School Cover & Behaviour Supervisor

Teaching Personnel; Weymouth; On-site; GBP 17,000 - 24,000; Full time

Job summary

Teaching Personnel in Weymouth is seeking a confident Cover Supervisor to support secondary schools across Weymouth and surrounding areas. You will enter classrooms to maintain a calm, focused learning environment when regular staff are unavailable.

A strong presence, clear communication and the ability to lead and manage behaviour are essential. Teaching experience isn't required; candidates from military, security or youth work backgrounds are encouraged to apply.

Qualifications

• Ability to lead, communicate clearly and manage student behaviour.
• Strong discipline, leadership and organisational skills.
• Experience from disciplined environments (military, police, security, etc.) is welcome.

Responsibilities

• Maintain a positive, calm and purposeful learning environment when teaching staff are unavailable.
• Walk into a classroom and command respect while setting clear expectations and keeping students engaged.
• Build positive relationships with students while maintaining boundaries and professional standards.

Skills

Classroom management

Communication

Leadership

Discipline

Adaptability

Job description

Cover Supervisor - Weymouth & Surrounding Areas

Are you a confident, calm and authoritative professional looking for a new challenge in education?

We are looking for a Cover Supervisor to work in secondary schools across Weymouthand the surrounding areas.

This role would suit someone with a strong presence, excellent communication skills and the confidence to take control of a classroom. You don't necessarily need previous experience in education; We're particularly interested in professionals who have developed discipline, leadership and people-management skills in demanding environments.

This could be an excellent opportunity for someone with a background in the military, police, prison service, security, emergency services, youth work or other structured and disciplined environments.

The Role

As a Cover Supervisor, you will be responsible for maintaining a positive, calm and purposeful learning environment when regular teaching staff are unavailable.

You'll need to be someone who can walk into a classroom and command respect without raising your voice, setting clear expectations, managing behaviour and ensuring students remain focused and engaged with the work provided.

We're Looking For Someone Who:

• Has a confident and authoritative classroom presence
• Can build positive relationships with young people while maintaining clear boundaries
• Is calm and composed when dealing with challenging behaviour
• Communicates clearly and confidently
• Has strong discipline, organisation and leadership skills
• Can take responsibility and make sound decisions independently
• Is professional, reliable and resilient
• Can adapt quickly to different schools, classrooms and situations
• Takes pride in setting high standards and expectations

Teaching experience isn't essential. What matters is your ability to lead, communicate, manage behaviour and create a structured environment where students can learn.

If you're an ex-service professional, former prison officer, police officer, security professional, sports coach, youth worker or simply someone who knows how to manage a room and bring out the best in others, we'd love to hear from you.