Cover Supervisor- Macclesfield | September Start
Location: Macclesfield and surrounding Cheshire East areas
Contract Type: Flexible - Day-to-Day, Short & Long-Term Roles
Salary: £90-£120 per day (depending on experience)
Start Date: September 2025

Are you enthusiastic, resilient, and ready to make a positive impact in local secondary schools?
Do you have a passion for education and a desire to gain valuable classroom experience?

Simply Education is actively recruiting motivated and professional Cover Supervisors to support secondary schools across Macclesfield, starting in September 2025. This is an exciting opportunity for individuals looking to gain first-hand teaching experience, develop behaviour management skills, and contribute to high-quality learning environments.

Key Responsibilities:

As a Cover Supervisor, you will deliver pre-prepared lessons and manage the classroom in the absence of the regular teacher. Promote positive behaviour for learning and maintain high expectations in line with school policies. Create a supportive, engaging, and inclusive learning environment for all students. Work across Key Stages 3 and 4, covering a range of subjects and age groups. Encourage independent learning, resilience, and participation from pupils.

What We're Looking For:

Confident individuals with strong presence and communication skills. A genuine interest in working with young people and contributing to their academic and personal development. Experience working with children or young people in an educational, coaching, mentoring, or youth work setting (desirable but not essential). A commitment to safeguarding and child welfare, with an Enhanced DBS on the Update Service (or willingness to apply).

Ideal for:

Graduates considering a career in education or applying for teacher training/PGCE courses.

Aspiring teachers seeking relevant school experience before entering the profession.

Sports coaches, youth workers, or Teaching Assistants ready to step up into a supervisory role.

Individuals with strong behaviour management and classroom control techniques.

We Offer:

Competitive rates of pay and flexible working hours to suit your availability.

Access to a wide network of supportive and high-performing secondary schools.

Opportunities for Continuous Professional Development (CPD) and progression.

Guidance and support from experienced recruitment consultants who specialise in education placements.

A pathway into long-term teaching careers through school-based experience.

If you are interested in this, Cover Supervisor position, please click 'apply now' and forward an up-to-date copy of your CV. Alternatively, for an informal chat about the Cover Supervisor role please contact Jodie Bennion, Secondary Recruitment Consultant at our Cheshire office in Nantwich.

Your consultant will be in touch with you to arrange the next steps in the recruitment process. All successful applicants will be required to attend an interview (online or face-to-face) and to undergo relevant safeguarding checks, including a full application form. All candidates who register with Simply Education will also have 2 years referencing taken up and will be required to have an enhanced DBS check completed. All offers are conditional pending the completion of all relevant checks.