Cover Supervisor
Listed on 2026-10-03
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Education / Teaching
Teacher Assistant/ Paraprofessional, High School
Job Title:
Cover Supervisor - Secondary Schools, Tower Hamlets
Location:
Tower Hamlets, East London (Bethnal Green, Stepney, Poplar, Bow, Whitechapel, Limehouse)
Salary: £95 - £130
Job Type: Temporary / Long-term / Day-to-day (Full-time and flexible options)
About the RoleTeaching Consultancy is recruiting Cover Supervisors for secondary schools across Tower Hamlets. You'll step in when teachers are absent. You'll lead classes through set work, keep behaviour on track and make sure learning carries on.
Tower Hamlets schools are diverse and ambitious, and this role suits people who want to make a real difference in the classroom. It's also ideal for aspiring teachers who want experience first.
What You'll Be Doing- Leading classes through lessons the class teacher has planned
- Maintaining a calm, focused learning environment
- Following school behaviour and safeguarding policies
- Reporting back to staff on progress and any issues
- Experience working with secondary-age students (school, youth work, tutoring or similar)
- Strong behaviour management and a confident presence
- Good communication skills
- Punctuality, reliability and a flexible attitude
- An Enhanced DBS on the Update Service, or willingness to apply for one
- The right to work in the UK
- Competitive daily pay, paid weekly
- Flexible work: day-to-day, short-term or long-term
- Schools across Tower Hamlets, well connected by DLR, Overground and the Underground
- Ongoing support from a dedicated consultant
- Easy online timesheets through the Quba Timesheet App
- Opportunities that can lead to longer-term or permanent roles
Teaching Consultancy is a specialist education recruitment agency and a member of APSCo. We support schools across London with Cover Supervisors, Teaching Assistants and teaching staff.
All candidates are subject to safeguarding checks, including an Enhanced DBS and references. Teaching Consultancy is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people
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