Join a thriving secondary school in Redbridge as a Cover Supervisor and make a genuine impact on students' learning while gaining valuable classroom experience.
Salary: £27,086 - 28,295 per year
Position: Cover Supervisor
Location: Redbridge
Salary: £27,086 - £28,295 per annum
Start date: September 2026
Smart Teachers are working with a thriving and ambitious secondary school seeking to appoint a confident and enthusiastic Cover Supervisor to join their committed support team. This is an excellent opportunity for graduates, aspiring teachers or experienced education professionals looking to gain valuable classroom experience in a successful school environment. The role is based on the school's requirements for term-time working and offers the chance to make a genuine impact on students' learning and development.
The Role:
As a Cover Supervisor, you will supervise classes during the short-term absence of teaching staff, ensuring students remain engaged with the work that has been set. You will promote positive behaviour, maintain a productive learning environment and provide feedback to teaching staff on students' progress and conduct.
When not covering lessons, you will support students through small group interventions, assist with school activities and contribute to the wider life of the school, including extracurricular opportunities.
The Ideal Candidate:
The successful candidate will:
- Have experience working with young people, ideally within a school or educational setting
- Be confident managing groups of students and maintaining high standards of behaviour
- Possess excellent communication, organisation and interpersonal skills
- Be proactive, adaptable and able to work independently as well as part of a team
- Have good literacy, numeracy and IT skills
- Be considering a future career in teaching or have a passion for supporting young people's education
The School:
This is a welcoming and forward-thinking secondary school with high expectations for both students and staff. The school has a strong focus on academic achievement, student wellbeing and professional development, making it an excellent environment for those looking to develop a career within education. Staff benefit from a collaborative culture, ongoing training opportunities and a leadership team committed to supporting professional growth.
Requirements:
To be considered for the role you will:
- Have experience working with children or young people
- Be able to confidently lead a classroom and manage behaviour effectively
- Hold, or be willing to obtain, an Enhanced DBS on the Update Service
- Be committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people
What Smart Teachers Offer:
As a valued employee of Smart Teachers, you will receive:
- Excellent daily rates paid via PAYE
- Guaranteed pay scheme (subject to availability)
- Access to FREE CPD and professional development
- Pension contributions
- Ongoing support from a dedicated consultant
- Access to our employee assistance programme and wellbeing support
Smart Teachers is committed to safeguarding children, young people and vulnerable adults. We take our responsibilities extremely seriously. All staff we register will undertake thorough interviewing and referencing checks and hold, or be prepared to undergo, an Enhanced DBS check registered on the Update Service.
Smart Teachers is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications from all sections of the community.
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