Teaching Cover Supervisor Jobs

SANZA is on the lookout for Teaching Cover Supervisors who can provide cover for short term absences of teachers in schools - for example, where a teacher is undergoing professional development, or has a medical appointment.

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Though no formal qualifications are required for the role, Teaching Cover Supervisors should ideally be on a PGCE or other teacher training course, or looking to start one, and be qualified to degree level. Teaching Cover Supervisors must also meet the same vetting standards as fully qualified permanent teachers. 

The role is a great opportunity to boost your experience within schools and further your teaching career. It can also be a very rewarding job, giving you the opportunity to oversee lessons and help pupils on their way to attaining the best possible results. 

Teaching Cover Supervision is likely to include: 

• Overseeing set work to be carried out by pupils during the lesson 
• Managing pupil behaviour in classrooms to ensure the set work is carried out in a
• Good working environment
• Responding to immediate emergencies according to the school’s procedures and policies
• Responding to pupils’ queries about procedures and processes
• Taking in finished work from pupils and passing it on to the appropriate teacher
• Reporting on the behaviour of pupils during the lesson, and any issues arising, using the school’s referral procedures
• Attending staff meeting and parents evenings during extended periods of cover

Those working as Teaching Cover Supervisors play a valuable role, and this involves a high degree of responsibility. A Teaching Cover Supervisor should always be courteous, helpful, punctual and professional, as they represent not only themselves, but also the education recruitment agency for which they work.