Cover Supervisor – Stockport

Cover Supervisor 

Location: Stockport
Start Date: September 2026
Contract: Full-Time | Long-Term | Term Time Only

Are you looking to gain valuable classroom experience or take the next step in your education career?

We are recruiting a confident and enthusiastic Cover Supervisor to join a welcoming secondary school in the Stockport area from September. This full-time, long-term role is ideal for experienced Cover Supervisors, aspiring teachers, graduates, Teaching Assistants, or individuals with experience leading and supporting young people through youth work, sports coaching, holiday clubs or similar settings.

This is an excellent opportunity to develop your classroom management skills while making a real difference to students’ learning and progress.

The Role

As a Cover Supervisor, you will be responsible for delivering pre-planned lessons during teacher absences across a range of subjects. You will ensure students remain engaged, on task and working in a positive learning environment while maintaining high standards of behaviour.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Supervising whole classes using pre-prepared lesson plans.
• Managing classroom behaviour in line with the school’s policies.
• Supporting students to complete learning activities and remain engaged.
• Recording attendance and providing feedback to teaching staff.
• Encouraging a positive, inclusive and respectful classroom environment.
• Working across a variety of curriculum subjects, making every day different and rewarding.

We Would Love to Hear From You If You Are:

• An experienced Cover Supervisor.
• A qualified teacher looking for a flexible classroom role.
• An aspiring teacher seeking valuable secondary school experience.
• An experienced Teaching Assistant ready to take the next step.
• A graduate considering a career in education.
• Someone with experience working with young people through youth work, sports coaching, holiday clubs, mentoring or similar roles.

The Ideal Candidate Will Have:

• Experience working with secondary-aged students.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Strong classroom and behaviour management abilities.
• Confidence leading groups of young people.
• A positive, adaptable and proactive attitude.
• A genuine passion for supporting students and helping them succeed.

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, and all teachers require a formally recognised teaching qualification.

If you are not contacted within 2 working days, unfortunately, you have been unsuccessful in this role. 

All candidates must have a valid enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check before starting work. Full assistance will be provided.

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