Cover supervisor

Cover Supervisor

Location: Sheffield | Pay: £95–£110 per day | Contract: Flexible day-to-day, short-term and longer-term assignments

Connex Education is looking for confident and reliable Cover Supervisors to support primary and secondary schools across Sheffield. This flexible role is ideal for experienced education staff, graduates, sports coaches, youth workers or anyone with strong communication skills who enjoys working with young people. You will help keep learning on track when the usual class teacher is unavailable.

Connex Education Offers

• £95–£110 per day, paid weekly through PAYE.
• Flexible work options to suit your availability and lifestyle.
• Free access to accredited CPD through the Connex Academy, including cover supervisor training and education-focused modules.
• Ongoing support from a specialist education recruitment team.
• Recommend a friend scheme.
• Invitations to teacher socials and professional get-togethers.

What’s on Offer

• Opportunities across a variety of Sheffield primary and secondary schools.
• Day-to-day, short-term and longer-term assignments available.
• A rewarding route into education without needing qualified teacher status.
• The chance to build classroom confidence and develop your school experience.
• Varied work supporting different year groups, subjects and learning environments.

About the Role / Setting

As a Cover Supervisor, you will supervise classes when the regular teacher is absent, using pre-prepared lesson plans and resources. You may work in primary settings with younger pupils across a range of activities, or in secondary settings across different subjects and year groups. The role requires a calm, positive and consistent approach to behaviour, as well as the ability to build respectful relationships with pupils and staff.

Key Responsibilities

• Supervise whole classes and maintain a focused learning environment.
• Deliver and support pre-prepared lessons and classroom activities.
• Set clear expectations for behaviour, participation and learning.
• Support pupils with tasks and answer questions where appropriate.
• Adapt your approach to suit different ages, abilities and learning needs.
• Take registers, follow school procedures and report concerns to appropriate staff.
• Provide useful feedback to teachers about pupil engagement and lesson progress.

What We’re Looking For

• Confidence leading groups of pupils and communicating clear instructions.
• A calm, reliable and professional approach, including strong boundaries and confidentiality.
• Experience in schools, tutoring, youth work, sports coaching, childcare, mentoring, community work or a similar people-focused role.
• Good organisation skills and the ability to adapt quickly in new school environments.
• A positive attitude and genuine interest in helping young people succeed.
• Fluent English and the ability to build positive working relationships with pupils and staff.
• A willingness to complete safeguarding and pre-employment checks, including an enhanced DBS check.

Safeguarding & Compliance

Connex Education is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. All appointments are subject to an enhanced DBS check and satisfactory references.

Connex Education Partnership is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and candidates to share this commitment. We adhere to Safer Recruitment practices in line with Keeping Children Safe in Education (KCSIE), Working Together to Safeguard Children 2023, and other relevant legislation. All appointments are subject to rigorous pre-employment checks, including references and an enhanced DBS check.