Cover Supervisor Manager

Teaching Personnel; East Midlands; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A well-established secondary school in New Mills is seeking an experienced Cover Supervisor Manager to lead the cover supervisor team and ensure quality cover for absent teachers. Responsibilities include training supervisors, delivering lessons, and managing classroom standards. This full-time, term-time role offers the possibility of a permanent position later.

Benefits

FREE child protection and prevent duty training

Full assistance with DBS checks

Qualifications

• Proven leadership experience in a school environment.
• Ability to manage staff and coordinate cover arrangements efficiently.
• Confident classroom presence and behaviour management skills.

Responsibilities

• Manage the daily deployment of cover supervisors.
• Deliver cover lessons where required, supporting learning across subjects.
• Liaise with SLT, teaching staff, and support teams.
• Train and mentor cover supervisors.
• Maintain records and monitor cover quality and compliance.

Skills

Leadership experience

Staff management

Classroom presence

Organisational skills

Communication skills

Job description

Location: New Mills, Derbyshire
Start Date: September 2025
Contract: Full-time, Term Time Only
Employment Type: Permanent

A well-established secondary school in New Mills seeks an experienced Cover Supervisor Manager to lead and coordinate the cover supervisor team, ensuring quality cover for absent teachers and maintaining classroom standards. The role also includes occasional direct classroom cover, providing excellent behaviour management and learning continuity.

• Manage the daily deployment of cover supervisors

• Deliver cover lessons where required, supporting learning across subjects

• Liaise with SLT, teaching staff, and support teams

• Train and mentor cover supervisors

• Maintain records and monitor cover quality and compliance

• Proven leadership experience in a school environment

• Ability to manage staff and coordinate cover arrangements efficiently

• Confident classroom presence and behaviour management skills

• Excellent organisational and communication skills

All applicants will require the appropriate qualifications and training for this role. Please see the FAQ’s on the Teaching Personnel website for details.
All pay rates quoted will be inclusive of 12.07% statutory holiday pay. This advert is for a temporary position. In some cases, the option to make this role permanent may become available at a later date.
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