Job Description
Location: Wirral
Start Date: ASAP
New Directions Education is seeking a flexible and confident Cover Teacher to support a busy secondary school on the Wirral. This role is ideal for individuals who can adapt quickly, build positive rapport with students, and deliver pre-planned lessons across a range of subjects.
Key Responsibilities
• Supervising classes and delivering pre-prepared work across KS3 and KS4
• Ensuring continuity of learning during staff absence
• Managing classroom behaviour and maintaining a calm, productive learning environment
• Following school policies and procedures, including safeguarding and behaviour expectations
• Providing brief feedback to department staff where required
• Supporting the wider school community as needed
Job Specification
Working as a Cover Supervisor can be a very rewarding but very demanding role. Schools may wish to employ staff for cover supervision but on occasions where they are not needed for cover, they might also be released to provide additional support to Teachers in classrooms, or to carry out administrative tasks.
Ideally, candidates will be required to:
1. Develop curricular knowledge in line with the school requirements
2. Apply the school’s behaviour management policy and report any difficulties to the class Teacher/senior leadership team
3. Set homework in line with the classroom Teacher requirements
4. Provide homework under the guidance of the class Teacher
5. Administer class tests if requested
6. Supervise the work of the Teaching Assistant, providing support if required
7. Abide by and work towards all policies within the school, eg – behaviour management, health and safety, equal opportunities
8. Carry out pre-prepared exercises in the short term absence of the class Teacher
9. Ensure students remain on task through classroom management
10. You will not be required to plan lessons, but will have the opportunity to lead the class
11. Assisting students where required and ensuring lessons are delivered
12. Collect completed work and pass to the class teacher.
What New Directions Education Ltd offers:
13. A dedicated and expert Account Manager
14. Regular and varied supply work
15. Competitive rates of pay
16. Potential long-term teaching roles
17. Full compliance with the Agency Workers Regulation (AWR)
18. A network of branches across the UK
19. Preferred supplier to more than 20 boroughs across the UK
20. Recommend-a-friend scheme
21. Respected reputation across the education and recruitment industry
We are fully committed to the protection of children and vulnerable adults. All applicants must undertake a full enhanced DBS check.
Please select Apply Now to enquire about this job vacancy with New Directions Education Ltd, Wirral branch.
New Directions Education Ltd is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.