Cover Supervisor – Walsall
 
Key Details

• Position: Cover Supervisor (KS3 & KS4)
• Location: Walsall
• Start Date: October 2026
• Contract: Long-term supply
• Pay: £500–£750 per week, dependent on assignment and experience

 
The Role
We are seeking a reliable and confident Cover Supervisor to support a secondary school in Walsall from October 2026 on a long-term supply basis.
 
The successful candidate will supervise classes across KS3 and KS4, ensuring students remain focused and engaged with the work provided by their usual teachers.
 
Key responsibilities will include:

• Supervising classes and delivering pre-prepared work in the absence of the regular teacher
• Maintaining a positive and purposeful classroom environment
• Managing student behaviour in line with school policies
• Ensuring students remain on task and complete the work set
• Reporting any issues or concerns to the appropriate member of staff

 
The Candidate
The ideal candidate will:

• Have experience working with secondary-age students
• Be confident supervising classes across KS3 and KS4
• Demonstrate strong classroom and behaviour management skills
• Communicate clearly and build positive relationships with students
• Be organised, reliable and adaptable
• Follow lesson plans and school procedures effectively
• Have a professional and proactive approach to supporting students’ learning

 
The School
You will be supporting a secondary school in Walsall, helping to maintain continuity of learning when teachers are absent.
 
This long-term supply opportunity is well suited to someone who enjoys working with young people, can manage a classroom confidently and is committed to creating a positive learning environment.
 
Due to the number of applications, only successful candidates will be contacted.


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.