Job Description

Cover Supervisor - September 2025

Are you a recent college graduate or contemplating a career towards education? Wanting to gain in classroom experience working as a Cover Supervisor and get a feel for teaching!?

Consider joining us at Tradewind Recruitment as a Future Cover Supervisor for secondary schools in Bristol, starting from September 2025 on short or long term placements.

Tradewind provide a free Cover Supervisor course + 2,500 CPD courses, ensuring you are upskilled and constantly improving your abilities.

Your role involves:

  • Create and maintain a positive learning environment
  • Engaging with students and facilitating productive class sessions.
  • Controlling the classrooms behaviour in line with the school's behaviour policy
  • Presenting a lesson with the resources provided (you don't actually need to know about the subject)

We offer competitive pay ranging from £120-£140 per day PAYE, Monday to Friday, with flexible days to accommodate your availability. Whether you can commit to a full week or just a few days, we'll work with your schedule.

Requirements:

  • Experience working with young people aged 11-16 (preferred)
  • A Levels in relevant subjects
  • Enhanced DBS Disclosure, Overseas Police Clearances (if applicable), and professional references
  • Legal right to work in the UK
  • No prior teaching experience is necessary, but enthusiasm, communication skills, and a minimum of A Levels (preferably in English, Maths, Science, Business, Drama, Psychology, Humanities, or Sports) are desired.

As a Cover Supervisor, you'll work in secondary schools, overseeing various subjects and ensuring the smooth delivery of lesson plans!

I have placed numerous candidates who have a desire into becoming a teacher / working with children within secondary schools in the Bristol area and received great feedback, - check out Tradewind Bristol's Google Reviews!

Click 'Apply now' to kickstart your journey as a Cover Supervisor in Bristol or reach out to Tom Townley at 0117 301 7578 / tom.townley@twrecruitment.com for more information. #INDBRIS

At Tradewind, we understand that our teachers are our greatest asset. That's why we are committed to providing you with the best possible support and opportunities for development, including:

  • Your income matters; we will always seek to get you the highest rate of pay and will provide you with the best possible advice.
  • Your development matters; we offer our people free access to over 2,500 CPD courses, webinars and resources via the incredible National College.
  • Your flexibility matters; we tailor the working week to you - daily supply, long-term contracts and permanent positions all available, all local to you.
  • Your wellbeing matters; we put people at the heart of everything we do and are proudly a Sunday Times Top 100 employer for 4 years running.
  • We pride ourselves on our exceptional service to our candidates and are proudly an Equal Opportunities Employer.