Cover Supervisor

Cover Supervisor

Location: Oxted, Surrey

Reeson Education are supporting a large mixed secondary school in Oxted who require a Cover Supervisor from January 2026

The School

This large mixed secondary school in Oxted is a good school with outstanding features and is a fantastic place to work and learn. The school is committed to developing staff who are passionate about their subjects and determined to convey this enthusiasm to their students. Opportunities for internal promotion are maximised and encouraged.

The Role

Cover Supervisors are required to manage groups of around 30 students independently and to appropriately deliver the work set to a high standard, answering any questions to the best of their ability that students may have surrounding the tasks set.

You will be expected to:

• Provide cover for registration
• Deliver lessons where the normal cover has been left, to a high standard with limited preparation time and on occasion at short notice
• Provide students with a positive climate for learning, using the gold classroom standards and school's behaviour policies consistently and fairly where necessary to effectively manage the behaviour of students
• Helping students to build self-esteem through positive interactions, praise and encouragement
• Assisting with the development and implementation of SEN support plans

Person Specification

• Hold a degree or be an aspiring teacher
• Interest in, and knowledge of, autism
• Experience of managing behaviours of distress
• Proven ability to solve problems quickly and remain calm
• Basic level of IT literacy in using Microsoft software e.g. outlook, Word, Excel
• Excellent communication skills both written and verbal (in English)

The Offer

• A broad and wide-ranging staff development programme
• Outstanding facilities and resources to support teaching and learning
• A friendly and diverse student and staff community
• Access to confidential emotional and practical advice support services

Reeson Education is an Equal Opportunities employer and is committed to the highest standards of safeguarding and the promotion of the welfare of children, young people and adults.