Trainee Cover Supervisor

Vision for Education; Gravesend; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading education recruitment agency is seeking a Trainee Cover Supervisor to work across Primary and SEN Schools in Gravesend. This role involves leading lessons, managing behavior, and supporting the learning of pupils in a dynamic environment. The ideal candidate is motivated, adaptable, and ready to contribute positively to students' learning experience.

Benefits

Excellent daily rates paid weekly

Guaranteed pay scheme

Pension contributions

FREE training for professional development

Generous referral bonus scheme

Qualifications

• Willingness to learn and lead lessons confidently.
• Experience working with young people or vulnerable adults is beneficial.
• Ability to manage classroom behavior and ensure learning.

Responsibilities

• Lead planned lessons for approximately 30 pupils in the absence of the class teacher.
• Manage classroom behavior and record accurate registers.
• Facilitate learning and provide handovers to absent teachers.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Adaptability

Motivation

Organizational skills

Education

Enhanced DBS check

Job description

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Are you passionate about making a difference in education? Are you a recent graduate or a teaching assistant looking to take the next step in your career? We have an exciting opportunity for a Trainee Cover Supervisor to join our team and contribute to the success of Primary and SEN Schools in Gravesend and the surrounding areas.

As a Trainee Cover Supervisor, you will be responsible for leading lessons of approximately 30 pupils in the absence of the class teacher. The lesson will always be planned, and this will be provided in advance. It is your role as the Cover Supervisor to facilitate the classes learning, management classroom behaviour, record accurate registers, and provide a handover to the absent teacher. Successful trainee Cover Supervisors are adaptable, flexible, motivated, confident, and organised, they have a passion for education and supporting young people.

You will have the opportunity to work in a number of schools across Bexley, Dartford and Gravesend.

Requirements
To be considered for the position of Cover Supervisor, you will:

• Have a willingness to learn.
• A passion for the progress of all pupils, regardless of background or ability
• Be a natural leader and someone with confidence to lead a lesson in the absence of the class teacher.
• Hold, or be prepared to undergo an Enhanced DBS, registered to the Update Service

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.

Salary is dependent on experience, training or qualifications. The minimum experience, training or qualifications required for this position are:

• Have relevant experience of working with children, young people or vulnerable adults

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.