Job description
Job Title:Cover Supervisor
Location: Ripon, North Yorkshire
Contract Type: Temporary, Supply, Part-Time
Start Date: September 2026 or sooner
Salary Scale: £102 – £120 per day (Depending on experience)
Are you a confident and adaptable individual looking to gain valuable classroom experience while making a positive impact on young people's education?
GSL Education Hull Branch are currently seeking a Cover Supervisor to work within a high-achieving secondary school in Ripon. We are looking for a motivated, organised, and enthusiastic education professional who can confidently lead pre-planned lessons, maintain a positive learning environment, and support students in reaching their full potential.
Cover Supervisor Role:
The successful Cover Supervisor will supervise lessons in the absence of the class teacher, ensuring learning continues smoothly across a range of secondary subjects. We are looking to recruit a Cover Supervisor who is confident managing classrooms, promoting positive behaviour, and engaging students who may occasionally require additional encouragement to remain focused on their learning.
Cover Supervisor Responsibilities:
- Deliver pre-planned lessons and ensure students remain engaged throughout the school day
- Manage classroom behaviour in line with the school's behaviour policies
- Support students with their learning and respond to questions where appropriate
- Record attendance and provide feedback to teaching staff on lesson outcomes and student behaviour
- Create a positive, safe, and inclusive classroom environment that promotes learning
- Work collaboratively with teachers and support staff to ensure continuity of education
Cover Supervisor Requirements:
- Experience working with children or young people in a school, coaching, mentoring, or similar setting is desirable
- Confidence in leading a classroom and managing student behaviour effectively
- Excellent communication, organisational, and interpersonal skills
- A flexible, resilient, and professional approach to working across different subject areas
- A genuine interest in supporting young people and contributing to their educational success
- An up-to-date CV covering the last ten years (with any gaps explained)
- An enhanced DBS certificate registered on the update service, or willingness to apply
To apply to work with GSL Education as a Cover Supervisor in Ripon, or to find out more about this opportunity, please submit an up-to-date CV via the application link.
Please be advised that this role requires a strong knowledge and understanding of safeguarding and child protection and that successful applicants must satisfy all background safer recruitment checks including providing an enhanced DBS certificate registered on the update service or completing an application for a new check.
For more information or to register your interest in ‘Cover Supervisor’ role, or to be considered, please click ‘apply now’ to submit your full and up-to-date CV, and one of our dedicated consultants, will be in touch.
As an ethical, inclusive, and independent recruitment agency GSL Education are committed to providing quality teaching and support staff in schools throughout Ripon.