Cover Supervisor

The Education Network; West Midlands; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading education recruitment agency is seeking a Cover Supervisor to work in Telford starting January 2026. This temp-to-perm opportunity involves supporting secondary students across KS3 and KS4 while maintaining classroom behavior and continuity of learning. Candidates should be confident, adaptable, and have experience with secondary-aged students. Join a supportive school environment committed to professional growth. This role offers excellent pay rates and a pathway to long-term opportunities.

Benefits

Personalized career support

Opportunities for training and development

Friendly and supportive workplace

Qualifications

• Experience working with secondary-aged students (KS3 & KS4).
• Confident in classroom and behavior management.
• Able to engage pupils and maintain focus on learning tasks.
• Reliable and flexible in adapting to different school environments.

Responsibilities

• Deliver pre-set work and ensure continuity of learning.
• Maintain positive behavior and a productive classroom environment.
• Support pupils' learning in the absence of teaching staff.

Skills

Classroom management

Behavior management

Engagement with students

Adaptability

Job description

Cover Supervisor

Key Details

• Position: Cover Supervisor (KS3 & KS4)
• Location: Telford
• Start Date: January 2026
• Contract: Temp to Perm
• Pay: £500 – £750 per week (depending on assignment and experience)

The Role

We are seeking a confident and reliable Cover Supervisor to work across KS3 and KS4 in a secondary school in Telford, starting January 2026. This temp-to-perm opportunity is ideal for someone looking to establish themselves within a school setting and progress into a longer-term role.

You’ll be responsible for delivering pre-set work, maintaining positive behavior, and ensuring continuity of learning in the absence of teaching staff. This role plays a vital part in supporting pupils’ learning and maintaining a calm, productive classroom environment.

The Candidate

The successful candidate will be professional, adaptable, and confident managing classrooms. You should be:

• Experienced working with secondary-aged students (KS3 & KS4)
• Confident in classroom and behavior management
• Able to engage pupils and maintain focus on learning tasks
• Reliable, flexible, and able to adapt to different school environments
• Considering a future career in teaching or education (desirable but not essential)

The School

This welcoming secondary school in Telford offers a supportive staff culture and clear behavior policies. The leadership team values consistency, professionalism, and strong relationships with students, making it an excellent environment for Cover Supervisors looking to grow and develop.

If you’re a proactive Cover Supervisor looking for a long-term opportunity with progression potential, we’d love to hear from you.

Due to the number of applications, only successful candidates will be contacted.

The Education Network Offer

Our specialist team has a combined experience of over 25 years and has an unrivalled reputation within the education market, taking great pride in the extremely high service levels that we provide to both our schools and our candidates. Our service is honest and efficient and, in addition to our recruitment solution, we offer the opportunity for additional training and development for our candidates. You will also receive personalized career support from the team.

The opportunity to work in a friendly, caring and supportive atmosphere where every child matters. Highly supportive, committed, and hard working consultants will endeavor to find assignments suited to your needs. An opportunity to extend your professional development as well as earn excellent rates of pay.

The Education Network is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. Appointments will be subject to our stringent vetting procedures, including enhanced DBS checks and references.

The Education Network is committed to Safer Recruitment and recruits to Compliance+ standards. Any appointment will be subject to an enhanced DBS check in addition to other safeguarding checks. The Education Network is an equal opportunities employer. The Education Network is acting as a recruitment agency in relation to this vacancy.

Due to the expected high volume of applications we receive, only short‑listed candidates will be contacted within 3 days.