Job description
COVER SUPERVISOR – FULL TIME, UNTIL JULY 2026
STARTS APRIL 2026
Prospero Teaching are recruiting for a full-time Cover Supervisor for an Ofsted Good Secondary school in Tameside. This is a perfect role for either an experienced Cover Supervisor or a recent Graduate considering applying for teacher training to obtain paid experience in a school. You will be supported by colleagues and management through the year.
The school is a large mainstream Secondary School with a supportive cover team and teaching staff. The school is going from strength to strength and providing CPD throughout the year. You don’t need to have a particular subject specialism, but a willingness to step in to all lessons and a positive attitude are essential.
The position is open to both graduates and experienced cover supervisors. You would be based purely in one school for the year, covering all subjects (work will be pre-planned) and there is a huge amount of flexibility and adaptability required.
CONTRACT/POSITION DETAILS
Location Tameside
Position Cover Supervisor
Type of work Covering classes in absence of a Class Teacher
Start date April 2026
Duration / Likely Duration July 2026
End date (if applicable) N/A
Contract type – Temporary
Full time/part time Full
Minimum rate of pay
Hours 8:15am 3pm
EXPERIENCE, TRAINING AND QUALIFICATIONS
Recent Graduate, with a 2:2 or higher
Previous experience working in a UK school
Up to date Safeguarding training issued in the last year
TO BE ELIGIBLE FOR THIS ROLE THROUGH PROSPERO TEACHING, YOU MUST:
Hold Right to Work in the UK
Hold an enhanced child barred list DBS certificate registered with the online update service or be willing to process a new application
Provide two professional child related references