Cover Supervisor Wakefield

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General

Job Branch & Location

Yorkshire - Wakefield

Job Setting & Role

Secondary & FE - Teacher
Supply
£95 - £130 PER DAY DEPENDENT UPON EXPERIENCE

About the role:

A welcoming school in Wakefield is seeking a reliable, adaptable, and enthusiastic Cover Supervisor to join their team on a full-time, long-term basis from September 2026. The successful candidate will be responsible for supervising lessons in the absence of teaching staff, ensuring students remain engaged and focused on their learning. In addition, this role will involve supporting pupils within a small nurture hub, including providing personal care where required. Flexibility is essential, as you will also support the school as a General Teaching Assistant when needed. This is an excellent opportunity for a confident individual who is passionate about supporting young people and making a positive difference within a school environment.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Supervise classes during teacher absences and manage classroom behaviour effectively.
  • Deliver pre-set work and ensure students remain on task.
  • Support pupils with additional needs within a small nurture hub setting.
  • Provide personal care support in a respectful and professional manner.
  • Assist class teachers with learning activities and classroom organisation.
  • Promote positive behaviour, inclusion, and pupil wellbeing.
  • Adapt to the varying needs of the school and provide general TA support when required.

Pre-requisites:

  • Experience working with children or young people in an educational, care, or support setting.
  • Strong classroom management and communication skills.
  • A caring, patient, and resilient approach.
  • Confidence supporting pupils with additional needs.
  • Willingness and ability to provide personal care.
  • Flexibility to work across different year groups and roles within the school.
  • An enhanced DBS check registered on the Update Service, or willingness to obtain one
  • Two school-based references
Job Reference: JT25RC159087

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Justteachers is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff to share this commitment. An enhanced DBS including a children’s barred list check and where applicable a vulnerable adults barred list check is required for all successful candidates.

To be considered for the role and the rates advertised, you must meet the minimum experience, training or qualifications stated and have the legal right to work in the UK. To be considered for a higher rate, in addition to meeting the minimum criteria, you must be able to demonstrate additional experience, training, and if applicable, qualifications. This role complies with AWR (2010) regulations protecting agency workers’ rights. Please note that this job expires after 90 days, you can though still apply to be considered for similar roles that we have available.

Justteachers is committed to promoting equal opportunities in employment. We believe that diversity and inclusion are integral to our success and are committed to ensuring our workforce reflects the diversity of the schools we support. We will ensure that our recruitment and selection processes are fair and conducted on the basis of merit, qualifications and abilities, against objective criteria. Policies ensure fair treatment, encourage diverse representation, support flexible working, and foster an inclusive environment free from harassment, with compliance often mandated by employment legislation. There shall be no discrimination against candidates because of age, disability, gender reassignment, marital or civil partner status, pregnancy or maternity, race, colour, nationality, ethnic or national origin, religion or belief, sex or sexual orientation.
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