Primary Cover Supervisor

Protocol Education Ltd; Loughton; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Part time

Job summary

An education recruitment agency is looking for Cover Supervisors to support learning in primary schools across Loughton. This role involves supervising classes during teacher absences, managing student behaviour, and providing feedback to teaching staff. Ideal candidates will possess strong behaviour management skills and experience working with children. Flexible working opportunities are provided, along with competitive daily rates. A commitment to safeguarding is essential for all applicants.

Benefits

Flexible work to suit your availability

Ongoing support from a dedicated education consultant

Competitive daily rates and weekly pay

FREE online safeguarding training

Qualifications

• Experience working with children or young people, preferably school-based.
• Good understanding of safeguarding responsibilities.
• Ability to work across different year groups as needed.

Responsibilities

• Supervising classes during teacher absence using pre-set lesson plans.
• Managing classroom behaviour and ensuring a positive learning environment.
• Providing feedback to teaching staff at the end of the day.

Skills

Strong behaviour management

Communication skills

Adaptable approach

Job description

Cover Supervisor – Primary Schools

We are working in partnership with a number of welcoming and supportive primary schools who are seeking reliable and confident Cover Supervisors to support learning across Key Stage 1 and Key Stage 2.

This role is ideal for individuals with experience working with children who are looking to gain further classroom experience or pursue a career in education.

The Role:

• Supervising classes during teacher absence using pre-set lesson plans
• Managing classroom behaviour and ensuring a positive learning environment
• Supporting pupils to stay engaged and on task
• Following school policies, including safeguarding and behaviour procedures
• Providing feedback to teaching staff at the end of the day

The Ideal Candidate Will Have:

• Experience working with children or young people (school-based experience desirable)
• Strong behaviour management and communication skills
• A calm, professional and adaptable approach
• A good understanding of safeguarding responsibilities
• The ability to work across different year groups when required

What We Offer:

• Flexible work to suit your availability
• Opportunities to work in a variety of primary school settings
• Ongoing support from a dedicated education consultant
• Competitive daily rates and weekly pay

All applicants will require the appropriate qualifications and training for this role. Please see the FAQs on the Protocol Education website for further 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.

Protocol Education is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. We undertake safeguarding checks on all workers in accordance with the 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 FREE online safeguarding and Prevent Duty training to all our workers. All candidates must undertake or have undertaken a valid enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check and subscribe to the DBS Update Service.

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