Cover Supervisor - Croydon

Vision for Education Ltd; Croydon; On-site; GBP 16,605 - 23,985; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Free on-site parking

Job summary

Vision for Education Ltd seeks enthusiastic Cover Supervisors to work across Croydon (CR2) in multiple secondary schools. This flexible, full-time supply role starts in September and offers day-to-day opportunities.

You will deliver pre-planned lessons, manage behaviour, and keep students engaged when the class teacher is absent. Open to graduates seeking school experience before teacher training.

Qualifications

• Experience working with young people in educational, coaching, mentoring or youth settings.
• Degree or transferable experience is desirable.
• Be confident delivering pre-planned lessons to secondary students.

Responsibilities

• Deliver pre-planned lessons across a range of secondary subjects.
• Maintain a positive learning environment and manage classroom behaviour.
• Ensure students stay on task and complete work set by the teacher.
• Support students with learning and maintain high expectations.
• Flexible day-to-day, short-term and long-term opportunities available.

Skills

Classroom management

Behaviour management

Lesson delivery

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree or transferable experience

Subject knowledge (desirable)

Job description

Cover Supervisor - Secondary Schools

Location: Croydon (CR2)
Full-time & Flexible Supply Opportunities
September Start

Job Summary

Smart Teachers is seeking enthusiastic and confident Cover Supervisors to work in a number of welcoming secondary schools across Croydon (CR2). This is an excellent opportunity for graduates, aspiring teachers, experienced Cover Supervisors, youth workers, sports coaches or anyone with experience working with young people.

Due to the nature of day-to-day supply, our partner schools are particularly interested in candidates who live locally to CR2 and can arrive at school within 30-45 minutes when contacted for same-day bookings.

As a Cover Supervisor, you will deliver pre-set lessons, manage classroom behaviour and ensure students remain engaged with their learning while the class teacher is absent.

About the Role

• Deliver pre-planned lessons across a range of secondary subjects.
• Maintain a positive learning environment and manage classroom behaviour effectively.
• Ensure students stay on task and complete the work set by the class teacher.
• Support students with their learning while promoting high expectations.
• Flexible day-to-day, short-term and long-term opportunities available.
• Ideal for graduates looking to gain school experience before teacher training.

About the School

We work with a number of well-established secondary schools in the Croydon (CR2) area that pride themselves on providing supportive working environments and excellent leadership teams. Schools offer regular work for reliable Cover Supervisors, with one of our partner schools also providing free on-site parking for staff.

Requirements

To be considered for the role of Cover Supervisor, you will:

• Have experience working with young people in an educational, coaching, mentoring or youth work setting.
• Be confident leading a classroom independently.
• Demonstrate strong behaviour management skills.
• Have an outgoing, professional and resilient approach.
• Hold a degree or have a subject specialism (desirable).
• Be able to build positive relationships with students and staff.
• Be available for flexible work and ideally live within easy travelling distance of CR2 to accommodate same-day bookings.

Salary

Salary is dependent on experience, training or qualifications. The minimum experience, training or qualifications required for this position are:

• Experience working with secondary-aged students or young people.
• A degree or relevant transferable experience is desirable.
• An enhanced DBS on the Update Service (or willingness to obtain one).
• Eligibility to work in the UK.