor
• Type of work: Covering Absent Teachers (All year groups)
• Contract or position starting date: September 2026
• Contract type (temp/perm/temp to perm): Temporary (Adhoc)
• Full time/part time: Full-time / part-time
• Minimum rate of pay: £110 - £120 per day.
• Hours: 8am - 3:30pm or 4:00pm (This can vary depending on school)

Cover Supervisor Experience, Training and Qualifications

• Passion for teaching
• GCSE's (Minimum)
• Preferred to have experience teaching or covering previously