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Cover Supervisor - Waltham Forest

Philosophy Education

Walthamstow

On-site

GBP 40,000 - 60,000

Full time

30 days ago

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Job summary

An established education provider is seeking enthusiastic Cover Supervisors to work in secondary schools across Waltham Forest. This role offers a flexible opportunity to gain valuable experience while supporting students aged 11-18 in their learning environment. Cover Supervisors will manage classrooms, ensuring students are engaged in their work during teacher absences. Ideal candidates are confident, professional, and enjoy working with young people. Whether you're a graduate considering teaching or have experience in youth work, this position is perfect for you. Join a rewarding field and make a difference in students' lives!

Qualifications

  • Experience working with young people aged 11-18 is essential.
  • A confident and professional demeanor is crucial.

Responsibilities

  • Cover classes and ensure students are engaged in tasks.
  • Provide short-term cover for teachers during their absence.

Skills

Experience with young people (11-18)
Confident and professional approach

Education

No formal qualifications required

Job description

Cover Supervisor
Short-time/Long-term contracts and supply work
Secondary Schools
Waltham Forest
£100.00 - £110.00 per day

Do you enjoy working with young people aged 11 - 18? Have you considered working in Secondary Schools as a Cover Supervisor?

We are working with a range of Secondary Schools across Waltham Forest who are looking for confident, professional and dedicated people to work as Cover Supervisors in their schools to provide short-term and daily cover for teachers.

The Role

As a Cover Supervisor you will work in secondary schools covering classes and ensuring students are working on tasks whilst teachers are absent or engaged in other activities and meetings. This is a key role within secondary schools and almost every secondary school will engage cover supervisors to allow teachers.

This is a great opportunity to work on a flexible basis and gain experience within secondary schools.

Cover Supervisor Requirements

Cover Supervisors are required for the full school day - 8.30am to 3.45pm (approx.)

Most Cover Supervisors begin work on a short-term/supply basis. This is ideal if you just want to work a few days in local schools, or want to build experience within the secondary school sector. For more experienced Cover Supervisors, we have full-time contracts available.

What do I need to be a Cover Supervisor?

You do not need any formal qualifications to be a Cover Supervisor, but we do require you to have had some experience working with 11 - 18-year-olds.

Cover Supervisor work is ideal for:

  1. Graduates who are considering becoming Secondary school teachers
  2. Youth workers
  3. Summer camp leaders
  4. Sports coaches for 11 - 18 yrs
  5. People who have experience supporting young offenders

You will need an Enhanced DBS certificate to work with children and 2 references covering the past two years. If you haven't got a DBS, we can help you apply for one from the UK Disclosure and Barring Service.

Most importantly, you need a confident, positive and professional approach to working with young people.

If you're interested in working as a Cover Supervisor in Secondary Schools, then please apply now with an up-to-date CV and one of our team will be in touch.

We have a policy to respond to all applications within three working days. However, because of the volume of applications, we are sometimes unable to reply to individual enquiries. If we have not contacted you within this specified time, your application has been unsuccessful on this occasion. Philosophy Education is a Recruitment Business and is advertising this vacancy on behalf of one of its clients.

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