Cover Supervisors - Waltham Forest

Philosophy Education; Greater London; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Part time

Job summary

A recruitment agency seeks confident Cover Supervisors to work in secondary schools across Greater London. This role involves covering classes and ensuring students are engaged during teachers' absences. It’s ideal for individuals with experience working with young people, such as graduates or youth workers, who seek flexibility in their working hours. Apply now with your CV to join the education sector.

Qualifications

• No formal qualifications required but experience with young people is necessary.
• Enhanced DBS certificate required.

Responsibilities

• Cover classes in secondary schools during teacher absence.
• Ensure students complete tasks during lessons.

Skills

Experience working with 11 – 18-year-olds

Confident and professional approach

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Cover Supervisors - Waltham Forest, Greater London

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Client:

Philosophy Education

Location:

Greater London, United Kingdom

Job Category:

Other

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EU work permit required:

Yes

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Job Reference:

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Job Views:

9

Posted:

25.08.2025

Expiry Date:

09.10.2025

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Job Description:

• Short-time/Long-term contracts and supply work
• Secondary Schools
• Hackney

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 London 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 great opportunity to work on flexible basis and gain experience within secondary schools.

Cover Supervisors are required for the full school day - 08:30am to 15:30pm (approx.)

Flexible work options

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:

• Graduates who are considering becoming Secondary school teachers
• Youth workers
• Summer camp leaders
• Sports coaches for 11 – 18 yrs
• 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.