Milk Education
Cover Supervisor
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Cover Supervisor
📍 Location
Gateshead + Surrounding Areas (Due to the temporary nature of this role, applicants must be based in the North East.)
🕒 Hours
Full time and part time | Term Time Only | September Start
💰 Pay
£120-150 per day (dependent on experience)
Make a Difference While Gaining Valuable Classroom Experience
Are you a graduate, aspiring teacher, or experienced Cover Supervisor looking to gain valuable experience in schools?
Milk Education is recruiting Cover Supervisors to work across a range of welcoming secondary schools in Gateshead and the surrounding areas. This is a fantastic opportunity for individuals considering a career in teaching or education, or for those with experience working with young people who are passionate about making a positive impact.
As a Cover Supervisor, you will deliver pre-planned lessons, maintain a positive learning environment, and ensure pupils remain engaged with their learning in the absence of their class teacher.
💡 Requirements
- Previous experience working with young people in an educational, coaching, support work or mentoring setting is desirable
- Degree educated or aspiring teacher (desirable but not essential)
- Confident managing classroom behaviour and promoting positive learning
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
- Calm, professional, and adaptable approach
- Passion for supporting young people to achieve their potential
- Ability to provide two recent professional references
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🎯 Key Responsibilities
- Deliver pre-planned lessons across a range of secondary subjects
- Manage classroom behaviour in line with school policies
- Ensure pupils remain engaged and on task throughout lessons
- Support students with varying abilities and learning needs
- Build positive relationships with pupils and staff
- Provide feedback to teaching staff on pupil engagement and behaviour
- Promote a safe, inclusive, and positive learning environment
- Uphold safeguarding procedures and school policies at all times
🌈 Why Join Milk Education?
Milk Education is an eco-friendly, purpose-driven supply agency committed to making a genuine difference in education. We pride ourselves on being a supportive, rewarding agency to work with and for, helping education professionals build meaningful and successful careers.
⭐ Benefits to You
- Competitive rates of pay with long-term and permanent opportunities available
- Speedy registration process and fast-track compliance
- Flexible working to suit your lifestyle
- Culture-matched school placements
- Priority Partnership school network across the North East
- Free CPD including Safeguarding, Behaviour Management and SEND training through Milk Academy
- FREE teaching and learning resources
- FREE wellbeing support and access to our educator community hub
- School Preparation Packs with handover notes and school insights
- 24/7 support from your dedicated consultant
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Get in Touch!
📞 0191 486 2500
✉ nicole.donnelly@milk-education.co.uk
Milk Education is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. We are APSCo Compliance+ accredited, meeting the highest standards in safer recruitment. All applicants will be subject to compliance checks in line with DfE, Keeping Children Safe in Education, and APSCo guidelines.
Milk Education is an equal opportunities employer. We welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons regardless of race, sex, disability, religion/belief, sexual orientation. By applying, you agree to our Privacy Policy, available on our website. Milk Education is acting as an employment agency in relation to this vacancy.
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