Connex - West Yorkshire
Cover Supervisor
Location: Sheffield
Start Date: September 2026
Contract: Full-Time on a daily basis
Pay: Competitive daily rate via Connex Education Partnership- Subject to experience and Qualification from around £95 to £110 per day.
Eligibility: Applicants must have the Right to Work in the UK
About the role:
Connex Education is proud to be working exclusively with a respected Multi Academy Trust, supporting a range of Secondary schools in the MAT across Sheffield.
We are seeking dedicated and enthusiastic Secondary school Cover Supervisors to join one of the multi academy schools stating from September 2026. Some of the roles we currently have are part time and some full time.
As a Cover Supervisor, you will be pivotal in creating and delivering engaging learning experiences that help students blossom academically, socially and emotionally.
You will cover various lessons in school whilst maintaining a positive and structured learning environment, and support pupils’ academic and social development.
About the School:
We are working exclusively with a Multi-Academy Trust who are values-led, and committed to Innovation, Collaboration, and Excellence.
You will join a forward-thinking community that values your ideas, invests in your development, and work together to make a real difference for children and young people.
Assignment Details:
Full-time classroom cover work in a varying range of subjects
As not being a qualified teacher role you are there to maintain the behaviour in the lesson so that pupils can continue on with work set from a previous lesson.
Creating a positive and inclusive learning environment where all pupils can thrive.
Working collaboratively with colleagues, support staff and parents to support pupil progress and wellbeing.
Maintaining high expectations for behaviour, achievement and personal development.
Benefits of working with Connex Education:
- Competitive rates of pay.
- Dedicated education consultant support throughout your placement.
- Weekly pay through a trusted education recruitment provider.
- Opportunity to gain valuable experience within a supportive school setting.
- Free access to our SEND Toolkit (19+ courses) Funded formal qualifications: Level 2 SEND, Level 3 Teaching and Learning, Level 4 HLTA, Level 5 TEFL.
- Career progression through our Care to Classroom conversion course.
- Wellbeing programme and refresher training for modern classroom practice.
Person Specification:
- Experience working within a UK Secondary school setting
- Demonstrate strong classroom and behaviour management skills
- Be committed to delivering high-quality behaviour management in class
- Have excellent communication and organisational skills
- Be able to build positive relationships with pupils, staff and families
- Enhanced DBS on the Update Service, or willingness to obtain one
Protected Characteristics Statement
All offers are subject to satisfactory background checks, including an Enhanced DBS check. Connex Education Partnership is committed to equal opportunities. We value cultural and religious diversity and assess all applicants solely on merit.
Connex Education Partnership is an employment agency and employment business.
Connex Education Partnership is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and candidates to share this commitment. We adhere to Safer Recruitment practices in line with Keeping Children Safe in Education (KCSIE), Working Together to Safeguard Children 2023, and other relevant legislation. All appointments are subject to rigorous pre-employment checks, including references and an enhanced DBS check.
Connex Education Partnership is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and candidates to share this commitment. We adhere to Safer Recruitment practices in line with Keeping Children Safe in Education (KCSIE), Working Together to Safeguard Children 2023, and other relevant legislation. All appointments are subject to rigorous pre-employment checks, including references and an enhanced DBS check.