Aspiring Behaviour, Pastoral, Or Cover Specialist

Aspiring Behaviour, Pastoral, or Cover Specialist

Secondary School Setting | Bradford | Milk Education

Step into the classroom, make an impact, and gain valuable experience that can open doors to a long-term career in education.

Milk Education is recruiting an Aspiring Behaviour, Pastoral, or Cover Specialist to support a large and diverse secondary school in Bradford. This is a cover-first role, where your primary responsibility will be ensuring lessons continue smoothly during teacher absence. Behaviour management and pastoral support experience will be highly valued and will help you make an even greater impact within the school community.

We welcome applications from individuals with experience in roles where leadership, resilience, and professionalism are essential, including:

• Police, Prison, or Security Services
• Armed Forces & Veterans
• Youth Work or Community Support
• Sports Coaching or Team Leadership
• Behaviour Support or Mentoring Roles

If you're calm under pressure, confident working with young people aged 11-16, and able to build positive relationships while maintaining high expectations, we'd love to hear from you.

• Supervising classes and delivering pre-prepared lessons when teachers are absent
• Maintaining a focused and productive learning environment
• Applying effective behaviour management strategies to support student engagement
• Providing pastoral support and guidance where required
• Acting as a positive role model and promoting high standards across the school

Schools need reliable, adaptable professionals who can step into the classroom with confidence. You'll play a key role in ensuring learning continues uninterrupted, supporting students both academically and pastorally, and helping to maintain a positive school culture.

• Paid experience in a supportive secondary school environment
• Consistent school hours and term-time working
• Valuable classroom and behaviour management experience
• Ongoing professional development and training opportunities
• A pathway into teaching, pastoral support, behaviour mentoring, safeguards