Cover Supervisor – Secondary Schools
Location: Wirral
Salary: £90 - £110 per day (depending on experience)
Agency: Teaching Personnel
Contract: Full-Time | Long-Term | September 2025 Start
Are you confident, adaptable, and passionate about inspiring the next generation? Do you have a strong presence and the ability to manage a classroom, even without qualified teacher status? If so, this could be the perfect role for you.
Teaching Personnel is proud to be working in close partnership with a highly respected secondary schools in the Wirral area. We are seeking an enthusiastic Cover Supervisors to work with our partnership schools as flexible cover supervisors.
About the Role:
As a Cover Supervisor, you’ll step into the classroom to deliver pre-set lessons during teacher absences – maintaining a positive learning environment and ensuring students remain on task. This is an exciting opportunity for someone looking to gain valuable classroom experience in a secondary setting.
Your key responsibilities will include:
Supervising lessons across the curriculum in the absence of the class teacher
Ensuring students are engaged, focused, and following the set work
Managing classroom behaviour in line with school policies
Supporting students with questions or challenges during lessons
Reporting back to teaching staff regarding student behaviour and progress
Ideal Candidates Will Have:
We’re open to a wide range of backgrounds – this role is ideal for graduates, aspiring teachers, sports coaches, or anyone with experience working with young people.
Essential:
Confident classroom presence and strong behaviour management skills
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
A flexible and proactive attitude
A genuine interest in working with secondary-aged students
Desirable (but not essential):
Previous experience in an education or youth work setting
Degree-level education or relevant qualification
Knowledge of safeguarding and behaviour strategies
An Enhanced Child Workforce DBS on the Update Service (or willing to apply)
What Teaching Personnel Offers:
Competitive daily pay – paid weekly via PAYE
Full-time placement in a welcoming, well-managed school
Opportunity to gain hands-on classroom experience – ideal for aspiring teachers
Continuous support from your dedicated consultant
Access to free CPD training, including classroom management and safeguarding
Temp-to-perm potential for the right candidate
£50 refer-a-friend bonus scheme
This is more than just a job – it’s a chance to play a meaningful role in a young person’s education while developing your own skills and experience.
Apply now to be considered for Cover Supervisor opportunities starting in September 2025. A member of our friendly team will be in touch to guide you through the process.
All applicants will require the appropriate qualifications and training for this role. Please see the FAQ’s on the Teaching Personnel website for details.
All pay rates quoted will be inclusive of 12.07% statutory holiday pay. This advert is for a temporary position. In some cases, the option to make this role permanent may become available at a later date.
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