Cover supervisor

Cover Supervisor

Key Details

Position: Cover Supervisor (KS3 & KS4)

Location: Birmingham

Start Date: September 2026

Contract: Long-term supply

Pay: £500 – £750 per week (dependent on assignment and experience)

The Role
A secondary school in Birmingham is seeking a confident and reliable Cover Supervisor to join their team from September 2026 on a long-term supply basis.
The successful candidate will supervise classes across Key Stages 3 and 4 in the absence of the usual class teacher, ensuring students remain on task and complete the work that has been set. This is an excellent opportunity for individuals considering a future career in teaching or those with previous experience working with young people in an educational setting.
You will be responsible for managing classroom behaviour, maintaining a positive learning environment, and supporting students to engage with their learning across a range of subject areas. While this role does not involve planning lessons, you will play a vital part in ensuring continuity of education and upholding the school's expectations and standards.

The Candidate
The successful candidate will:

Have experience working with secondary-aged students, ideally within a school setting

Possess strong communication and interpersonal skills

Demonstrate confidence in leading and managing groups of students

Be adaptable, organised, and able to work across a variety of subjects

Have effective behaviour management skills and the ability to build positive relationships with pupils

Be committed to supporting students' learning and well-being

Previous experience as a Cover Supervisor, Teaching Assistant, Learning Mentor, Sports Coach, Youth Worker, or Graduate would be advantageous.

The School
The school offers a welcoming and supportive environment with clear behaviour systems and a strong commitment to student achievement. Staff benefit from collaborative working relationships, ongoing support from senior leaders, and the opportunity to gain valuable experience within a secondary setting.

This is an excellent opportunity for a Cover Supervisor seeking a long-term supply role in Birmingham starting September 2026, offering competitive weekly pay and the chance to make a meaningful contribution to students' education and development.

Due to the number of applications, only successful candidates will be contacted.


The Education Network Offer:

Our specialist team have a combined experience of over 25 years and have unrivalled reputation within the education market, taking great pride in the extremely high service levels that we provide to both our schools and our candidates. Our service is honest and efficient and, in addition to our recruitment solution, we offer the opportunity for additional training and development for our candidates. You will also receive personalised career support from the team.

The opportunity to work in friendly, caring and supportive atmosphere where every child matters. Highly supportive, committed and hard working Consultants who will endeavor to find assignments suited to your needs.
An opportunity to extend your professional development as well as excellent rates of pay.

The Education Network is committed to safe guarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. Appointments will be subject to our stringent vetting procedures, including enhanced DBS checks and references.-
The Education Network is committed to Safer Recruitment and recruits to Compliance+ standards. Any appointment will be subject to an enhanced DBS check in addition to other safeguarding checks. The Education Network is an equal opportunities employer. The Education Network is acting as a recruitment agency in relation to this vacancy.
Due to the expected high-volume of applications we receive only short-listed candidates will be contacted within 3 days.