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Cover Supervisor – Partner Secondary School – Northamptonshire

Location: Northamptonshire
Hours: 32 hours per week, Term Time Only (39 weeks per year)
Contract: Permanent | Start Date: September 2025

Teaching Personnel are working in partnership with a successful and high-performing secondary school in Northamptonshire to recruit a Cover Supervisor to join their dedicated team from September 2025.

This is an excellent opportunity to gain valuable classroom experience in a supportive environment where students consistently achieve outcomes above the national average.

The Role:
As a Cover Supervisor, you will be responsible for supervising classes during the short-term absence of teachers. You will deliver pre-prepared lesson materials, manage classroom behaviour, and ensure that students remain on task and engaged with their learning. When not covering lessons, you may also support teachers with general classroom duties.

Key Responsibilities:

Supervise students across a range of subjects using work provided by teaching staff

Maintain a calm and purposeful learning environment

Manage classroom behaviour in line with school policies

Provide additional support to teaching staff as required

The Ideal Candidate Will:

Be confident managing a classroom and leading learning in the teacher’s absence

Have a calm, adaptable, and professional manner

Be enthusiastic about working with young people

Ideally have experience in a secondary school setting (desirable but not essential)

Be considering a career in education – this role may include the opportunity to progress toward a teaching qualification with school support

Working Hours:

Monday to Thursday: 8:00am – 3:30pm

Friday: 8:00am – 3:00pm

Includes two unpaid breaks, totalling 60 minutes daily

Term time only (39 weeks per year)

What We Offer Through Teaching Personnel:

Competitive weekly pay via PAYE

Access to CPD and professional development opportunities

Ongoing support from a dedicated recruitment consultant

Opportunities to work with a range of local partner schools

If you are enthusiastic, reliable, and ready to take the next step in your education career, we’d love to hear from you.

Apply now with your CV or contact the Northamptonshire Secondary Team at Teaching Personnel for more information.

All applicants will require the appropriate qualifications and training for this role. Please see the FAQ’s on the Teaching Personnel website for details.

All pay rates quoted will be inclusive of 12.07% statutory holiday pay. This advert is for a temporary position. In some cases, the option to make this role permanent may become available at a later date.

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