Cover Supervisor - Secondary School in Chippenham

Start Date: January 2026
Contract Type: Full-time, temporary
Salary: Competitive, dependent on experience

Monarch Education is seeking a confident and adaptable Cover Supervisor to join a thriving secondary school in Chippenham, Wiltshire. This is a fantastic opportunity for someone with strong classroom presence and a passion for supporting young people in their learning journey.

Whether you're an experienced cover supervisor, a recent graduate considering a career in education, or someone with relevant youth work or coaching experience, we'd love to hear from you.

About the School & Location

Located in the heart of Wiltshire, Chippenham is a vibrant town with excellent transport links, including regular bus services from Melksham, Corsham, Calne, and Trowbridge, making the school easily accessible for local and nearby candidates. The school itself is well-regarded for its inclusive ethos, strong academic performance, and commitment to student wellbeing. Staff benefit from a collaborative leadership team, modern facilities, and a supportive working environment that encourages professional development and growth.

Key Responsibilities

Supervise classes during teacher absences, ensuring a calm and productive learning environment
Deliver pre-prepared lesson plans across a range of subjects
Manage classroom behaviour effectively and follow school policies
Support students with their learning and encourage engagement
Liaise with teaching staff to ensure continuity of learning

Ideal Candidate

Has experience working with young people in an educational or youth setting
Confident managing classroom behaviour and engaging students
Flexible, reliable, and able to adapt to different subjects and age groups
Familiar with the Chippenham area and local transport routes
Committed to safeguarding and promoting student welfare

Why Work with Monarch Education?

Monarch Education is a trusted recruitment partner in the education sector. We offer:

Access to a wide range of teaching opportunities
Dedicated support from experienced consultants
Competitive pay rates
Opportunities for professional development

Monarch Education are proud to be a leading recruitment specialist in the Education industry. We are passionate about our people and the services we provide to our candidates. Working with Monarch Education will give you access too:

Flexible working opportunities
Affinity Academy - continuous learning and development!
A Refer a Friend Scheme giving you a bonus of up to 200
Exclusive vacancies within local Schools and Multi Academy Trusts
Competitive daily rates

To learn more about us and what makes Monarch one of the leading education recruitment providers nationwide - please visit our website - About Us - Monarch ((url removed))

Monarch Education are committed to providing equal opportunities for all candidates and welcomes applications regardless of sex, race, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, religion and belief pregnancy and maternity or disability as well as adhering to strict Safeguarding procedures.

Affinity Workforce Solutions and Monarch Education are committed to safeguarding and promoting welfare of children and young people and expects all its temporary workers to share these commitments. As this role involves working with children on a daily basis, regulated activity is that any successful applicant's applications will, accordance with statutory guidance, be subject to 2 employment references, an enhanced DBS check and a right to work in the UK check.

This vacancy is based in the United Kingdom. Monarch Education operate in the UK and can only process applications from candidates who are currently UK residents and eligible to work in the UK. Whilst we will endeavour to contact you following your response, due to the high volume of applications we regret that this cannot always be possible. If you have not had notification from us within 30 days please take your application as not being successful this time but we will keep your details on file for future opportunities.