Secondary Cover Supervisor

Northamptonshire
February 24, 2026
Application deadline closed.
Deadline date:
Application deadline closed.
£100 - £160 / day

Job Description

Job Description

We are currently recruiting confident, adaptable, and reliable Cover Supervisors to support a range of secondary schools across Northamptonshire. We are looking for individuals who can step into the classroom and maintain a positive, productive learning environment in the absence of the regular teacher.

 

Key Responsibilities
Supervising classes across a range of subjects in the absence of the class teacher
Delivering pre-set work and supporting pupils to stay on task
Managing behaviour in line with school policies and expectations
Ensuring a safe, calm and productive learning environment
Reporting back to teaching staff at the end of the lesson/day where required

 

Requirements
Experience working with young people is desirable (but not essential)
Confident communication skills and strong classroom presence
A professional, flexible and proactive approach
Enhanced DBS on the Update Service (or willing to apply)
Why Work with Teaching Tomorrow?
We work closely with schools to provide consistent, high-quality support staff. You’ll receive ongoing guidance from our team and access to a variety of opportunities that suit your availability and career goals.

 

Teaching Tomorrow is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. All applicants are subject to pre-employment checks including satisfactory references and an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check. This role is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the amendments to the Exceptions Order 1975, 2013 and 2020. It is an offence to apply for this role if you are barred from engaging in regulated activity relevant to children. We offer payment via both Umbrella and PAYE Services.

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Adam Shulman
Having been involved in education recruitment since 2006, Teaching Tomorrow’s Co-founder Adam Shulman, has close to 20 years of experience within the recruitment industry. Over these years, Adam’s influence has helped fill thousands of vacant positions across the education sector, placing a large number of job searchers into supply teaching and permanent teaching roles. He specialises in helping schools and individual candidates across Bedfordshire, Buckinghamshire, Northamptonshire and Oxfordshire.