At a Glance
- Tasks: Lead classrooms in the absence of teachers and keep students engaged.
- Company: Join a supportive education team across Brighton's secondary schools.
- Benefits: Flexible working hours, competitive daily rates, and ongoing training support.
- Other info: Opportunities for both short-term and long-term roles available.
- Why this job: Gain valuable experience in education while making a difference in students' lives.
- Qualifications: Confident speakers with experience working with young people are encouraged to apply.
The predicted salary is between 30600 - 37400 £ per year.
Cover Supervisor – Secondary Schools | Brighton & Surrounding Areas
Secondary schools across Brighton and the surrounding areas are currently looking for confident, reliable individuals to step into the role of Cover Supervisor.
This is a great opportunity for anyone looking to build experience in education, whether you're an aspiring teacher, recent graduate, or someone with experience working with young people who is ready for a new challenge.
The Role
As a Cover Supervisor, you’ll be leading the classroom in the absence of the teacher, ensuring pupils stay on task and the lesson runs smoothly.
This isn’t a teaching role — but it does require presence, confidence and the ability to manage a room.
- Delivering pre-set lesson work across a range of subjects
- Managing classroom behaviour in line with school expectations
- Keeping pupils engaged and focused on their work
- Responding calmly and confidently to challenges
- Feeding back to teaching staff on how the lesson went
- Who This Role Suits
- Are confident speaking in front of groups
- Can remain calm and assertive when needed
- Have experience working with young people (education, sport, coaching, youth work, etc.)
- Are considering a future career in teaching
- Want flexible work across different secondary schools
You don’t need formal teaching experience — but you do need to be comfortable leading a classroom.
Access to a car can be a real advantage for this role, as it can open up more opportunities across different schools. However, this is not essential.
- What’s on Offer
- Flexible working to fit around your schedule
- Opportunities across Brighton and surrounding secondary schools
- Day-to-day, short-term and longer-term roles
- Ongoing support from a dedicated consultant
- Access to CPD and training to build your confidence
- Practical Information
- Roles available across Brighton and surrounding areas
- Immediate and upcoming opportunities
- Competitive daily rates
- A child-only enhanced DBS on the Update Service is required
- If you don’t currently have one, you’ll need to apply for one through us. We’ll support you through the process — but the cost of the DBS is covered by the applicant.
- Full assistance provided.
All pay rates quoted will be inclusive of 12.07% statutory holiday pay.
This advert is for a temporary position. In some cases, the option to make this role permanent may become available at a later date.
Teaching Personnel is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children.
We undertake safeguarding checks on all workers in accordance with Df E statutory guidance ‘Keeping Children Safe in Education’ this may also include an online search as part of our due diligence on shortlisted applicants.
We offer all our registered candidates FREE child protection and prevent duty training.
All candidates must undertake or have undertaken a valid enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check.
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Cover Supervisor - Secondary Schools | Brighton & Surrounding Areas employer: Teaching Personnel
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