Your Role As A Cover Supervisor - Top Tips and Advice

Have you come across cover supervisor roles before? Maybe you want to get back into teaching or have some previous skills, but want to gain more experience first? Cover supervisor is a great place to start and will see you getting involved in learning. Find out more about the role and our top tips in this video.
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[@carolinekelly3415]

Thank you very much for sharing.

[@My-Progression]

you're welcome Caroline

[@jennuvie-pr9ut]

Thank you so much for this video.. Got my first cover supervisor role this week.

[@My-Progression]

Thanks for watching! how exciting, best of luck in the new role!

[@robertplumb9782]

Thanks

[@english0217]

Very informative thanks a bunch

[@My-Progression]

You're welcome

[@Eggielola]

Very useful information

[@My-Progression]

thank you!

[@adaezinwanyiokenna4501]

Thanks alot

[@My-Progression]

Most welcome

[@namrawasim8146]

👍

[@carolinekelly3415]

Yes, I am looking for a PART -TIME PRIMARY TEACHING ASSISTANT VACANCY OR A PRIMARY COVER SUPERVISOR VACANCY IN LONDON, ENGLAND. I AM PLANNING TO STUDY MY B.A. IN PRIMARY EDUCATION WORK BASED DEGREE AT ST.MARY'S UNIVERSITY TWICKENHAM LONDON. I NEED A PRIMARY TEACHING OPPORTUNITY TO STUDY THIS UNDERGRADUATE TEACHING DEGREE. I have previous primary supply teaching experience. I NEED HELP PLEASE!!

[@My-Progression]

Hi Caroline, can you please email more information to [e-mail] and the team will be happy to discuss this with you. Thank you

[@suertesamp]

One minute in, there was some incorrect information I'm afraid. In some schools, they expect cover supervisors to actually teach. They shouldn't do this of course, as many cover supervisors are not qualified teachers, some of them don't have degrees. So if you are expected to teach as a cover supervisor, don't. It's not in the job description.

[@My-Progression]

Thank you for watching and for sharing your experiences. As we discuss in this video, we agree with your point that cover supervisors are not meant to teach, but to manage the behaviour of the class. You make a good point that a cover supervisor may not be qualified to teach

[@suertesamp]

@@My-Progression Anytime, I did this job for about 4 years, and I've seen it all. What is most absurd is, a cover supervisor may be called upon to teach a class with no supervision, even when they have no teaching experience. Yet, a trainee teacher must have their mentor with them, or another member of staff for safety, despite them having more experience. It's mad.