Cover Supervisor Middlesbrough

Empowering Learning; England; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

An education recruitment company is looking for a passionate Cover Supervisor/Teacher to join a team in Middlesbrough. This full-time role involves delivering exceptional lessons and supporting students' learning needs. The successful candidate must hold a teaching qualification and a degree, and possess outstanding teaching and behaviour management skills, along with proven success in raising student achievement. This role is set to start in January 2026, offering a salary of £96-£110 per day based on experience.

Qualifications

• Hold a teaching qualification or equivalent.
• Hold a degree or equivalent.
• Have outstanding teaching practice.
• Have excellent behaviour management.
• Have experience of lesson observations and giving robust feedback.
• Have experience of improvement planning.
• Experience in raising student achievement with evidence of success.
• Track and provide feedback on high-quality pupil performance.

Responsibilities

• Provide outstanding teaching for learning to meet all student needs.
• Contribute to strategic subject development and lead training programmes.
• Support school policies and initiatives in teaching.
• Plan and facilitate professional learning workshops.

Skills

Outstanding teaching practice

Excellent behaviour management

Experience with lesson observations

Experience of improvement planning

Proven track record of results at KS3/4

Education

Degree or equivalent

Teaching qualification or equivalent

Job description

Cover Supervisor / Cover Teacher

Start date - Jan 2026

Salary - 96-110 per day (depending on experience & qualifications)

Location - Middlesbrough

Empowering Learning are a market leading education recruitment company. We are working in partnership with multiple schools based in Middlesbrough, who are looking to appoint cover supervisor's (cover teachers). This is a full‑time vacancy, seeking an outstanding candidate to join the school on their journey of growth. The successful candidate can expect to work in a challenging and thriving environment. The school leadership help and support all members of staff to help them achieve their full potential.

The job

• The school is looking for someone who is passionate about teaching, to provide the very best opportunity for students across the school.
• In this exciting role, you will contribute to the strategic direction of your subject development & lead training programmes and contribute to the enhancement of teaching pedagogy and practice across the school.
• In addition, you will provide expertise in delivering exceptional, engaging, and ambitious lessons which will provide opportunities for colleagues to learn and grow their practice.
• To provide outstanding teaching for learning which meets the needs of all students.
• To support the school raising standards of teaching and learning across the department and in monitoring progress towards agreed aims.
• To provide specialist subject expertise to assist departmental staff, as appropriate.
• To support and hold to account other staff in the school through teaching and learning programmes.
• To support the school in the implementation of agreed whole school policies and initiatives.
• To plan and facilitate professional learning workshops as requested.

The successful candidate will

• Hold a teaching qualification or equivalent
• Hold a degree or equivalent.
• Have outstanding teaching practice.
• Have excellent behaviour management.
• Have experience of lesson observations and giving robust feedback.
• Have experience of improvement planning.
• Have experience of implementing a range of strategies to raise student achievement, with evidence of success.
• Contribution to impact on the quality of learning and teaching and curriculum.
• A proven track record of excellent results at KS3/4.
• Have experience of high‑quality pupil tracking and feedback practices.

How to apply

If you are an Cover Teacher with recent school experience looking for their next challenge, then we would like to hear from you. Apply today via the website, or for more information about this role and other opportunities across Empowering Learning, please contact Joel Ingram on (phone number removed) or apply within.

Empowering Learning Ltd.

Are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare and safety of children and young people and expect all staff to show this commitment. The successful candidate will be required to complete Disclosure and Barring Service declarations in line with Section 115 of the Police Act 1997. You will also be required to provide 2 professional references covering at least the last 2 years, and complete our online application followed by a video or face to face interview. Empowering Learning Ltd is a committed Equal Opportunities Employer and therefore will not discriminate on the grounds of age, gender, race, ethnicity, disability or sexual orientation.