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Cover Supervisor - Secondary School in Dursley
Start Date: ASAP
Contract Type: Full-time, temporary
Salary: Competitive, dependent on experience
Monarch Education is currently recruiting for a confident and adaptable Cover Supervisor to join a welcoming secondary school in Dursley, Gloucestershire. This is a fantastic opportunity for someone who enjoys working with young people and is looking to gain valuable classroom experience in a supportive and forward-thinking school environment.
Whether you're an experienced cover supervisor, a recent graduate considering a career in education, or someone with youth work or coaching experience, we'd love to hear from you.
About the School & Location
Located in the scenic market town of Dursley, the school is easily accessible via local bus routes from surrounding areas such as Cam, Wotton-under-Edge, Stroud, and Berkeley. Dursley offers a friendly community atmosphere and good transport connections, making it ideal for candidates with local knowledge or those commuting from nearby towns.
The school is known for its inclusive ethos, strong academic performance, and commitment to student wellbeing. Staff benefit from a collaborative leadership team, modern facilities, and a positive working culture that supports professional development and growth.
Key Responsibilities
- Supervise classes during teacher absences, maintaining a calm and focused learning environment
- Deliver pre-prepared lesson plans across a variety of subjects
- Manage classroom behaviour effectively and follow school policies
- Support students with their learning and encourage active participation
- Liaise with teaching staff to ensure continuity of learning
Ideal Candidate
- Experience working with young people in an educational or youth setting
- Confident in managing classroom behaviour and engaging students
- Flexible, reliable, and able to adapt to different subjects and age groups
- Familiar with the Dursley 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 school-based roles
- 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.
