Cover Supervisors - Newcastle

Do you have experience working with children and young people? Interested in developing a career in teaching? We may have the perfect opportunity for you!

The Education Network is looking for Cover Supervisors of all levels of experience to work in Secondary Schools across the North East.  Our clients near you need your help to mitigate the effects of teacher sickness and absence on children’s education. We therefore require professional, flexible behaviour managers with a passion to work with children to provide them with long-term and short-term classroom cover.

Role overview: 
You wouldn’t be expected to plan, prepare or teach anything, you would be expected to cover lessons in the absence of a teacher and ensure the class are staying on task with their work, managing the classroom and helping the student’s with their work as and when you can. 

All we ask is that you:
*Have experience of working with children/young people within the past 2 years
*Have a valid DBS certificate or willingness to apply for one 
*Have at least two referees (including at least one child-based reference)
*Are passionate about education and are passionate about helping our North East children to reach their full potential!
Working with us
When you’re with The Education Network, you are not just a number, we will support you by finding work for you that fits around your lifestyle and commitments and treat you like a member of our family.  If the role of Cover Supervisor sounds interesting to you, please get in touch. I am reachable on or by email at

The Education Network is committed to Safer Recruitment and recruits to Compliance + standards. Any appointment will be subject to stringent checks including referencing and an enhanced DBS check. The Education Network is an equal opportunities employer. The Education Network is acting as a recruitment agency in relation to this vacancy.

The Education Network Offer:

Our specialist team have a combined experience of over 25 years and have unrivalled reputation within the education market, taking great pride in the extremely high service levels that we provide to both our schools and our candidates. Our service is honest and efficient and, in addition to our recruitment solution, we offer the opportunity for additional training and development for our candidates. You will also receive personalised career support from the team.

The opportunity to work in friendly, caring and supportive atmosphere where every child matters. Highly supportive, committed and hard working Consultants who will endeavor to find assignments suited to your needs.
An opportunity to extend your professional development as well as excellent rates of pay.

The Education Network is committed to safe guarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. Appointments will be subject to our stringent vetting procedures, including enhanced DBS checks and references.-
The Education Network is committed to Safer Recruitment and recruits to Compliance standards. Any appointment will be subject to an enhanced DBS check in addition to other safeguarding checks. The Education Network is an equal opportunities employer. The Education Network is acting as a recruitment agency in relation to this vacancy.
Due to the expected high-volume of applications we receive only short-listed candidates will be contacted within 3 days.