Cover Supervisor
Location: Oxted, Surrey
Reeson Education are supporting a large mixed secondary school in Oxted who require a Cover Supervisor from April 2026
The School - Cover Supervisor - Secondary School - Oxted, Surrey
This large mixed secondary school in Oxted is a good school with outstanding features and is a fantastic place to work and learn. The school is committed to developing staff who are passionate about their subjects and determined to convey this enthusiasm to their students. Opportunities for internal promotion are maximised and encouraged.
The Role: Cover Supervisor - Secondary School - Oxted
Cover Supervisors are required to manage groups of around 30 students independently and to appropriately deliver the work set to a high standard, answering any questions to the best of their ability that students may have surrounding the tasks set.
You will be expected to:
1. Provide cover for registration
2. Deliver lessons where the normal cover has been left, to a high standard with limited preparation time and on occasion at short notice
3. Provide students with a positive climate for learning, using the gold classroom standards and school's behaviour policies consistently and fairly where necessary to effectively manage the behaviour of students
4. Helping students to build self-esteem through positive interactions, praise and encouragement
5. Assisting with the development and implementation of SEN support plans
Person Specification: Cover Supervisor - Secondary School - Oxted
Specific knowledge, experience and technical skills
6. Hold a degree or be an aspiring teacher
7. Interest in, and knowledge of, autism
8. Experience of managing behaviours of distress
9. Proven ability to solve problems quickly and remain calm
10. Basic level of IT literacy in using Microsoft software e.g. outlook, Word, Excel
11. Excellent communication skills both written and verbal (in English)
The Offer - Cover Supervisor - Secondary School - Oxted
In return, the school can offer the successful Cover Supervisor the following:
12. A broad and wide-ranging staff development programme
13. Outstanding facilities and resources to support teaching and learning
14. A friendly and diverse student and staff community
15. Access to confidential emotional and practical advice support services
Cover Supervisor - Secondary School - Oxted, Surrey