General Cover Supervisor | Cheltenham Looking to gain hands-on classroom experience without lesson planning or marking? This General Cover Supervisor role offers consistent school hours, varied subject exposure, and strong progression opportunities within education. Role Overview We are recruiting General Cover Supervisors to support secondary schools across Cheltenham. You will supervise classes using pre-set work, ensuring continuity of learning during teacher absence across KS3 and KS4. This role suits candidates seeking experience in education, long-term supply opportunities, or a route into teacher training. Core Responsibilities Supervise whole classes using pre-prepared lesson materials * Maintain behaviour in line with school policies * Ensure students remain on task and complete assigned work * Manage classroom routines and transitions effectively * Record attendance and report incidents or concerns * Escalate safeguarding issues in line with statutory guidance * Liaise professionally with teaching and support staff Required Skills & Behaviours Confident classroom management across mixed-ability groups * Clear verbal instructions and authoritative communication * Consistent application of behaviour policies * Ability to follow lesson plans and school procedures * Adaptability across subjects, year groups, and school settings * Sound judgement when managing low-level disruption Qualifications & Experience Experience working with secondary-aged students (essential) * Degree-level education or equivalent (desirable) * Previous Cover Supervisor or classroom-based experience (preferred) * Understanding of safeguarding and child protection requirements * Right to work in the UK and enhanced DBS (or willingness to obtain) Benefits of Working with Monarch Education: Leading provider, Crown Commercial Service Approved Opportunity to enhance your CPD portfolio through our Affinity Academy Free Safeguarding training Refer a friend scheme - £200 bonus (you can make unlimited referrals) Online portal to manage your pay and timesheets To learn more about us and what makes Monarch one of the leading education recruitment providers nationwide - please visit our website - About Us - Monarch (monarcheducation.co.uk) Important Information: All pay rates provided are inclusive of rolled up holiday pay. Equal Opportunities - Monarch Affinity Workforce Solutions and Monarch Education are committed to safeguarding and promoting welfare of children and young people and expects all its temporary workers to share these commitments. As this role involves working with children daily, regulated activity is that any successful applicant's applications will, accordance with statutory guidance, be subject to 2 employment references, an enhanced DBS check and a right to work in the UK check. This vacancy is based in the United Kingdom. Monarch Education operate in the UK and can only process applications from candidates who are currently UK residents and eligible to work in the UK. Whilst we will endeavour to contact you following your response, due to the high volume of applications we regret that this cannot always be possible. If you have not had notification from us within 30 days please take your application as not being successful this time but we will keep your details on file for future opportunities.