Cover Supervisor

Cover Supervisor – Secondary Schools

Location:

Hertfordshire Salary: £95–£130 per day

Contract:

Full-time, long-term temporary

Start Date:

8 September 2026 Key Stages: KS3, KS4 and KS5

Teach Now is seeking a capable, organised and confident Cover Supervisor for a long-term secondary-school opportunity in Hertfordshire. This is a fantastic role for someone who enjoys working with young people and is comfortable taking responsibility for a classroom, but who is not necessarily looking for a qualified-teacher position. You will supervise lessons when the usual teacher is absent, ensuring that students complete the work provided and that classrooms remain calm, productive and purposeful.

For aspiring teachers, this is also an excellent opportunity to build substantial classroom-management experience before progressing to teacher training.

What Does a Cover Supervisor Do?

• Supervise classes across KS3, KS4 and potentially KS5
• Deliver pre-prepared lesson materials and explain instructions clearly
• Ensure students remain focused and complete the work set
• Manage classroom behaviour in line with school policy
• Respond appropriately to minor classroom issues
• Provide additional clarification where students require support
• Register attendance and follow school procedures
• Work closely with teaching assistants and department staff
• Report any safeguarding or behaviour concerns promptly
• Provide teachers with useful feedback following lessons

You will not normally be expected to plan lessons or undertake the full responsibilities of a qualified classroom teacher.

We’d Like to Hear From Candidates Who Have Experience working with secondary-aged pupils

• Strong communication and presentation skills
• Confidence addressing a full classroom
• Effective behaviour‑management skills
• Good literacy and numeracy
• The ability to follow lesson plans and school policies
• Professionalism, resilience and reliability
• The right to work in the UK
• An Enhanced DBS on the Update Service, or willingness to obtain one
• Suitable professional references
• A degree is desirable, particularly for applicants considering teacher training, although substantial relevant school experience may also be considered.
• Experience in education, tutoring, youth work, coaching, mentoring or another role involving groups of teenagers would be valuable.

What You Can Expect

• Regular, full‑time secondary‑school experience
• Exposure to a range of subjects and age groups
• Support from experienced teachers and pastoral staff
• The chance to develop excellent classroom‑management skills
• Valuable experience for future PGCE, SCITT or teacher‑training applications
• A role that provides classroom responsibility without routine lesson planning

Why work via Teach Now?

Teach-Now are a widely recognised, education recruitment company. We pride ourselves on our high levels of customer service and professional development that we offer our teachers and support staff. We:

• Ensure that you will have your own dedicated consultant who will provide ongoing support and guidance.
• Offer an excellent ‘refer a friend’ scheme that pays you £150 for each candidate you refer to us after they have worked and been paid for their first 10 days.
• Pay in line with the Agency Worker Regulations (AWR) meaning you will be paid equally to a permanent employee.
• Give you access to a wide range of CPD training through our in‑house team of experienced senior leaders.

Teach Now operates stringent safer recruitment procedures. We are committed to promoting equality and challenging discrimination. Teach Now is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people, and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. This post will be subject to an Enhanced DBS Clearance.