Cover Supervisor – Full Time – Oxted

Catering; Limpsfield; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 22,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Staff development programme

Outstanding teaching resources

Friendly student and staff community

Confidential support services

Job summary

Reeson Education is supporting a large mixed secondary school in Oxted, Surrey, recruiting a Cover Supervisor from September 2026 to join their welcoming team.

You will manage groups of around 30 students, deliver lessons with minimal preparation, maintain a positive climate for learning, promote the school's behaviour policies, and contribute to SEN support plans as required. This role offers ongoing staff development and a supportive environment.

Qualifications

• Hold a degree or be an aspiring teacher
• Knowledge of autism
• Experience managing distressed behaviours
• Calm under pressure and problem-solving abilities
• Proficient with Microsoft Office (Outlook, Word, Excel) and good communication skills

Responsibilities

• Provide cover for registration
• Deliver lessons with high standard with limited prep time
• Maintain a positive climate for learning and enforce school policies
• Support students' self-esteem through positive interactions
• Assist with SEN support plans and related activities

Skills

Degree or aspiring teacher

Autism knowledge

Behaviour management

Strong communication

IT literacy (MS Office)

Education

Degree or pursuing teaching

Tools

Outlook

Word

Excel

Job description

Cover Supervisor

Location: Oxted, Surrey

Reeson Education are supporting a large mixed secondary school in Oxted who require a Cover Supervisor from September 2026

The School – Cover Supervisor – Secondary School – Oxted, Surrey

This large mixed secondary school in Oxted is a good school with outstanding features and is a fantastic place to work and learn. The school is committed to developing staff who are passionate about their subjects and determined to convey this enthusiasm to their students. Opportunities for internal promotion are maximised and encouraged.

The Role: Cover Supervisor – Secondary School – Oxted

Cover Supervisors are required to manage groups of around 30 students independently and to appropriately deliver the work set to a high standard, answering any questions to the best of their ability that students may have surrounding the tasks set.

You will be expected to:

• Provide cover for registration
• Deliver lessons where the normal cover has been left, to a high standard with limited preparation time and on occasion at short notice
• Provide students with a positive climate for learning, using the gold classroom standards and school's behaviour policies consistently and fairly where necessary to effectively manage the behaviour of students
• Helping students to build self-esteem through positive interactions, praise and encouragement
• Assisting with the development and implementation of SEN support plans

Person Specification: Cover Supervisor – Secondary School – Oxted

Specific knowledge, experience and technical skills

• Hold a degree or be an aspiring teacher
• Interest in, and knowledge of, autism
• Experience of managing behaviours of distress
• Proven ability to solve problems quickly and remain calm
• Basic level of IT literacy in using Microsoft software e.g. outlook, Word, Excel
• Excellent communication skills both written and verbal (in English)

The Offer – Cover Supervisor – Secondary School – Oxted

In return, the school can offer the successful Cover Supervisor the following:

• A broad and wide-ranging staff development programme
• Outstanding facilities and resources to support teaching and learning
• A friendly and diverse student and staff community
• Access to confidential emotional and practical advice support services

Cover Supervisor – Secondary School – Oxted, Surrey

Reeson Education is an Equal Opportunities employer and is committed to the highest standards of safeguarding and the promotion of the welfare of children, young people and adults and expects all staff to share this commitment.

Please note, where a salary or daily rate range is stated, the higher rate applies to candidates who meet the enhanced experience, training or qualification requirements specified within the advert. All daily/hourly rates quoted are inclusive of holiday pay at 12.07%

Salary: £100 - £120/day

Job Type: Contract

Location: Oxted, Surrey