Cover Supervisor - Secondary Schools - Jan 2026

Vision for Education - Huddersfield; Dewsbury; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Part time

Job summary

A leading education supply agency in Dewsbury is looking for a Cover Supervisor to manage classrooms for absent teachers. The ideal candidate will be confident and enthusiastic, capable of engaging students effectively. Key skills include strong literacy, numeracy, and behavior management. This role is perfect for anyone seeking experience before pursuing a teaching qualification. The agency offers competitive pay and opportunities for professional development.

Benefits

Excellent daily rates

Guaranteed pay scheme (subject to availability)

Social and networking events

Pension contributions

CPD for professional development

Access to a dedicated consultant

Qualifications

• Experience working with young people is essential.
• Candidates must have strong literacy and numeracy skills.
• Exceptional behaviour management skills are a requirement.
• A genuine desire to collaborate with a team of educational professionals is necessary.

Responsibilities

• Supervise pupils during lessons when teachers are absent.
• Ensure students stay focused on their assigned tasks.
• Manage classroom behavior effectively.

Skills

Experience working with young people

High level of literacy and numeracy

Excellent behaviour management skills

Desire to be part of a committed team

Job description

Cover Supervisor - Secondary Schools

Dewsbury

£108.77 per day

The role

Cover Supervisors are suitably trained school staff who supervise pupils carrying out pre-prepared classes when teaching staff are on short-term absence. The Cover Supervisor's main job is to manage a classroom, ensuring that students remain on task with the work they have been set.

The role would be perfect for anyone looking to gain experience before applying for a teaching qualification.

You will be confident and enthusiastic, with the ability to communicate effectively with a broad range of young people and fellow colleagues.

Requirements

• Have experience working with young people
• Have a high level of literacy and numeracy
• Have excellent behaviour management skills
• Have a genuine desire to become part of a committed team of educational professionals

WhatVision for Education offer

• Excellent daily rates paid using the PAYE system(Daily rate is subject to your scale rate, experience in role and qualifications which will be discussed at the point of registration)
• Guaranteed pay scheme (subject to availability)
• Social and networking events
• Pension contributions
• CPD to help with your professional development
• Access to a dedicated consultant

About us

The Edwin Group is a Top 10 UK employer in The Sunday Times Best Places to Work 2023. Rated as ‘Excellent’ by our staff in all categories and recognised as having industry leading and world-class levels of employee engagement across the Group.

We are a market-leading education supply agency committed to the development of young people. With branches across the country, we are an employer of choice for high quality educators.

We do not discriminate on the grounds of age, gender, race, colour, religion, disability or sexual orientation, and we welcome applications from all sections of the community.

How to apply

If you are a Cover Supervisor who can enthuse, motivate, and engage students and would like the challenge of working in a demanding and rewarding environment, then we want to hear from you.

Apply today via this website, or for more information about this role and other opportunities across Vision for Education, please contact our Secondary Education team on (phone number removed).

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