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Cover Supervisor

Recruitment agency
Advertised by Philosophy Education· Hiring school not disclosed· 📍 Richmond
  • Fixed Term
  • £23,400–£28,600
  • Posted 30 Jul 2026
  • Ref 7310179f
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This Cover Supervisor role is based in Richmond. The position is fixed term and pays £23,400–£28,600.

Job summary

Salary
£23,400–£28,600
Location
Richmond
Contract
Fixed Term
Employer type
Recruitment agency
Advertised by
Philosophy Education (recruitment agency)
Source
Adzuna feed
Job reference
5782563409

About the role

• Cover Supervisor • Short-time/Long-term contracts and supply work • Secondary Schools • Richmond • £90.00 - £110.00 per day Sept 26 start - Registering now Do you enjoy working with young people aged 11 – 18? Have you considered working in Secondary Schools as a Cover Supervisor? We are working with a range of Secondary Schools across London who are looking for confident, professional and dedicated people to work as Cover Supervisors in their schools to provide short-term and daily cover for teachers. The Role As a Cover Supervisor you will work in secondary schools covering classes and ensuring students are working on tasks whilst teachers are absent or engaged in other activities and meetings. This is a key role within secondary schools and almost every secondary school will engage cover supervisors to allow teachers. This is great opportunity to work on flexible basis and gain experience within secondary schools. Cover Supervisors are required for the full school day - 8.30am to 3.45pm (approx.) Flexible work options Most Cover Supervisors begin work on a short-term/supply basis. This is ideal if you just want to work a few days in local schools, or want to build experience within the secondary school sector. For more experienced Cover Supervisors, we have full-time contracts available. What do I need to be a Cover Supervisor? You do not need any formal qualifications to be a Cover Supervisor, but we do require you to have had some experience working with 11 – 18-year-olds. Cover Supervisor work is ideal for: • Graduates who are considering becoming Secondary school teachers • Youth workers • Summer camp leaders • Sports coaches for 11 – 18 yrs • People who have experience supporting young offenders You will need an Enhanced DBS certificate to work with children and 2 references covering the past two years. If you haven't got a DBS, we can help you apply for one from the UK Disclosure and barring service. Most importantly you need a confident, positive and professional approach to working with young people. If you’re interested in working as a Cover Supervisor in Secondary Schools, then please apply now with an up-to-date CV and one of our team will be in touch. We have a policy to respond to all applications within three working days. However, because of the volume of applications, we are sometimes unable to reply to individual enquiries. If we have not contacted you within this specified time your application has been unsuccessful on this occasion. Philosophy Education is a Recruitment Business and is advertising this vacancy on behalf of one of its clients.

About Philosophy Education

The hiring school is not disclosed on this advert. This vacancy is being managed by Philosophy Education; contact the agency directly for further details about the school and role.

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Posted
30/07/2026
Last checked
30/07/2026
Job reference
7310179f
Advertised by
Philosophy Education
Original source
Adzuna feed · #5782563409
Expires
28/09/2026

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