Cover Supervisor

Teaching Personnel are working with a secondary school in Havant, seeking cover supervisors to work with them on a predominantly ad hoc basis, to cover periods of planned and unplanned staff absence. This mixed secondary academy serves students aged 11 to 16 and is part of a well-established multi-academy trust. The school is committed to fostering a culture of high expectations, mutual respect, and personal responsibility, with a strong emphasis on both academic achievement and character development. The curriculum is broad and inclusive, designed to meet the needs of all learners while encouraging ambition and resilience. Students benefit from a structured learning environment, dedicated pastoral support, and a range of enrichment opportunities that promote personal growth beyond the classroom.

The role involves supervising whole classes during the absence of a teacher, providing short term cover, and helping the students with their learning. Cover supervisors often get involved in the heart of the school and are familiar and trusted faces around the school. This includes tutor time as well as subject lessons. The position is suitable for an individual who is confident in working with young people and making a difference. Working as a Cover Supervisor is a fantastic opportunity to gain school-based experience to pursue a career in teaching; this opportunity would suit a Graduate or a candidate who is confident with classroom management and behaviour. The role may also be suitable for qualified teachers who would like to move to a non-teaching role, or those returning to work.

Main duties of a cover supervisor:

• To supervise pupils, receiving and registering students, communicating and supervising the work set to the pupils, responding to any questions.
• To oversee the issue of books and equipment necessary for the lesson, assisting the pupils with their work where appropriate.
• To ensure pupils have recorded any homework in their planners.
• To manage the behaviour of pupils and maintain good order in the classroom, overseeing the collection of books and equipment at the end of the lesson, and ensuring they are returned to the appropriate place.
• To return work and resources to the subject team, informing the subject team of the point reached by pupils.
• To report any problems, difficulties, successes etc to the subject team, ensuring the school’s published procedures have been followed.
• To assist in the invigilation of internal and external examinations in accordance with published procedures and under the guidance of the Exams Office staff.
• To assist with supervision of pupils during their lunch break, escorting pupils between sites as and when required.
• To assist with the supervision of pupils on visits and outside activities as required.
• To carry out administrative tasks as and when required.
• To cover for the Cover Manager in their planned and unexpected absence.
• To be responsible for promoting your own professional development through training.
• To carry out any other reasonable task at the request of the Headteacher/Cover Manager.

Please apply with your CV if you would be interested in this position. All applicants will require the appropriate qualifications and training for this role. Teaching Personnel is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. We undertake safeguarding checks on all workers in accordance with DfE 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. Full assistance provided.