Cover Teacher / Cover Supervisor – Gloucestershire
Start Date: Immediate
Salary: £110 – £130 per day
Do you enjoy working with young people and want to make a real difference in the classroom?
Are you considering a future career in teaching or education and want paid experience first?
Would you like a flexible role with no planning, no marking, and no long-term commitment?
If you answered yes, this could be the perfect role for you!
Becoming a Cover Teacher is one of the best ways to build real classroom experience, boost your confidence, and discover whether teaching is the career for you — all while getting paid!
This exciting role allows you to step into the heart of school life, experience different subjects, learn to manage a classroom, and play a vital part in supporting student learning and wellbeing.
TeacherActive are working closely with a number of welcoming and supportive Secondary Schools across Gloucestershire who are looking for motivated, positive, and reliable Cover Teachers. As a Cover Teacher, you will lead lessons in place of the class teacher using prepared work, meaning no planning, marking, or specialist subject knowledge is required. Your main role is to guide, motivate, supervise and support students aged 11–16, ensuring they stay engaged and make progress throughout the lesson.
This role is ideal for aspiring teachers, graduates, future teaching assistants, career changers, sports coaches, youth mentors and anyone passionate about helping young people succeed.
What You’ll Be Doing
Leading pre-prepared lessons across a range of subjects
Motivating, engaging and supporting students in their learning
Managing behaviour in a calm, confident and professional manner
Building positive relationships with students and staff
Becoming a valued member of the school community
Gaining highly valuable experience for future teacher training or school-based roles
We’re Looking For
CACHE Level 2/3 or minimum 6 months’ experience working with young people
Confident communication skills and the ability to lead a classroom
Adaptability, resilience and willingness to learn
A genuine passion for education and helping young people succeed
Your background could be in coaching, mentoring, childcare, tutoring, youth work, support work, or similar — your experience is valued!
What You’ll Gain
Excellent daily rates of pay (£110–£130 per day)
Hands-on experience essential for progressing into teaching
24/7 support from your dedicated consultant
CPD and professional development opportunities
Guaranteed Pay Scheme (T&Cs apply)
Referral bonus up to £200
PAYE – honest, transparent pay with no hidden fees
Many of our Cover Teachers progress into teacher training, SEND support, pastoral roles, behaviour support, or permanent school positions.
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Apply today to start your journey into education — earn while you learn and inspire the next generation!
All applicants will be contacted to discuss suitability and then invited to register with TeacherActive.
Registration involves an enhanced DBS check, ID checks and will require you to supply good professional references. We pride ourselves on excellent service. We can provide a wide range of opportunities in schools and other educational institutions, with good rates of pay, at times to suit your needs.
Regular external audits have shown repeatedly that our standards are exceptional. We are passionate about finding the right staff for each environment.
TeacherActive is an equal opportunities employer, and operates as an Employment Business in providing temporary or contract job-seeking services