Aspiring Teacher Opportunity – Gain Classroom Experience as a Cover Supervisor!

Location: Swansea & surrounding areas Start Date: September 2026 Contract: Full-time / Flexible supply Pay: £110–£120 per day Agency: Teaching Personnel

Are you a future teacher looking to gain valuable classroom experience before starting your PGCE or teacher training? ??

Teaching Personnel are recruiting confident and motivated individuals to work as Cover Supervisors in secondary schools. This is the perfect stepping stone into teaching, giving you real classroom exposure while building essential skills.

The Role

As a Cover Supervisor, you’ll step into the classroom to deliver pre-set lessons in the absence of a teacher. This role is ideal for developing your confidence, presence, and classroom management skills.

Your responsibilities will include:

Delivering pre-prepared lesson plans across a range of subjects Managing classroom behaviour and ensuring a positive learning environment Keeping students engaged and on-task Providing feedback to teaching staff Gaining experience in a variety of secondary school settings

Why This Role is Perfect for Future Teachers

Build strong classroom management skills – essential for teacher training Gain hands-on experience in real secondary school environments Develop your confidence leading a classroom independently Strengthen your PGCE or teacher training applications Explore different schools to find the right fit for your future career

What We’re Looking For

The ideal candidate will have:

A degree (or currently studying towards one) Strong communication and interpersonal skills Confidence to lead a classroom independently A proactive, resilient and adaptable attitude Reliability and consistency – schools value dependable staff A genuine passion for education and supporting young people

Why Join Teaching Personnel?

Ongoing support throughout the vetting and onboarding process Access to CPD training and development to enhance your skills Classroom management & behaviour training available ? Dedicated consultant to support your progression into teaching Flexible opportunities with potential long-term placements Competitive daily pay of £110–£120

Take the First Step Into Teaching

This role offers invaluable experience that will set you apart when applying for teacher training. If you're serious about becoming a teacher, there’s no better way to start.

Apply today with Teaching Personnel and kickstart your teaching career this September!

All applicants will require the appropriate qualifications and training for this role. Please see the FAQ’s on the Teaching Personnel website for details. All pay rates quoted will be inclusive of 12.07% statutory holiday pay. This advert is for a temporary position. In some cases, the option to make this role permanent may become available at a later date. Teaching Personnel is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. We undertake safeguarding checks on all workers in accordance with DfE statutory guidance ‘Keeping Children Safe in Education’ this may also include an online search as part of our due diligence on shortlisted applicants. We offer all our registered candidates FREE child protection and prevent duty training. All candidates must undertake or have undertaken a valid enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check. Full assistance provided. For details of our privacy policy, please visit the Teaching Personnel website.