Job description
Job Title: Cover Supervisor
Location: Sheffield
Salary: £460 – £650 per week (depending on experience and qualifications)
Contract Type: Long-term / Temporary, Full-time / Part-time
Start Date: Immediate start
Are you confident leading a classroom and helping students stay focused when their usual teacher is away? A welcoming secondary school in Sheffield is looking for a reliable Cover Supervisor to support learning and maintain a positive classroom environment.
About the Role:
As a Cover Supervisor, you will oversee classes during teacher absences, ensuring students remain engaged with the work provided and follow the school's behaviour expectations. You'll have the opportunity to build experience in education, develop your classroom management skills and make a meaningful contribution to students' learning without the responsibility of planning lessons.
About the School:
The school is committed to helping students achieve their potential through high expectations, effective teaching and a supportive learning environment. Staff work together to maintain consistent standards of behaviour and ensure pupils feel safe, respected and ready to learn.
Responsibilities:
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Supervise classes across a range of subjects using work and instructions provided by teaching staff.
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Maintain good classroom behaviour and ensure students remain on task.
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Explain lesson activities and provide guidance where appropriate.
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Respond calmly to classroom challenges and follow the school's behaviour policies.
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Take the class register and report any concerns or incidents to the relevant staff.
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Ensure students work in a safe, respectful and productive environment.
Requirements:
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Experience working with children or young people is desirable.
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Confident communication and classroom management skills.
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A calm, adaptable and organised approach.
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Ability to manage a classroom and maintain appropriate boundaries.
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Confidence following lesson plans and instructions across different subjects.
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A genuine interest in education and supporting students' progress.
If you're ready to take on a rewarding role in education and help students make the most of their learning time, submit your CV today.
To work with GSL Education as a Cover Supervisor, you should:
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Have the right to work in the UK.
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Have an up-to-date CV with two relevant references from within the last two years.
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Have an enhanced DBS registered to the Update Service or be willing to apply for one through GSL Education.
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.
We also offer, via our partner, access to accredited Education-relevant CPD courses.
In addition to that, GSL Education are currently offering £100 for the successful referral of either Teachers or Teaching Assistants (Ts &Cs apply).
As an ethical, inclusive, and independent recruitment agency GSL Education are committed to providing quality teaching and support staff in schools throughout the local area.
For more information or to register your interest in this role, or to be considered, please click 'apply now' to submit your full and up-to-date CV. Leanne Clark at GSL Education South Yorkshire will be in touch shortly.