Cover Supervisor

Description

Are you a confident and motivated individual with a passion for education? A vibrant, inclusive secondary school in Brent is seeking a dedicated Cover Supervisor to support learning across Key Stages 3, 4 and 5 from September 2025.

This is a fantastic opportunity to gain valuable classroom experience in a welcoming, high-achieving school where students thrive and staff are valued. Whether you're an aspiring teacher or experienced educator, this role will allow you to make a meaningful impact every single day.

About the Role

You’ll be stepping into the classroom to cover lessons during teacher absences, delivering pre-prepared material, and ensuring students remain engaged and on task. You’ll need to be adaptable, professional, and calm under pressure, ready to manage behaviour and uphold the school's expectations for learning and conduct.

Key Responsibilities

• Supervise classes in the absence of the regular teacher across a variety of subjects

• Deliver lesson plans left by teachers and ensure continuity of learning

• Manage classroom behaviour and respond to student queries appropriately

• Report back on lesson progress and behaviour issues as needed

• Support with administrative tasks and classroom preparation when not covering

Requirements

• Prior experience working with children or young people, ideally in a school setting

• Confident classroom presence and strong communication skills

• Flexible, proactive, and positive mindset

• A genuine passion for supporting young people in their educational journey

• An interest in pursuing a career in teaching or education is advantageous

Benefits

• Supportive, inclusive school culture with a community spirit

• Exposure to a wide range of subjects and age groups

• Opportunity to develop classroom experience and pedagogy

• Daily rate of £90–£100

• Professional development and mentorship available

If you’re ready to make a difference in a school that values its staff and students alike, we’d love to hear from you!

Why work via Teach Now?

Teach-Now are a widely recognised, education recruitment company. We pride ourselves on our high levels of customer service and professional development that we offer our teachers and support staff. We:

• Ensure that you will have your own dedicated consultant who will provide ongoing support and guidance.

• Offer an excellent ‘refer a friend’ scheme that pays you £150 for each candidate you refer to us after they have worked and been paid for their first 10 days.

• Pay in line with the Agency Worker Regulations (AWR) meaning you will be paid equally to a permanent employee.

• Give you access to a wide range of CPD training through our in-house team of experienced senior leaders

Application Process: Do you feel you meet the criteria for this exciting opportunity? If so, please either apply below or contact Teach-Now directly. All applicants will require the appropriate qualification and training for this role. For teacher roles, we require a formally recognised teaching qualification. If you are not contacted within 2 working days, unfortunately, you have been unsuccessful for this role. However, we will keep your CV and continue to help you in your search for a job within education. Good luck with your application, we look forward to hearing from you.

Teach Now operates stringent safer recruitment procedures

We are committed to promoting equality and challenging discrimination. Teach Now is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people, and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. This post will be subject to an Enhanced DBS Clearance

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