Dynamic Cover Supervisor — Secondary (Southampton) Supply

REESON Education; Southampton; On-site; GBP 15,000 - 22,000; Full time

Job summary

Reeson Education is inviting candidates to join its Cover Supervisor talent pool in Southampton for pre-planned secondary classroom supervision. This is registration for suitable current or future opportunities, rather than a guarantee of a confirmed placement.

As a Cover Supervisor, you will keep lessons purposeful while pupils complete work set by their regular teachers. You will explain tasks, manage behaviour, and follow school policies.

Qualifications

• Experience as a Cover Supervisor or transferable youth work, tutoring, coaching or group supervision.
• Ability to communicate confidently with secondary-age pupils.
• Calm, authoritative presence with professional boundaries.
• Good safeguarding awareness and flexibility across subjects.

Responsibilities

• Explain pre-set tasks and make expectations clear.
• Manage behaviour, seating and transitions using school policies.
• May supervise classes across KS3 and KS4 without full lesson planning.
• Help pupils stay engaged and refer questions to staff.
• Provide clear handovers and follow attendance and safeguarding procedures.

Skills

Confidence communicating with pupils

Calm authority

Safeguarding awareness

Job description

Reeson Education is inviting candidates to join its Cover Supervisor talent pool in Southampton for pre-planned secondary classroom supervision. This is registration for suitable current or future opportunities, rather than a guarantee of a confirmed placement.

As a Cover Supervisor, you will keep lessons purposeful while pupils complete work set by their regular teachers. You will explain tasks, manage behaviour, and follow school policies.