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Posted 22 April, 2026

Cover Supervisor

Monarch Education
Bristol Full Time
Salary: £118.50 to £130.35 Daily
Reference: COVER58773_1776877203

General Cover Supervisor | Bristol Classroom experience without planning or marking. A flexible Cover Supervisor role across Bristol secondary...

General Cover Supervisor | Bristol

Classroom experience without planning or marking.


A flexible Cover Supervisor role across Bristol secondary schools with consistent hours and progression opportunities.

Role Overview

We are recruiting General Cover Supervisors to support secondary schools across Bristol. You'll supervise KS3 and KS4 classes during teacher absence, delivering pre-set work and maintaining established classroom routines.

This role suits candidates seeking school-based experience or ongoing supply work.

Key Responsibilities

  • Supervise lessons using provided materials
    * Maintain behaviour in line with school policies
    * Keep pupils focused and on task
    * Follow safeguarding procedures

Skills Required

  • Classroom and behaviour management
    * Clear, assertive communication
    * Consistent boundary setting
    * Adaptability across subjects and year groups

Qualifications & Experience

  • Experience working with secondary-aged students
    * Degree-level education (desirable)
    * Safeguarding awareness
    * Enhanced DBS (or willingness to obtain)

Benefits of Working with Monarch Education:

  • Leading provider, Crown Commercial Service Approved
  • Opportunity to enhance your CPD portfolio through our Affinity Academy
  • Free Safeguarding training
  • Refer a friend scheme - £200 bonus (you can make unlimited referrals)
  • Online portal to manage your pay and timesheets

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

Important Information:

  • All pay rates provided are inclusive of rolled up holiday pay.
  • Equal Opportunities - Monarch
  • 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 daily, 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.

This listing expired on 22 May. Applications are no longer accepted.

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