Cover Supervisor

Redbridge Secondary School
Location: Redbridge, Essex
Salary: Competitive, dependent on experience
Contract: Full-Time / Term Time Only
Start Date: ASAP

About the Role

Redbridge Secondary School is seeking a confident, proactive, and professional Cover Supervisor to join our dedicated team. This is an excellent opportunity for an individual who is passionate about supporting young people and maintaining high standards of learning in the classroom.

As a Cover Supervisor, you will supervise whole classes during the short-term absence of teaching staff, ensuring that students remain engaged with pre-planned work while maintaining a positive and productive learning environment. This role requires strong behaviour management skills, resilience, and the ability to think on your feet.

Key Responsibilities

• Deliver pre-prepared lesson materials across a range of subject areas.
• Manage classroom behaviour effectively in line with the school's behaviour policy.
• Maintain a calm, focused, and purposeful learning environment.
• Encourage students to complete set work and achieve their learning objectives.
• Respond appropriately to classroom situations using initiative and sound judgement.
• Support students in developing positive attitudes towards learning and behaviour.
• Provide feedback to teaching staff regarding student engagement and conduct.
• Uphold safeguarding, health and safety, and school policies at all times.

The Successful Candidate Will Have

• Excellent behaviour management skills and confidence leading groups of students.
• The ability to establish positive relationships quickly and command respect within the classroom.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
• The confidence to work independently and use initiative when managing classroom situations.
• A flexible and adaptable approach to working across different subjects and year groups.
• Experience working with young people in an educational, coaching, mentoring, or youth work setting is desirable.
• A commitment to promoting high expectations of behaviour, attendance, and achievement.

What We Offer

• A supportive and welcoming school community.
• Opportunities for professional development and career progression.
• Experience across a range of curriculum areas.
• The opportunity to make a positive impact on students' learning and personal development.
• A well-established behaviour policy and supportive leadership team.

Safeguarding Statement

Redbridge Secondary School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. All appointments will be subject to an enhanced DBS check, satisfactory references, and all relevant pre-employment checks.

To apply, please submit your CV and a supporting statement outlining your suitability for the role.

All applicants will require the appropriate qualifications and training for this role. Please see the FAQs on the Protocol Education website for further 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.

Protocol Education is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. We undertake safeguarding checks on all workers in accordance with the DfE statutory guidance ‘Keeping Children Safe in Education’, this may also include an online search as part of our due diligence on shortlisted applicants.
We offer FREE online safeguarding and Prevent Duty training to all our workers. All candidates must undertake or have undertaken a valid enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check and subscribe to the DBS Update Service.

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