School Cover Supervisor - Canterbury

School Cover Supervisor - Canterbury

• Job Title: School Cover Supervisor
• Location: Canterbury
• Start Date: September 2025
• Salary: £100.00 to £120.00 per day (PAYE, Pension, Weekly Pay, CPD)

School Cover Supervisor - Canterbury

Academics are seeking Cover Supervisors in the Canterbury area of Kent to keep up with the demand in covering absent teachers. Day to day, long term and permanent roles available which can be offered to suitable applicants on a part and full time basis.

• Are you a Graduate seeking practical experience working with children?
• Are you considering a career in Teaching and would like to gain paid experience?
• Are you currently working as a Cover Supervisor in a permanent role but would like to work on a flexible basis with days that suit you?

What is a Cover Supervisor?

Cover supervisors are suitably trained school staff who supervise pupils carrying out pre-prepared exercises when teaching staff are on short-term absence. The cover supervisor's main job is to manage a classroom, ensuring that students remain on task with the work they have been set.

What skills and experience we're looking for...

• Good numeracy/literacy skills/GCSE grade C/NVQ3 (or equivalent) in Maths and English
• Proficient use of technology and understanding of its use in supporting effective teaching and learning
• Ability to work consistently, prioritise and delegate appropriately, to handle pressure and to work to deadlines
• Ability to communicate clearly and sensitively, both orally and in writing, with pupils, parents/carers and staff
• Ability to work in a team, collaboratively with other staff
• Willingness to develop own understanding and capability through advice and training
• Awareness and commitment to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expecting all staff to share this commitment
• Knowledge of the needs of SEN students in academic surroundings

This role can typically involve:

• Supervising / covering lessons already planned and set for a class.
• Managing pupil behaviour for any class you are assigned cover with and implement schools behaviour policy if required.
• Be flexible and able to provide cover across a range of subjects and key stages.
• Be able to provide 1:1 support and answer questions about processes and procedures in line with the school policy.
• Keeping pupils on task to complete their work.

If you hold the relevant experience and wish to be considered for the above supply role, please click 'APPLY NOW' below to submit your most up to date CV and application for review.

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