Cover Supervisor – Secondary Schools, Huddersfield
Pay: £95–£135 per day
Contract: Flexible / Temp / Ongoing
Start Date: September 2025
Do you love the classroom buzz but are not sure about lesson planning, marking and assessing? Do you fancy a flexible job where no two days are the same? Join us as a Cover Supervisor and help keep learning ticking along when teachers are away.
Whether a graduate exploring options, a teaching assistant ready for the next step, or someone with youth work or coaching experience, you have got what it takes to make an impact in a Huddersfield school.
What you'll be doing:
* Stepping into lessons across a range of subjects (no planning required!)
* Delivering pre-set work and keeping students engaged
* Managing behaviour in a calm, confident way
* Building quick rapport with students while keeping things professional
Experience that works well in this role:
* Sports coaching or youth work – if you can manage a football team, you can manage a class
* Teaching Assistant or Learning Mentor experience – already familiar with the school vibe? Even better
* Drama, tutoring, Scouts/Guides leadership – anything that involves leading, guiding, and keeping young minds focused
What we’re looking for:
* A confident communicator who can lead a room
* Flexible, reliable, and quick on your feet
* Good sense of humour and a calm approach to challenges
* Degree not essential, but it’s a bonus
Thinking about teaching in the future?
This role is a brilliant springboard into teacher training, and we’ll be with you every step of the way. Want to boost your classroom creds? We can offer FREE training on the role of a Cover Supervisor. As well as this, we offer FREE Thrive training, which gives you tools to support students’ emotional wellbeing, a huge plus in today’s schools and a major tick on any CV.
Why join us at Teaching Personnel?
* Weekly pay through PAYE – no umbrella faff
* FREE Thrive training + CPD Academy access
* Personalised support from a dedicated consultant
* Flexible bookings with local schools that fit your schedule
* Referral scheme – recommend a mate, get rewarded
We’ve got secondary schools across Huddersfield ready to welcome brilliant Cover Supervisors. Whether you want two days or five, we’ll match you with schools that suit you.
Apply today and let’s get you started.
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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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