Welsh Speaking – Cover Supervisor

New Directions; Conwy; On-site; GBP 22,000 - 33,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Dedicated Account Manager

Regular supply work

Competitive rates of pay

Potential long-term roles

Full DBS compliance

Job summary

New Directions Education Ltd is recruiting Welsh-speaking Cover Supervisors to work in Welsh-medium secondary schools across the region. This rewarding yet demanding role suits individuals with supervisory, leadership, coaching or mentoring experience who can lead groups and support learners in the classroom.

Key duties include developing curricular knowledge, applying behaviour management policies, setting and reviewing homework, supervising teaching assistants, and ensuring students stay on

Qualifications

• Ideally, candidates will have supervisory, team leader, coaching, mentoring or management experience.
• Experience communicating effectively with students, staff and parents is essential.
• Welsh-speaking ability is highly beneficial for roles in Welsh-medium schools.

Responsibilities

• Develop curricular knowledge in line with school requirements.
• Apply the school's behaviour management policy and report difficulties to the class Teacher/Senior Leadership.
• Set homework in line with classroom Teacher requirements and provide homework guidance.
• Administer class tests if requested and supervise Teaching Assistants as needed.
• Ensure students remain on task through classroom management and assist as required.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Mentoring

Classroom supervision

Job description

We are currently recruiting Welsh-speaking Cover Supervisors to work in Welsh-medium secondary schools across the region. This opportunity is ideal for individuals with experience in a supervisory, team leader, coaching, mentoring, or management role who are confident leading groups, maintaining a positive learning environment, and supporting young people in the classroom. Strong communication and leadership skills are essential, and previous experience working with young people is beneficial but not required. We offer flexible working opportunities, competitive rates of pay, and ongoing support.

Job Specification

Working as a Cover Supervisor can be a very rewarding but very demanding role. Schools may wish to employ staff for cover supervision but on occasions where they are not needed for cover, they might also be released to provide additional support to Teachers in classrooms, or to carry out administrative tasks.

Ideally, candidates will be required to:

• Develop curricular knowledge in line with the school requirements
• Apply the school's behaviour management policy and report any difficulties to the class Teacher/senior leadership team
• Set homework in line with the classroom Teacher requirements
• Provide homework under the guidance of the class Teacher
• Administer class tests if requested
• Supervise the work of the Teaching Assistant, providing support if required
• Abide by and work towards all policies within the school, eg - behaviour management, health and safety, equal opportunities
• Carry out pre-prepared exercises in the short term absence of the class Teacher
• Ensure students remain on task through classroom management
• You will not be required to plan lessons, but will have the opportunity to lead the class
• Assisting students where required and ensuring lessons are delivered
• Collect completed work and pass to the class teacher.

What New Directions Education Ltd offers:

• A dedicated and expert Account Manager
• Regular and varied supply work
• Competitive rates of pay
• Potential long‑term roles
• Full compliance with the Agency Workers Regulation (AWR)
• A network of branches across the UK
• One of the preferred suppliers to all 22 local authorities in Wales under the All Wales Framework Agreement
• We are the major teaching supply agency for Welsh speaking teachers across Wales
• Respected reputation across the education and recruitment industry

We are fully committed to the protection of children and vulnerable adults. All applicants must undertake a full enhanced DBS check.