Unqualified Teacher / Cover Supervisor – South Essex (Basildon, Wickford & Southend)
Flexible work available – short-term, daily supply and potential long-term roles
We are looking for reliable, confident and adaptable individuals to join our partner secondary schools across Basildon, Wickford and Southend as Cover Supervisors.
This role is ideal for someone looking to gain school experience, start a career in teaching, or work flexibly across multiple schools.
About the Role:
As a Cover Supervisor, you will be supervising classes during teacher absences, ensuring students remain on task with pre-set work. This is not a teaching role, but you will need to be confident managing a classroom and supporting students throughout the lesson.
The work is primarily short-term and day-to-day, with bookings often coming in at short notice. However, there are also opportunities for long-term placements for the right candidate.
Key Responsibilities:
Supervising students and managing classroom behaviour
Delivering pre-planned work left by the class teacher
Maintaining a positive and productive learning environment
Travelling between Basildon, Wickford and Southend as needed
What We’re Looking For:
Confident communicator with strong classroom presence
Adaptable and comfortable with early-morning calls for bookings
Experience working with young people (school, coaching, mentoring, youth work, tutoring, etc.)
Reliable, punctual and professional
Ability to commute across Basildon, Wickford and Southend
What We Offer:
Competitive daily pay
A flexible work schedule to suit your availability
Access to long-term roles and potential school-based career pathways
Ongoing support and training, including behaviour management and safeguarding
If you're looking for a flexible and rewarding role in education, we’d love to hear from you.
Apply today to get started!
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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