Details:
- Salary: £110 - 130 - Day
- Job Type: Temporary
- Job Status: Full-Time
- Salary Per: Day
- Location: Wakefield West Yorkshire
- Date: 2 days ago
Description:
Cover Supervisor - Wakefield
Not sure if teaching is the right career move for you? Spend a year in the classroom and find out.
A thriving secondary school in Wakefield is looking for a confident and motivated Cover Supervisor to join their team. This opportunity is ideal for graduates who want meaningful school-based experience before progressing into teacher training, educational psychology, youth work, or other education-focused careers.
As a Cover Supervisor, you'll take charge of classes when teachers are absent, ensuring lessons run smoothly and students remain focused on their learning. Every day is different, giving you exposure to a variety of subjects, age groups, and classroom environments.
What You'll Be Doing
Supervising lessons across Key Stages 3 and 4
Delivering work that has been prepared by teaching staff
Keeping students engaged and on task
Managing classroom behaviour and maintaining high standards
Building positive relationships with pupils and staff
Gaining a genuine insight into life in a secondary school
Who This Role Would Suit
Recent graduates considering a future in teaching
Individuals with strong communication and leadership skills
Those looking to gain hands-on classroom experience
Candidates with coaching, mentoring, tutoring, sports, or youth work backgrounds
People who can remain calm, organised, and confident in a busy environment
Why Apply?
✅ A fantastic introduction to teaching without needing a teaching qualification
✅ Valuable experience that strengthens applications for PGCEs and teacher training programmes
✅ Supportive school environment with experienced education professionals
✅ Opportunity to make a real impact on young people's day-to-day school experience
✅ Competitive daily rates and potential for longer-term career opportunities
If you've got the confidence to lead a room, the personality to engage young people, and you're curious about where a career in education could take you, we'd love to hear from you.
Apply today and take your first step into the classroom