Trainee Cover Supervisor

Vision for Education - Manchester; Ashton-in-Makerfield; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Part time

Job summary

A leading education recruitment agency in Ashton-in-Makerfield is seeking a Cover Supervisor to guide classes in the absence of teachers. The role involves managing classroom dynamics, facilitating learning, and maintaining records. Ideal candidates will have experience in supporting young people and will be required to pass a DBS check. This position offers opportunities for training and professional development.

Benefits

Excellent daily rates paid weekly

Guaranteed pay scheme

Pension contributions

FREE training for professional development

Generous referral bonus scheme

Ongoing support from a dedicated consultant

Qualifications

• Experience in sports coaching, mentoring, or similar role is preferred.
• Must be able to provide suitable references and a valid DBS check.
• Right to work in the UK is essential.

Responsibilities

• Guide classes in the absence of the teacher.
• Facilitate learning and manage classroom dynamics.
• Maintain accurate registers and handover to the absent teacher.

Skills

Natural leadership

Experience in supporting young people

Ability to manage classroom dynamics

Job description

About the role

As a Cover Supervisor, you'll take the lead in guiding classes of around 30 students in the absence of the class teacher. Lessons will always be pre-planned, and your role is to facilitate learning, manage classroom dynamics, maintain accurate registers, and seamlessly handover to the absent teacher.

Vision for Education's Cover Supervisor Training Programme is here to support you!

We offer a fully comprehensive Cover Supervisor Training Programme developed by Vision for Education and North East Partnership SCITT to prepare you with the skills and confidence needed to succeed in the classroom.

We have run this course over the past two years with great success, many of our longer term placements have led to permanent contracts due to outstanding feedback from the schools in which we have placed them.

We are working with supportive schools throughout Wigan who have been instrumental in providing a supportive environment in which you can hone your skills.

Requirements

To be considered for the role of Trainee Cover Supervisor you will:

• Be a natural leader with the confidence to guide a lesson in the teacher's absence.
• Have experience of supporting young people in either a sports coaching, mentor or similar role.
• Able to provide suitable references, a valid DBS Check and hold the Right to Work in the UK

Vision for Education is committed to safeguarding children, young people and vulnerable adults. We take our responsibilities extremely seriously. All staff we register will undertake thorough interviewing and referencing checks and hold, or be prepared to undergo, an Enhanced DBS check that must be registered on the Update Service.

About Vision for Education

Vision for Education is a market-leading education recruitment and supply agency committed to the learning and development of young people. With branches across the country, we are an employer of choice for high-quality primary, secondary and SEND teaching and support staff.

What Vision for Education offer

As a valued employee of Vision for Education, you will receive:

• Excellent daily rates paid weekly by our in-house Payroll team using the Pay As You Earn (PAYE) system.
• Guaranteed pay scheme (subject to availability and qualifying criteria).
• Pension contributions (subject to a qualifying period).
• Full compliance with AWR (Agency Workers Regulations), to make sure you get the pay and working conditions you are entitled to.
• FREE training to help with your professional development such as Team Teach training, online webinars and safeguarding and child protection updates.
• Generous refer a friend or colleague bonus scheme.
• Access to a dedicated consultant, who will provide ongoing support.

Vision for Education do not discriminate on the grounds of age, gender, race, colour, religion, disability or sexual orientation, and we welcome applications from all sections of the community.

How to apply

Apply via this website with an up-to-date CV and contact details. For more information, or an informal chat about the role, please call Olivia Flinter on (phone number removed) or email (url removed)