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Responsibilities of a Cover Supervisor
Cover Supervisors are used in secondary schools to provide cover for a class when a teacher is not available. They are employed on a flexible basis and their main responsibility is to manage classroom behaviours and to ensure that all students remain on task.
If you are looking to get into teaching and you wish to build on your own experience of working with young people in a secondary school setting, becoming a Cover Supervisor is a great and ideal opportunity to utilise and build upon your communication and behaviour management skills.
Academics are a leading national academic jobs agency, specialising in the recruitment of short term, long term and weekly supply teacher and education support staff roles for vacancies in Nurseries, Primary Schools, Secondary Schools and Further Education establishments. We also have a dedicated team who work with both Mainstream and Specialist schools for Special Educational Needs.
As an Academics Cover Supervisor, you will:
- Have a positive can do attitude to respond to busy schools. Calls for work can be from 7:00am in the morning.
- Be able to get to our partnership schools in South Staffordshire by 8.30am with 30-60 minutes notice.
- Be able to work flexible between Monday to Friday.
- Have strong behaviour management and you will be able to inspire positive learning attitudes.
- Hold a current Enhanced DBS that is registered with the Update Service or to be prepared to apply for a new DBS with ourselves (cost applied).
We welcome applications from candidates with experience of:
- Working as an experienced Teaching Assistant in a Primary, Secondary or SEN/SEMH school setting.
- Sports Coaching/Youth work.
- Leadership in Scouts/Guides/Brownies/Cubs/Rainbows.
- Teaching abroad, teaching adults, or tutoring.
Please be aware that your daily rate will be dependent upon experience, prior qualifications, and the client rate that is currently available.
Why Register with Academics?
- We have a large base of South Staffordshire secondary schools.
- We provide an excellent service to all of our staff.
- Competitive weekly pay (PAYE)
- Hassle free online time sheets.
- 24hr contactable service.
- We have over 250+ 5* Google Reviews.
If you are interested in becoming a Cover Supervisor with Academics, please click 'APPLY NOW' today to submit your most up to date CV for immediate review.
We are an agency that is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all of our staff to share this commitment. All applicants will be subject to our stringent vetting procedures, which include an enhanced DBS check, full work history, references and a face-to-face interview.
