Cover Supervisor

Monarch Education; West Midlands; On-site; GBP 14,760 - 20,295; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible day-to-day opportunities

Weekly pay

Dedicated consultant support

Ongoing training and professional devt

Opportunity to gain secondary school経験

Refer a friend bonus

Job summary

Monarch Education is partnering with a successful secondary academy in Birmingham to recruit Cover Supervisors to join our supply bank from September 2026. This role suits graduates, aspiring teachers, experienced cover supervisors, teaching assistants, youth workers, or individuals who work well with young people seeking valuable classroom experience.

As a Cover Supervisor, you will supervise classes during short-term teacher absences, deliver pre-set work, manage behaviour, and support student

Qualifications

• Experience working with children or young people
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Confident managing groups of students
• Calm, professional, and adaptable
• Previous experience as a Cover Supervisor is desirable but not essential

Responsibilities

• Supervise whole classes during teacher absence
• Manage classroom behaviour in line with school policies
• Ensure students complete the work set by teaching staff
• Provide support and guidance to students where appropriate
• Report back to teaching staff on student engagement and any issues arising during lessons

Skills

Communication

Interpersonal skills

Classroom management

Calm under pressure

Job description

Monarch Education is delighted to be working in partnership with a successful secondary academy in Birmingham to recruit enthusiastic and reliable Cover Supervisors to join our supply bank from September 2026.

This is an excellent opportunity for graduates, aspiring teachers, experienced cover supervisors, teaching assistants, youth workers, or individuals with experience working with young people who are looking to gain valuable classroom experience within a secondary school setting.

The Role

As a Cover Supervisor, you will be responsible for supervising classes during the short-term absence of teaching staff. You will deliver pre-set work, manage classroom behaviour, and ensure students remain engaged in their learning.

Key responsibilities include:

• Supervising whole classes during teacher absence
• Managing classroom behaviour in line with school policies
• Ensuring students complete the work set by teaching staff
• Providing support and guidance to students where appropriate
• Reporting back to teaching staff on student engagement and any issues arising during lessons

What We're Looking For

We are seeking candidates who:

• Have experience working with children or young people
• Possess excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Are confident managing groups of students
• Can remain calm, professional, and adaptable
• Have a genuine passion for supporting education

Previous experience as a Cover Supervisor is desirable but not essential, as training and support can be provided.

What Monarch Education Offers

• Flexible day-to-day and longer-term opportunities
• Competitive rates of pay
• Weekly pay
• Dedicated consultant support
• Ongoing training and professional development
• Opportunity to gain valuable secondary school experience
• refer a friend scheme - 200 bonus (you can make unlimited referrals)

To learn more about us and what makes Monarch one of the leading education recruitment providers nationwide - please visit our website - About Us - Monarch url removed

If you are looking for a rewarding role within education and would like to join our supply bank ready for the new academic year, we'd love to hear from you.

Don't miss out on this opportunity

Important Information:

Equal Opportunities - Monarch

• All pay rates provided are inclusive of rolled up holiday pay.
• Affinity Workforce Solutions and Monarch Education are committed to safeguarding and promoting welfare of children and young people and expects all its temporary workers to share these commitments. As this role involves working with children on a daily basis, regulated activity is that any successful applicant's applications will, accordance with statutory guidance, be subject to 2 employment references, an enhanced DBS check and a right to work in the UK check.
• This vacancy is based in the United Kingdom. Monarch Education operate in the UK and can only process applications from candidates who are currently UK residents and eligible to work in the UK. Whilst we will endeavour to contact you following your response, due to the high volume of applications we regret that this cannot always be possible. If you have not had notification from us within 30 days please take your application as not being successful this time but we will keep your details on file for future opportunities.