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Teach Now
Cover Supervisor
St Albans, Hertfordshire
- Hours
- Full Time
- Posted
- 2 days ago
- Salary
- £100 - 133 - Day
- Recruiter
- Teach Now
- Closes
- 03 Oct 2025
- Course
- No
- Recruiter Type
- Direct Employer
Description
Cover Supervisor – Full-Time | Secondary School | St Albans
Are you a confident communicator with classroom presence and a passion for education?
Teach Now is looking for a dependable and enthusiastic Cover Supervisor to join a thriving secondary school in St Albans this September. This full-time opportunity is perfect for someone looking to gain hands-on teaching experience in a supportive and professional school setting.
The Role
As a Cover Supervisor, you will step into the classroom to deliver pre-planned lessons across Key Stages 3 to 5 during teacher absences. Your role is to keep students engaged, maintain a focused learning environment, and ensure the smooth running of the school day.
This role does not require planning or marking – instead, it calls for excellent classroom management, a positive attitude, and the ability to build rapport with students.
Key Responsibilities:
• Deliver and manage pre-set lesson plans across various subjects
• Ensure pupils remain on task and in class throughout the lesson
• Maintain discipline and uphold school behaviour policies
• Provide feedback on student progress to teaching staff
• Adapt quickly to different classroom environments
Ideal Candidate:
• Experience working in schools or youth settings preferred
• Strong behaviour management and communication skills
• Calm, professional, and adaptable in a school environment
• Passionate about supporting students’ learning and well-being
• Degree holders and aspiring teachers welcome!
Why Join Us?
• Work in a beautiful and well-resourced secondary school with a strong staff culture
• Opportunity to gain valuable experience for teacher training or education roles
• Competitive daily pay with weekly support and training from Teach Now
• Be part of a positive and motivated school community
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
Ad ID: 5416896416
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