Cover Supervisor

Cover Supervisor
 
Key Details

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

 
The Role
Secondary schools across Sandwell are seeking reliable and confident Cover Supervisors to provide classroom cover from January 2026 on a supply basis. The role involves supervising pre-set work across Key Stages 3 and 4, ensuring students remain focused and engaged in the absence of their usual teacher.
You will be responsible for maintaining classroom order, following school behaviour policies, and providing feedback to teaching staff at the end of the day. This role is ideal for graduates, aspiring teachers, or experienced cover supervisors looking for flexible work within secondary schools.
 
The Candidate
The successful candidate will:

• Have experience working with KS3 and KS4 students
• Demonstrate confident classroom and behaviour management
• Be professional, reliable, and adaptable
• Be able to follow lesson plans and school procedures effectively
• Have a positive and proactive approach to supporting learning

 
The School
The schools offer structured environments with clear behaviour policies and supportive staff teams. Cover supervisors are well supported on arrival and provided with clear expectations and lesson resources.
 
This is a great opportunity for a Cover Supervisor seeking flexible supply work in Sandwell, offering competitive weekly pay and a variety of school settings from January 2026.
 
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.