Cover Supervisor in Nurture
Listed on 2026-10-24
-
Education / Teaching
Special Needs / Learning Disabilities, Special Education Assistant, Teacher Assistant/ Paraprofessional
Learner-centred Cover Supervisor needed for a Nurture Base in a large Secondary school in Cardiff
Full-Time | Immediate Start After Half Term
£120 - £130 per day (depending on experience)
Are you an engaging, patient and resilient individual looking to make a real difference in the lives of young people?
A welcoming secondary school in Cardiff is seeking a dedicated Cover Supervisor to join their specialist Nurture Base on a full-time basis immediately after half term. This rewarding role involves working closely with pupils who are working below age-related expectations and may have additional learning needs (ALN), helping them to engage positively with their education and achieve their full potential.
The Role- Deliver pre-planned lessons and learning activities.
- Support small groups of learners with lower-level abilities and additional learning needs.
- Build positive relationships with pupils and promote engagement in learning.
- Maintain a calm, supportive and structured learning environment.
- Work collaboratively with teaching staff, ALN coordinators and pastoral teams.
- Encourage positive behaviour and emotional wellbeing.
- Experience working with secondary-aged pupils.
- Strong behaviour management skills and the ability to build rapport quickly.
- Experience supporting pupils with ALN, SEMH or additional support needs.
- Confidence managing small groups and supervising learning activities.
- A patient, nurturing and adaptable approach.
- A commitment to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children.
- Full-time, long-term opportunity in a supportive Cardiff secondary school.
- Competitive daily rates of pay.
- Dedicated support from an experienced education consultant.
- Valuable experience within a specialist nurture provision.
- Opportunity to make a genuine impact on pupils who require additional support to succeed.
If you are passionate about helping young people overcome barriers to learning and thrive both academically and personally, we would love to hear from you.
(If this job is in fact in your jurisdiction, then you may be using a Proxy or VPN to access this site, and to progress further, you should change your connectivity to another mobile device or PC).