Cover Supervisor

2 weeks ago

Penrith, United Kingdom Vida Education Full time

Position: Cover Supervisor
Location: Penrith and surrounding areas
Salary: £95 - £115 per day
Contract Type: Full-Time/Part-Time
Start Date: December 2025

Do you enjoy working with young people and supporting their learning and development?
Have you been involved in volunteering or working with children?
Are you considering a career in teaching and want classroom-based experience before studying for a PGCE?Vida Education is seeking passionate and motivated individuals to join our team as Cover Supervisors. Working in secondary schools across Penrith and surrounding areas, we offer day-to-day, short-term, and long-term cover supervisor work, with flexibility to suit your availability.

WHAT IS A COVER SUPERVISOR?

As a Cover Supervisor, you will supervise secondary pupils (aged 11-16) in the absence of their regular teacher, delivering pre-set lessons across various subjects. You will manage classroom behaviour, ensuring students remain focused in a safe and productive learning environment.

COVER SUPERVISOR RESPONSIBILITIES WILL INCLUDE:

Delivering work that has been pre-set by the class teacher and responding to any questions asked during the lesson.
Managing the behaviour of pupils following the school behaviour policies.
Reporting back any issues you encounter during the day.A SUCCESSFUL COVER SUPERVISOR WILL HAVE:

Strong communication skills and a friendly, approachable attitude.
A calm and organised personality and be confident to manage classroom behaviour effectively.
Previous experience working with children (desirable but not essential – we offer full training).
A desire to work in education and support students' growth.WE PROVIDE FREE COVER SUPERVISOR TRAINING:

Since 2015, we've been offering high-quality Cover Supervisor training, with many of our team members progressing to successful teaching careers. Our training includes:

How to confidently manage behaviour in a classroom.
How to deliver a successful lesson and deal with any issues that might arise.
Emphasis on safeguarding, covering both safeguarding of pupils but also yourself as a cover supervisor.
Much, much more...YOU WILL NEED TO:

Have UK Right to Work status.
Hold a degree qualification or equivalent.
Have high expectations of student achievement and behaviour.
Complete a registration with Vida Education which includes holding a current Enhanced DBS registered with the DBS Update Service, or be prepared to apply for a new ENHANCED DBS.IF THIS SOUNDS LIKE THE PERFECT JOB FOR YOU, APPLY TODAY

BENEFITS OF WORKING WITH VIDA EDUCATION:

We are an experienced team and specialise in placing secondary teachers, primary teachers, cover supervisors, teaching assistants, school admin, and clerical staff into positions all across Lancashire and Cumbria.

We offer excellent rates of pay, in line with your level of experience.
AWR compliant.
Experienced and dedicated consultants who take great pride in providing you with a quality service.
Access to free CPD accredited training courses including Advanced Safeguarding, Child Protection & Prevent.Vida Education is an APSCo Compliance Accredited agency. All applicants will undergo checks in line with DfE ‘Keeping Children Safe in Education’, including an Enhanced DBS check, references, qualifications, and right to work status. Further information will be provided upon application.

Vida Education is an equal opportunities employer and operates as an employment business, providing temporary or permanent job-seeking services.

We look forward to hearing from you soon

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