Cover supervisors were introduced as a way of maintaining teachers non-contact periods. They have now become a permanent role in most Secondary Schools, covering an absent teacher for reasons that include sickness, timetabled non-contact time and time off for courses.
Working as a cover supervisor can be extremely rewarding but it is also demanding. The cover supervisors main job is to manage a classroom, ensuring that students remain on task with the work they have been set by an absent teacher.
Whats on offer:
* Working with a diverse number of students
* No planning or marking
* Be the head of the class, which is great if you are thinking about becoming a teacher
Role and Responsibilities
As a cover supervisor your role and responsibilities will include:
1. covering lessons in the absence of the timetabled teacher
2. supervising the delivery of the cover work by effectively communicating the work set to students
3. ensuring that the required resources needed in order to effectively deliver the covered lessons are available
4. managing the behaviour of pupils whilst they are undertaking set work to ensure a positive learning environment
5. responding to any questions from pupils about process and procedures
6. dealing with any immediate problems or emergencies in accordance with school policy and procedures