Graduate Cover Supervisor

Teaching Personnel; Manchester; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Teaching Personnel is seeking Graduate Cover Supervisors to work in secondary schools across Manchester. This role offers a unique opportunity for recent graduates to gain essential experience in education, manage classroom activities, and build skills in a supportive environment. Full training is provided, with a clear route into teacher training through the Future Teachers Programme.

Benefits

Free child protection and prevent duty training

Qualifications

• A degree in any subject (minimum 2:2 preferred).
• Confidence to manage a classroom and communicate clearly.
• Resilience, adaptability and a proactive attitude.

Responsibilities

• Supervise whole classes during short-term teacher absences.
• Manage pupil behaviour and maintain a focused learning environment.
• Provide feedback to teaching staff on lesson delivery and behaviour.

Skills

Classroom management

Communication

Resilience

Adaptability

Education

Degree in any subject (minimum 2:2 preferred)

Job description

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Step Into Teaching: Build Classroom Confidence and Skills

Location: Manchester
Start Date: September 2025
Pay: £89–£100 per day
Contract: Full-time or part-time, term-time only

Are you a recent graduate looking to start a career in education? Teaching Personnel is recruiting Graduate Cover Supervisors to work across Manchester secondary schools. This is a fantastic opportunity to gain school-based experience and develop essential teaching skills in a supportive environment.

The Role:
You will be responsible for supervising whole classes during short-term teacher absences. Lessons will be planned and prepared by the class teacher, but you will be expected to:

Manage pupil behaviour and maintain a focused learning environment

Answer questions and provide guidance where possible

Ensure lesson objectives are delivered and work is completed

Provide feedback to teaching staff on lesson delivery and behaviour

What We’re Looking For:

A degree in any subject (minimum 2:2 preferred)

Confidence to manage a classroom and communicate clearly

Resilience, adaptability and a proactive attitude

A genuine interest in education or working with young people

Opportunity to work in a variety of schools and subjects

Full training provided, including classroom management techniques

Clear route into teacher training via our Future Teachers Programme

Weekly pay through PAYE, no umbrella fees

Apply now to begin your journey towards a rewarding teaching career.

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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