Cover Supervisor

Justteachers is working with a secondary school in Coventry that is seeking a full time Cover Supervisor from September. This is a fantastic opportunity for a confident, adaptable, and reliable individual to join a supportive school team and help maintain continuity of learning during teachers’ short-term absences.

You’ll supervise pupils across KS3 and KS4 as they complete work prepared by their class teachers, ensuring that lessons remain calm, productive, and focused. The school offers a welcoming atmosphere, clear behaviour expectations, and a committed staff team focused on high-quality learning and pupil wellbeing.

• Supervise whole classes across KS3 and KS4 during the short-term absence of teaching staff.
• Distribute and explain pre-prepared work, respond to procedural questions, and keep pupils focused on the tasks set.
• Manage classroom behaviour consistently to maintain a safe, positive, and constructive learning environment.
• Collect completed work and provide clear feedback to teaching staff on pupil engagement, behaviour, and any issues arising.
• Follow school safeguarding, behaviour, health and safety, and emergency procedures at all times.

• Previous experience working with young people in a school, education, youth work, or similar setting.
• Strong classroom and behaviour management skills, with the confidence to supervise groups across different subject areas.
• Excellent communication, organisation, and relationship-building skills.
• A calm, flexible, and professional approach, with a commitment to safeguarding and inclusion.
• Two relevant references, ideally from educational or youth-focused settings.