Trainee Cover Supervisor

Tameside
£500 – £600 per week
Start Date: March 2026
Contract: Full-time, Long-term

Are you a sports coach, youth worker, mentor, or experienced in supporting young people?

Looking to take your skills into the classroom and start a rewarding career in education?

If you already work with children or young people and confidently lead groups, this could be the ideal next step for you.

About the Role

As a Cover Supervisor, you will lead classes of around 30 students in the absence of the class teacher. Lessons are fully pre-planned — your role is to bring energy, leadership, and strong behaviour management skills to ensure students stay engaged and on track.

You will:

• Deliver pre-set lessons with confidence

• Manage classroom behaviour and dynamics

• Motivate and engage students

• Take accurate registers

• Provide clear feedback and a smooth handover to teaching staff

Your background in coaching, mentoring, youth work, or similar roles means you already have the transferable skills schools value — leadership, resilience, communication, and the ability to build positive relationships with young people.

We are working with supportive secondary schools across Tameside who are keen to welcome confident role models from non-traditional education backgrounds.

Comprehensive Training Programme

Vision for Education’s Cover Supervisor Training Programme, developed in partnership with North East Partnership SCITT, is designed to equip you with the classroom management techniques, safeguarding knowledge, and practical strategies needed to succeed.

We have successfully run this programme over the past two years, with many candidates securing long-term placements and permanent contracts following excellent school feedback.

Who We’re Looking For

To be considered for the role of Trainee Cover Supervisor, you will:

• Have experience working with children or young people (e.g., sports coaching, youth work, mentoring, tutoring, residential support, or similar)

• Be confident leading and managing groups

• Have strong communication and behaviour management skills

• Be able to provide suitable references

• Hold a valid DBS check (or be willing to obtain one)

• Have the Right to Work in the UK

Safeguarding Commitment

Vision for Education is committed to safeguarding children, young people, and vulnerable adults. All applicants will undergo thorough interviewing and referencing checks and must hold, or be willing to obtain, an Enhanced DBS check registered on the Update Service.

About the Company

Vision for Education is a market-leading education recruitment and supply agency dedicated to the learning and development of young people. With branches nationwide, we are an employer of choice for high-quality primary, secondary, and SEND teaching and support staff.

What We Offer

As a valued employee, you will receive:

• Excellent weekly pay of £500 – £600 per week (paid via PAYE)

• Guaranteed pay scheme (subject to availability and qualifying criteria)

• Pension contributions (subject to qualifying period)

• Full compliance with AWR (Agency Workers’ Regulations)

• FREE professional development training including Team Teach, safeguarding updates, and online webinars

• Generous refer-a-friend bonus scheme

• Ongoing support from a dedicated consultant

Vision for Education does not discriminate on the grounds of age, gender, race, colour, religion, disability, or sexual orientation. We welcome applications from all sections of the community.

How to Apply

Apply via this website with your up-to-date CV and contact details.

For more information or an informal discussion about the role, please contact:

Marie Murphy 0161 273 7111
[email protected]