As a Cover Supervisor, you are the temporary leader who maintains order and productivity during teacher absence. You will focus entirely on controlling the classroom environment and ensuring students are diligently working on their assigned tasks. Success depends on your ability to quickly establish respect and manage student conduct across various subjects.

Main Duties:

Your main responsibility is to maintain a constructive learning environment and ensure students remain on task with work set by the absent teacher. Duties include:

• Classroom Management: Supervising whole classes during short-term teacher absences.
• Delivering Work: Clearly presenting and overseeing pre-prepared lesson materials and exercises.
• Behaviour Management: Upholding the school's behaviour policy to maintain a focused and respectful classroom atmosphere.
• Responding to Queries: Answering student's questions regarding processes and procedures for the assigned work.
• Administrative Tasks: Taking the register, collecting completed work, and returning it to the appropriate teacher.
• Reporting: Providing feedback to the absent teacher and senior staff on student behaviour and any issues that arose during the lesson.

Skills You Will Need:

• Exceptional Communication Skills: The ability to clearly convey instructions to students and communicate effectively with staff.
• Confidence & Authority: The presence to manage a classroom of secondary school students effectively.
• Adaptability & Flexibility: Readiness to cover a variety of subjects across different year groups, sometimes at short notice.
• Strong Behaviour Management: The skill to manage challenging behaviour calmly and consistently in line with school policy.
• Patience & Empathy: A genuine enjoyment of working with young people and the ability to handle situations with understanding.
• Organisational Skills: The ability to manage time efficiently and handle administrative tasks accurately.

Our Benefits:

• Competitive pay rates.
• Potential temporary to permanent roles.
• Access to ongoing free Continuous Professional Development (CPD) training.
• Our network of local offices means you get access to opportunities specific to your area, ensuring a shorter commute.
• You can choose roles that fit your lifestyle, including day-to-day supply teaching, which offers flexibility and a better work-life balance
• Earn up to £300 in shopping vouchers through our 'Refer a Friend' scheme(T&C apply).

To apply, send your CV now to jyothika.yamini@randstad.co.uk or contact us on 0151 255 1666 and we would love to speak to you!