Cover Supervisor - Secondary Schools - Jan 2026

Cover Supervisor - Secondary Schools

Wakefield

£108.77 per day

The role

Cover Supervisors are suitably trained school staff who supervise pupils carrying out pre-prepared classes 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.  

The role would be perfect for anyone looking to gain experience before applying for a teaching qualification.

You will be confident and enthusiastic, with the ability to communicate effectively with a broad range of young people and fellow colleagues.

Requirements

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

Have experience working with young people
Have a high level of literacy and numeracy
Have excellent behaviour management skills
Have a genuine desire to become part of a committed team of educational professionals
What Vision for Education offer

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

Excellent daily rates paid using the PAYE system (Daily rate is subject to your scale rate, experience in role and qualifications which will be discussed at the point of registration)
Guaranteed pay scheme (subject to availability)
Social and networking events
Pension contributions
CPD to help with your professional development
Access to a dedicated consultant
About us

The Edwin Group is a Top 10 UK employer in The Sunday Times Best Places to Work 2023.  Rated as ‘Excellent’ by our staff in all categories and recognised as having industry leading and world-class levels of employee engagement across the Group.

We are a market-leading education supply agency committed to the development of young people.  With branches across the country, we are an employer of choice for high quality educators.

We 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

If you are a Cover Supervisor who can enthuse, motivate, and engage students and would like the challenge of working in a demanding and rewarding environment, then we want to hear from you.

Apply today via this website, or for more information about this role and other opportunities across Vision for Education, please contact our Secondary Education team on (phone number removed).

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