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Educato Limited; Milnrow; On-site; GBP 22,000 - 29,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

No teaching qualification required

Temp-to-perm after 12 weeks

CPD and professional development

Dedicated Educato consultant

Job summary

Educato Limited in Rochdale is seeking a confident Cover Supervisor to support day-to-day learning by supervising pupils during lessons and ensuring engagement with set work. No teaching qualification is required; ideal candidates include those with education, youth work or mentoring experience, strong communication and behaviour management skills, and a calm, patient approach.

This is a long-term agency role with temp-to-perm potential, offering daily pay rates of £120-£155 and dedicated

Qualifications

• No teaching qualification is required for this role.
• Experience in education, youth work, sports coaching, mentoring, care, residential settings or other roles where you have developed strong communication, behaviour management and relationship-building skills.

Responsibilities

• Supervising classes during the short-term absence of teaching staff.
• Delivering pre-prepared lessons and activities.
• Ensuring pupils remain focused and engaged with their learning.
• Managing behaviour calmly and consistently.
• Building positive and trusting relationships with pupils.
• Supporting pupils with SEND, SEMH and behavioural needs.
• Encouraging positive attitudes towards education and learning.
• Maintaining a safe, calm and purposeful learning environment.
• Following the school's behaviour, safeguarding and attendance procedures.
• Reporting any concerns or incidents to the appropriate member of staff.
• Working closely with teachers, pastoral staff and the wider team.
• Supporting pupils to develop confidence, resilience and independence.

Skills

Classroom management

Behaviour management

Communication with young people

Relationship-building

Calm under pressure

Adaptability across subjects

Reliability

Professionalism

Job description

As a Cover Supervisor, you will support the day‑to‑day running of the provision by supervising pupils during lessons and ensuring they remain engaged with the work provided by teaching staff. Your responsibilities will include:

• Supervising classes during the short‑term absence of teaching staff
• Delivering pre‑prepared lessons and activities
• Ensuring pupils remain focused and engaged with their learning
• Managing behaviour calmly and consistently
• Building positive and trusting relationships with pupils
• Supporting pupils with SEND, SEMH and behavioural needs
• Encouraging positive attitudes towards education and learning
• Maintaining a safe, calm and purposeful learning environment
• Following the school's behaviour, safeguarding and attendance procedures
• Reporting any concerns or incidents to the appropriate member of staff
• Working closely with teachers, pastoral staff and the wider team
• Supporting pupils to develop confidence, resilience and independence

About the Pupils

The provision supports young people who may have experienced barriers to mainstream education and require a more individualised and supportive approach.

Educato Recruitment are working with a growing Alternative Provision in Rochdale who are looking for a confident, reliable and resilient Cover Supervisor to join their team on a long‑term basis. This is a fantastic opportunity for someone who enjoys working with young people and wants to build valuable experience within Alternative Provision, SEND and SEMH education. No teaching qualification is required for this role. We are open to applications from candidates with experience in education, youth work, sports coaching, mentoring, care, residential settings or other roles where you have developed strong communication, behaviour management and relationship‑building skills.

• Autism and ADHD
• Emotional regulation difficulties
• Anxiety and low confidence
• Attendance and engagement difficulties
• Previous experiences of exclusion or disengagement from education

You don't need to be a qualified teacher - you do need to be someone who can remain calm, set clear boundaries and build positive relationships with young people.

The Ideal Candidate

We are looking for someone who is:

• Confident and comfortable managing a classroom
• Calm, patient and consistent
• Reliable, professional and resilient
• Able to communicate clearly with young people
• Confident managing challenging behaviour
• Passionate about supporting young people
• Adaptable and able to work across different subjects
• Able to build positive relationships with pupils and staff

Previous experience working with children or young people is desirable but not essential.

• Graduates with relevant volunteering or work experience
• Candidates with strong transferable experience working with young people

This role is initially offered on a long‑term agency basis, with the opportunity to move onto a permanent contract through our 12‑week temp‑to‑perm agreement.

What we offer

• £120-£155 per day, depending on experience
• Full‑time, long‑term opportunity
• Temp‑to‑perm option after 12 weeks
• No teaching qualification required
• Dedicated support from your Educato consultant
• Access to CPD and professional development
• Opportunity to gain valuable Alternative Provision experience
• Potential to progress your career within education

If you're passionate about working with young people and are looking for an opportunity to make a genuine difference within an Alternative Provision setting, we'd love to hear from you.