Cover Supervisor Shropshire

New Directions; Shrewsbury; On-site; GBP 10,000 - 15,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Dedicated Account Manager

Regular and varied supply work

Competitive rates of pay

Potential long-term roles

Recommend-a-friend scheme

Job summary

New Directions is seeking confident and reliable Cover Supervisors to support secondary schools across Shropshire. In this role, you will supervise classes during teacher absence and ensure students remain engaged with pre-set work in a positive learning environment.

This is a rewarding opportunity ideal for graduates, youth workers, or sports coaches looking to further their career in teaching.

Benefits include competitive pay rates, potential long-term roles, and support from a dedicated Account Manager.

Qualifications

• Confident and reliable individuals needed for supervising classes.
• Experience in educational settings like youth work or coaching preferred.
• Must undertake a full enhanced DBS check.

Responsibilities

• Develop curricular knowledge according to school requirements.
• Apply the behaviour management policy and report issues.
• Administer tests and supervise Teaching Assistants.
• Ensure students remain engaged with pre-set work.

Skills

Classroom management

Behaviour management policy

Curricular knowledge

Support for Teaching Assistants

Education

Graduate

Job description

We are seeking confident, reliable Cover Supervisors to support secondary schools across Shropshire. You will supervise classes during teacher absence and ensure students remain engaged with pre-set work in a positive learning environment.

This is an excellent opportunity for graduates, youth workers, sports coaches, or anyone considering a future career in teaching.

Working as a Cover Supervisor can be a very rewarding but very demanding role. Schools may wish to employ staff for cover supervision but on occasions where they are not needed for cover, they might also be released to provide additional support to Teachers in classrooms, or to carry out administrative tasks.

Responsibilities

• Develop curricular knowledge in line with the school requirements
• Apply the school's behaviour management policy and report any difficulties to the class Teacher/senior leadership team
• Set homework in line with the classroom Teacher requirements
• Provide homework under the guidance of the class Teacher
• Administer class tests if requested
• Supervise the work of the Teaching Assistant, providing support if required
• Abide by and work towards all policies within the school, e.g., behaviour management, health and safety, equal opportunities
• Carry out pre-prepared exercises in the short-term absence of the class Teacher
• Ensure students remain on task through classroom management
• Will not be required to plan lessons, but will have the opportunity to lead the class
• Assist students where required and ensure lessons are delivered
• Collect completed work and pass it to the class teacher

Benefits

• A dedicated and expert Account Manager
• Regular and varied supply work
• Competitive rates of pay
• Potential long-term roles
• Full compliance with the Agency Workers Regulation (AWR)
• A network of branches across the UK
• One of the preferred suppliers to all 22 local authorities in Wales under the All Wales Framework Agreement
• Major teaching supply agency for Welsh speaking teachers across Wales
• Recommend-a-friend scheme
• Respected reputation across the education and recruitment industry

All applicants must undertake a full enhanced DBS check.