Dynamic Secondary Cover Supervisor | KS3–KS5

Teach Now; Greater London; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 24,000; Full time

Job summary

Teach Now is recruiting a confident and reliable Cover Supervisor for a secondary school in Enfield, North London, to support classes when the regular teacher is absent. You will focus on classroom management and ensuring pupils complete pre-set work, without lesson planning or full teaching duties.

Ideal candidates include experienced Cover Supervisors, Teaching Assistants, graduates, coaches, or youth workers who are comfortable with pupils aged 11–18 and can follow school procedures while

Qualifications

• Experience working with young people, ideally within a secondary-school environment.
• Strong classroom presence and behaviour-management skills.
• Confidence communicating with groups of pupils aged 11–18.
• Good organisation, reliability and professional judgement.
• Ability to follow lesson plans and school procedures.
• An Enhanced DBS on the Update Service, or willingness to obtain one.
• Right to work in the UK.
• Satisfactory recent references.
• Experience as a Cover Supervisor, Teaching Assistant, tutor, instructor, sports coach, youth worker or trainee teacher would be particularly relevant.

Responsibilities

• Supervise classes across KS3 and KS4, with possible KS5 cover
• Deliver pre-prepared lesson instructions and ensure pupils remain on task
• Establish clear expectations at the beginning of each lesson
• Manage behaviour confidently and consistently in line with school policy
• Respond appropriately to questions about the work set
• Record attendance and report relevant issues to teaching or pastoral staff
• Support pupils who need additional clarification or encouragement
• Carry out additional supervision or departmental duties when required
• Maintain safeguarding and health-and-safety expectations at all times

Skills

Classroom management

Behaviour management

Group communication

Organisation

Literacy & numeracy

Right to work in the UK

Job description

Teach Now is recruiting a confident and reliable Cover Supervisor for a secondary school in Enfield, North London, to support classes when the regular teacher is absent. You will focus on classroom management and ensuring pupils complete pre-set work, without lesson planning or full teaching duties.

Ideal candidates include experienced Cover Supervisors, Teaching Assistants, graduates, coaches, or youth workers who are comfortable with pupils aged 11–18 and can follow school procedures while