Cover Supervisor. Job in Surrey Education & Training Jobs

REESON Education; Greater London; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading education recruitment agency in the UK is seeking a Cover Supervisor for a secondary school in Reigate. The role involves managing classes of students and delivering lessons on short notice. Candidates should hold a degree or aspire to teach, have experience with autism, and possess excellent communication skills. The school offers professional development and a supportive community.

Benefits

Broad staff development programme

Outstanding facilities and resources

Confidential support services

Qualifications

• Hold a degree or be an aspiring teacher.
• Experience of managing behaviours of distress.
• Proven ability to solve problems quickly and remain calm.

Responsibilities

• Manage groups of up to 30 students independently.
• Provide cover for registration and deliver lessons at short notice.
• Help students build self-esteem through positive interactions.

Skills

Interest in autism

Excellent communication skills

Basic IT literacy

Problem-solving skills

Education

Degree or aspiration to teach

Tools

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Outlook

Job description

Overview

Cover Supervisor

Location: Reigate, Surrey

Reeson Education are supporting a large mixed secondary school in Reigate who require a Cover Supervisor from October 2025.

The School

The School - Cover Supervisor - Secondary School - Reigate, Surrey

This large mixed secondary school in Reigate, Surrey 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

The Role: Cover Supervisor - Secondary School - Reigate, Surrey

The Cover Supervisor will be required to manage groups of up to 30 students independently, and appropriately deliver the work set to a high standard.

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

Person Specification: Cover Supervisor - Secondary School - Reigate, Surrey

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

The Offer - Cover Supervisor - Secondary School - Reigate, Surrey

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 - Reigate, Surrey

Reeson Education:

Reeson Education is the England's Premier Recruitment Agency. Established in 2006 by experienced teachers, education professionals and recruitment specialists, we have built our business and reputation on the cores values of honesty, integrity and excellence.

We care about education and the provision of education and have established an excellent reputation with schools and teachers alike.

At Reeson Education we work closely with a large network of Nurseries, Primary Schools, Secondary Schools and Colleges across the UK. Our client base provides us with an abundance of available daily supply, long term and permanent opportunities across all age groups in all areas of London.

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.

Please note that all daily/hourly rates quoted are inclusive of holiday pay at 12.07%