Experienced Cover Supervisor

Teaching Personnel; Sunderland; On-site; GBP 17,000 - 24,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive pay

Flexible hours

Guaranteed work

Free CPD

Consultant support

Network access

Job summary

Teaching Personnel is recruiting experienced Cover Supervisors for Sunderland secondary schools with immediate work available. You will supervise KS3/KS4 classes, deliver pre-set work, and adapt to different schools while maintaining high expectations.

We offer flexible day-to-day or longer placements with weekly PAYE payments, and dedicated consultant support to help you secure bookings across Sunderland. DBS checks are required or in progress.

Qualifications

• Proven experience as a Cover Supervisor in a secondary school.
• Confident in managing a classroom independently.
• Reliable, professional, and adaptable.
• Enhanced DBS on the Update Service or willingness to obtain one.

Responsibilities

• Supervising classes across KS3 and KS4 and delivering pre-set work.
• Managing classroom behaviour and maintaining high expectations.
• Following school procedures and providing brief feedback to staff.
• Adapting confidently to different schools and year groups

Skills

Cover Supervisor experience

Classroom management

Adaptability

Education

Enhanced DBS (Update Service)

Willingness to obtain DBS

Job description

Experienced Cover Supervisor – Sunderland

Competitive Daily Rates, ASAP Start

Teaching Personnel is recruiting experienced Cover Supervisors for secondary schools across Sunderland, with work available immediately. If you know the role well and you're looking for better schools, more consistent bookings, or an agency that actually supports you properly, this is a straightforward move worth making.

Teaching Personnel works with a wide network of Sunderland secondary schools and is transparent about each one before you commit to anything. Whether you want day-to-day flexibility or a longer-term placement you can settle into, both are available.

What the role involves:

• Supervising classes across KS3 and KS4 and delivering pre-set work
• Managing classroom behaviour and maintaining high expectations
• Following school procedures and providing brief feedback to staff
• Adapting confidently to different schools and year groups

What we're looking for:

• Proven experience as a Cover Supervisor in a secondary school — essential
• Confident managing a classroom independently
• Reliable, professional, and adaptable
• Enhanced DBS on the Update Service or willingness to obtain one

What Teaching Personnel offers:

• Competitive daily rates paid weekly via PAYE
• Flexible working patterns to suit your availability
• Guaranteed Work Scheme for financial stability
• Free CPD and development opportunities
• Dedicated consultant support
• Access to a broad network of Sunderland secondary schools

Contract: Flexible, Start: ASAP, Location: Sunderland secondary schools

All applicants will require the appropriate qualifications and training for this role. Please see the FAQ’s on the Teaching Personnel website for details.

All pay rates quoted will be inclusive of 12.07% statutory holiday pay. This advert is for a temporary position. In some cases, the option to make this role permanent may become available at a later date.

Teaching Personnel is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. We undertake safeguarding checks on all workers in accordance with DfE statutory guidance ‘Keeping Children Safe in Education’ this may also include an online search as part of our due diligence on shortlisted applicants.

We offer all our registered candidates FREE child protection and prevent duty training. All candidates must undertake or have undertaken a valid enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check. Full assistance provided.

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