Cover Supervisor

Cover Supervisor

Key Details

• Position: Cover Supervisor (KS3 & KS4)
• Location: Birmingham
• Start Date: April 2026
• Contract: Supply
• Pay: £500 – £750 per week (dependent on assignment and experience)

The Role
A secondary school in Birmingham is seeking a reliable and confident Cover Supervisor to join their team from April 2026 on a supply basis.
The role involves supervising pre-set lessons across Key Stages 3 and 4, ensuring students remain on task and follow the work provided by teaching staff. You will manage classroom behaviour, support student engagement, and maintain a positive learning environment in the absence of the class teacher.
This is a great opportunity for individuals looking to gain classroom experience or for experienced cover staff seeking flexible work within secondary schools.

The Candidate
The successful candidate will:

• Have experience working with secondary-aged students (school-based experience desirable)
• Demonstrate strong behaviour management skills
• Be confident leading a classroom and following lesson plans
• Have excellent communication and organisational skills
• Be adaptable, reliable, and professional

The School
The school offers a supportive and structured environment with clear behaviour policies and strong leadership. Staff are provided with guidance and resources to ensure consistency across lessons, making it an ideal setting for both experienced and aspiring Cover Supervisors.

This is a great opportunity for a Cover Supervisor seeking flexible supply work in Birmingham starting April 2026, offering competitive weekly pay and a supportive school environment.

Due to the number of applications, only successful candidates will be contacted.

The Education Network Offer:

Our specialist team have a combined experience of over 25 years and have unrivalled reputation within the education market, taking great pride in the extremely high service levels that we provide to both our schools and our candidates. Our service is honest and efficient and, in addition to our recruitment solution, we offer the opportunity for additional training and development for our candidates. You will also receive personalised career support from the team.

The opportunity to work in friendly, caring and supportive atmosphere where every child matters. Highly supportive, committed and hard working Consultants who will endeavor to find assignments suited to your needs.
An opportunity to extend your professional development as well as excellent rates of pay.

The Education Network is committed to safe guarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. Appointments will be subject to our stringent vetting procedures, including enhanced DBS checks and references.-
The Education Network is committed to Safer Recruitment and recruits to Compliance+ standards. Any appointment will be subject to an enhanced DBS check in addition to other safeguarding checks. The Education Network is an equal opportunities employer. The Education Network is acting as a recruitment agency in relation to this vacancy.
Due to the expected high-volume of applications we receive only short-listed candidates will be contacted within 3 days.