Cover Supervisors

Tradewind Recruitment; Dunstable; On-site; GBP 17,000 - 24,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Training and CPD

Dedicated consultant support

Progression to teacher training

Job summary

Tradewind Recruitment is partnering with a large Secondary academy in Dunstable to recruit Cover Supervisors for ongoing supply work from September. Roles involve delivering planned lessons when teachers are absent, maintaining a positive learning environment and supporting pupil progress.

Training and progression to teacher training are available for successful candidates. Applicants should be local to Dunstable or able to commute, with experience with children or young people.

Qualifications

• Experience working with children or young people in school, sports, youth work, tutoring, or childcare.
• Calm, confident and able to manage classroom behaviour effectively.
• Flexible and able to adapt to different subjects and classroom settings.

Responsibilities

• Deliver planned lessons in the absence of the teacher.
• Manage behaviour and maintain an appropriate learning environment.
• Support pupils with their learning and answer general questions.
• Monitor and report back on student progress and classroom activity.

Skills

Classroom management

Calm under pressure

Adaptability

Communication with learners

Education

Degree

Teaching Assistant qualifications

Job description

Cover Supervisors internal post and various schools offering training with Supply roles! Dunstable, Bedfordshire

Are you a confident and adaptable cover supervisor? Or, perhaps you're a recent graduate considering a career with education and are looking for a role that offers support and training?

Tradewind is proud to be working in partnership with a large and supportive Secondary academy in Dunstable on a preferred supplier basis who are looking for Cover Supervisors to join their teams from September. There will be ongoing work, ad hoc cover and prebooked supply needs throughout the year supporting with sickness and absences. Behaviour at these schools are good and roles offering progression to teacher training are in abundance for those who perform well. We have multiple schools with ongoing roles and offer training and development for all staff.

These roles commence now and throughout the Academic year. For the right candidates, there will be potential for temp-to-perm opportunities including routes into teacher training.

We welcome applications from confident individuals with experience working with children or young people in other sectors, such as sports coaching, youth work, tutoring, or childcare.

All applicants must be local to Dunstable or able to commute and work the hours of 8:30-3:30.

The Role:

• Deliver planned lessons in the absence of the teacher
• Manage behaviour in the classroom and wider school environment and maintaining an appropriate learning environment
• Support pupils with their learning and answer general questions
• Monitor and Reporting back on student progress and classroom activity

Who are you?

• Experience working with children or young people (ideally with tuition, school or youth work support settings)
• Calm, confident, and able to manage classroom behaviour effectively
• Flexible and able to adapt to different subjects and classroom settings
• A genuine interest in education and supporting young learners
• Degree or Teaching Assistant qualifications are desirable but not essential

What We Offer:

• A competitive structure day rate in line with the schools salary
• Training and CPD, including behaviour management and safeguarding
• Support from a dedicated consultant who understands your needs
• Opportunities to progress into teacher training or long-term school roles

If you're looking to make a real impact in our partnered schools, we'd love to hear from you.