Cover Supervisor

Graduate Cover Supervisor – Greenwich Secondary School

Location: Greenwich
Type: Full Time, Part Time, Flexible
Working Hours: 08:30 am – 16:00 pm.
Salary: £100 – £120 per day

At Engage, we’re working with secondary schools in Woolwich to recruit Graduate Cover Supervisors to support on a supply basis, covering planned and unplanned staff absence. This is an excellent opportunity for graduates looking to gain valuable classroom experience before pursuing a career in teaching or education. You can set your own availability each week, so we welcome applications from those available part-time or full-time.

About the role

As a Graduate Cover Supervisor, you will be responsible for delivering pre-planned lessons across a range of subjects while the class teacher is absent. This role is ideal for graduates who are confident, adaptable, and enjoy working with young people.

• Covering lessons across the school for teacher absence, PPA time, or general sickness
• No previous Cover Supervisor experience is required, but applicants must hold a degree if not
• Experience working with young people is essential. We welcome applicants from backgrounds such as youth work, sports coaching, mentoring, tutoring, support work, or similar roles
• Behaviour can be challenging at times, so you’ll need to be personable, resilient, and able to adapt quickly to different classroom environments

Your Role as a Graduate Cover Supervisor

As a Graduate Cover Supervisor, you’ll supervise pupils as they complete pre-planned work when teaching staff are absent (for example due to sickness, training, or parental leave). Your main responsibility will be managing the classroom, maintaining a positive learning environment, and ensuring students remain engaged with their learning.

• Supervising students and ensuring they complete the work set
• Managing classroom behaviour effectively
• Assisting pupils when they have questions about the lesson
• Following the school’s behaviour and safeguarding policies
• Collecting completed work and returning it to the relevant department
• Providing feedback on the lesson and student engagement to teaching staff

What Makes a Great Graduate Cover Supervisor?

Successful Graduate Cover Supervisors bring enthusiasm, confidence, and a willingness to learn. Key qualities include:

• A degree qualification: Ideal for graduates considering a future career in teaching or education
• Adaptability and flexibility: The ability to confidently step into different classrooms and subjects each day
• Classroom management: The confidence to manage behaviour and maintain a focused learning environment
• Communication skills: Clear communication with students and school staff
• Patience and empathy: The ability to build positive relationships and support students with varying needs
• Professionalism and confidence: A calm, resilient, and positive approach when leading a class
• Organisation and reliability: Punctual, dependable, and able to follow school procedures

About us:

We are Engage Education, the most trusted education recruitment agency, with professional development and support at our core.

• Get paid in line with national scales (AWR compliant)
• Free CPD sessions
• Your own dedicated consultant
• Receive a £50 Amazon voucher when you refer friends!
• Wellbeing support, travel discounts, and retail offers from our partners

How to apply:

You can apply for this role below or get in touch with us directly. All applicants require the appropriate qualifications.

If you are not contacted within 2 working days, unfortunately, you have been unsuccessful in this role. All applicants must have a valid enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check before starting work. Full assistance will be provided.

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