Job description
Cover Supervisor – Secondary Schools – Alresford, Hampshire
Start Date: September 2025 | Contract Type: Full-Time
Are you looking for a full-time/flexible role that allows you to support students and gain valuable classroom experience?
GSL Education are welcoming applications from confident, adaptable individuals to work as Cover Supervisors across secondary schools in Alresford, Hampshire. Starting in September 2025, this position offers full-time work depending on your availability. It’s an ideal role for graduates, aspiring teachers, or professionals looking to explore the education sector. You’ll also have flexibility and the freedom to pick and choose your working days, with five days a week available if desired.
As a Cover Supervisor (CS), you’ll deliver pre-set lessons during teacher absences and ensure students stay engaged and on task. Excellent classroom management skills are a must.
Responsibilities of Cover Supervisor (CS):
- Deliver set lesson plans in the absence of the class teacher across various subjects
- Ensure students remain focused, complete their work, and follow instructions
- Uphold school policies on behaviour, attendance, and punctuality
- Assist with classroom management, transitions, and student engagement
- Encourage positive learning attitudes and independence among pupils
- Provide basic guidance and report any issues to senior staff
- Adapt to different classroom environments and build positive relationships with staff and students
Skills & Qualifications for a Cover Supervisor:
- Strong classroom management and communication skills
- Confidence and adaptability in a school environment
- Suitable for graduates or aspiring teachers considering teacher training
- Previous experience with secondary-aged pupils as a Cover Supervisor (CS) is desirable
- CACHE Level 2/3 or NVQ Level 2/3 in Teaching Assistant or Childcare is desirable but not essential.
- Have an updated CV and an Enhanced DBS on the Update Service or willingness to apply for one
Why choose GSL:
- Flexible working – choose the days that suit you
- Work across a network of welcoming and supportive local schools
- Personalised support and career advice from experienced education consultants
- Ethical and student-focused recruitment practices
If you're an enthusiastic and dependable Cover Supervisor ready to inspire and support students in their learning, we invite you to apply today and become a valued member of our education community!
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.
As an ethical, inclusive, and independent recruitment agency, GSL Education are committed to providing quality teaching and support staff in schools across the UK.
For more information or to register your interest in the 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.
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