Position: Cover Supervisor
Location: Eastbourne
Pay: £100 – £140 per day (depending on experience and qualifications)
Hours: 08:30am – 3:30pm
Contract: Flexible – Full-Time & Part-Time Opportunities Available

Supply Desk is a well-established education recruitment agency specialising in Primary, SEND, and Secondary education. We partner with a wide range of schools across East Sussex, West Sussex, and Brighton & Hove, providing reliable and high-quality education staff. We are currently seeking confident and adaptable Cover Supervisors to work across secondary schools in Eastbourne. Subject specialists are strongly encouraged to apply.

About the Role

Are you looking to gain valuable classroom experience or continue your career in education with greater flexibility? We are recruiting proactive and reliable Cover Supervisors to support secondary schools across Eastbourne.
As a Cover Supervisor, you will supervise whole classes during the short-term absence of teaching staff, ensuring pupils remain on task and engaged with pre-set work. This role is ideal for aspiring teachers, graduates, experienced cover staff, or subject specialists who are confident leading lessons in their area of expertise.

Key Duties

• Supervise classes across a range of subjects using pre-prepared lesson materials.
• Deliver cover in your subject specialism where applicable.
• Manage classroom behaviour in line with school policies.
• Ensure pupils remain engaged and complete the work set.
• Provide feedback to teaching staff regarding lesson progress and behaviour.
• Uphold safeguarding standards and promote pupil wellbeing at all times.

Requirements

• Previous experience working with young people (school-based experience desirable).
• Strong classroom and behaviour management skills.
• Confident leading a full class independently.
• Subject specialism (desirable but not essential).
• A current enhanced DBS (or willingness to obtain one).
• Professional, flexible, and reliable approach to work.

What We Offer

• Competitive daily rates of pay (£100–£140 per day, depending on experience and qualifications).
• Opportunities across a wide range of secondary schools in Eastbourne.
• Flexible working to suit your availability.
• Dedicated education consultants who understand your career goals.
• ‘Refer a Friend’ scheme – earn up to £150 collectively.

If you’re interested in Cover Supervisor opportunities in Eastbourne, we would love to hear from you. Please apply today.

Supply Desk is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff to share this commitment. An enhanced DBS, including a children’s barred list check and, where applicable, a vulnerable adults barred list check, is required for all successful candidates.

To be considered for the role and the rates advertised, you must meet the minimum experience, training or qualifications stated and have the legal right to work in the UK. To be considered for a higher rate, in addition to meeting the minimum criteria, you must be able to demonstrate additional experience, training, and if applicable, qualifications. This role complies with AWR (2010) regulations protecting agency workers’ rights. Please note that this job expires after 90 days-you can, however, still apply to be considered for similar roles.

Contact information

Lilia Erskine