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Cover Supervisor

Job details
Posting date: 11 November 2025
Salary: £100.44 to £120 per day
Hours: Full time
Closing date: 08 December 2025
Location: Cardiff
Company: senploy
Job type: Contract
Job reference: 194002

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Summary

Location: Cardiff
Start Date: ASAP
Contract Type: Long-term (with day-to-day flexibility)
Hours: 8:00am - 4:00pm | Term-time only
Pay: Paid to scale

We are seeking a confident and enthusiastic Cover Supervisor to join a welcoming secondary school in Cardiff. This is an excellent opportunity for someone who enjoys working with young people and is looking to gain valuable classroom experience in a flexible and rewarding role.

As a Cover Supervisor, you will step into classes when teachers are unavailable, ensuring students stay engaged with their learning and follow the set lesson plans. You'll play an important part in maintaining a calm and productive learning environment while supporting students across a range of subjects, ideally with particular strength in Maths, English, or another subject of your choice.

This role offers a fantastic route into teaching or education support work, with flexibility to fit around your availability.
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Supervising classes during teacher absences and ensuring set work is completed


Supervising classes during teacher absences and ensuring set work is completed
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Managing classroom behaviour effectively and professionally


Managing classroom behaviour effectively and professionally
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Supporting pupils' learning and engagement across a range of subjects


Supporting pupils' learning and engagement across a range of subjects
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Contributing to a positive, respectful school environment


Contributing to a positive, respectful school environment
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Experience working with young people, ideally in an educational setting


Experience working with young people, ideally in an educational setting
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Strong communication and behaviour management skills


Strong communication and behaviour management skills
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A confident, proactive, and adaptable approach to classroom situations


A confident, proactive, and adaptable approach to classroom situations
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A Teaching Assistant qualification or higher (desirable but not essential)


A Teaching Assistant qualification or higher (desirable but not essential)
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Recent Safeguarding training (training can be provided)


Recent Safeguarding training (training can be provided)
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Right to Work in the UK


Right to Work in the UK
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Enhanced DBS on the Update Service (or willingness to obtain one)


Enhanced DBS on the Update Service (or willingness to obtain one)
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Two professional references


Two professional references

If you're passionate about supporting students and eager to gain classroom experience, we'd love to hear from you.

Apply today to join us and take the next step in your education career.

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