Cover Supervisor

Cover Supervisor – Secondary Schools Location: Sheffield Company: Teaching Personnel Pay: £90–£120 per day (dependent on experience) Start: Immediate and ongoing opportunities Contract: Flexible day-to-day and long-term roles Teaching Personnel are recruiting Cover Supervisors to work across a range of secondary schools in Sheffield. This role is ideal for graduates, aspiring teachers, or individuals with experience working with young people who want to gain valuable classroom experience. As a Cover Supervisor, you will supervise lessons during teacher absence and ensure pupils remain engaged with the work set by the school while maintaining a positive classroom environment. Key responsibilities include: supervising classes, delivering pre-set lesson materials, managing behaviour in line with school policies, supporting students to stay on task, and reporting back to teaching staff after lessons. No teaching qualification is required, but confidence managing groups of students is important. We are looking for candidates who: hold a UK-recognised degree or have relevant experience working with young people, communicate confidently with secondary-aged students, demonstrate strong organisation and reliability, and have a genuine interest in working within education. Experience in tutoring, coaching, youth work, or mentoring is beneficial but not essential. Why work with Teaching Personnel? You will have access to a wide network of Sheffield secondary schools, flexible work that fits around your schedule, competitive daily pay, ongoing support from a dedicated consultant, and access to free safeguarding and CPD training. There are also opportunities to progress into long-term roles or teacher training pathways. Safeguarding: Teaching Personnel is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. All applicants will be subject to an Enhanced DBS check, identity checks, and satisfactory references in line with safer recruitment practices. Apply today to gain valuable classroom experience in Sheffield schools with Teaching Personnel. All applicants will require the appropriate qualifications and training for this role. Please see the FAQ’s on the Teaching Personnel website for details. All pay rates quoted will be inclusive of 12.07% statutory holiday pay. This advert is for a temporary position. In some cases, the option to make this role permanent may become available at a later date. Teaching Personnel is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. We undertake safeguarding checks on all workers in accordance with DfE statutory guidance ‘Keeping Children Safe in Education’ this may also include an online search as part of our due diligence on shortlisted applicants. We offer all our registered candidates FREE child protection and prevent duty training. All candidates must undertake or have undertaken a valid enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check. Full assistance provided. For details of our privacy policy, please visit the Teaching Personnel website