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Cover Supervisor jobs in the UK

Live cover supervisor roles plus reconciled 2026 salary data by region.

652 live cover supervisor roles

PK Education

Cover Supervisor

Wakefield

£98–£108/day

PK Education is recruiting confident and reliable Cover Supervisors to provide temporary classroom cover across a range of mainstream secondary…

Education
5 days ago Apply on WhatJobs
Academics

Cover Supervisor

Staffordshire

£95–£100/day

Gain Classroom Experience - No Planning - No Marking - Flexible, Part-Time Cover Supervisor Work - 95 to 100 per day (DOE)

Education
5 days ago Apply on WhatJobs
Supply Desk

Cover Supervisor

Uxbridge South

£120–£150/day

Supply Desk is delighted to be working in partnership with a welcoming and well-regarded secondary school in the Uxbridge area to appoint a…

Education
5 days ago Apply on WhatJobs
TeacherActive

Cover Supervisor

Boreham

£125–£145/day

Are you an experienced Cover Supervisor who can walk into a secondary classroom and take control calmly and professionally?

Education Contract
5 days ago Apply on WhatJobs
Madison Reign Ltd

Cover Supervisor

Bedfordshire

£100–£130/day

We are seeking confident, reliable and enthusiastic Cover Supervisors to work in secondary schools across Bedford and the surrounding areas.

Education Part-time
5 days ago Apply on WhatJobs
TeacherActive

Cover Supervisor

Derby

£95–£120/day

TeacherActive is proud to be working with secondary schools across Derby who are looking for a confident and enthusiastic Cover Supervisor.

Education Contract
5 days ago Apply on WhatJobs
Aspire People

Cover Supervisor

Derbyshire

£100–£130/wk

Are you interested in going in to teaching but not quite sure how? Maybe you need to gain a bit of experience before entering on to a PGCE?

Education
5 days ago Apply on WhatJobs
Aspire People

Cover Supervisor

Nottinghamshire

£100–£130/wk

Are you interested in going in to teaching but not quite sure how? Maybe you need to gain a bit of experience before entering on to a PGCE?

Education
5 days ago Apply on WhatJobs
TeacherActive

Cover Supervisor

Netherton, Sefton

£100–£150/day

Cover Supervisors needed in Liverpool! Are you a recent graduate looking to pursue a career in the education sector?

Education Contract
5 days ago Apply on WhatJobs
Academics

Cover Supervisor

East Riding of Yorkshire

£120–£160/wk

Love working with young people? Take the lead in the classroom with Academics! Are you confident, adaptable and great at keeping young people engaged?

Education
5 days ago Apply on WhatJobs
The Supply Register

Cover Supervisor

Leicester

£100 refer a friend bonus

The Supply Register is the official and exclusive staffing partner for The Mead Educational Trust (TMET), a well-regarded multi-academy trust with a…

Education
5 days ago Apply on WhatJobs

Cover Supervisor salary by region (2026)

RegionSalary range (median)
South West
74 live adverts		 £29,900 – £33,800 (£29,900 · 25th–75th pct)
Wales (indicative)
9 live adverts		 £26,000 – £32,370 (midpoint £28,600)
London (indicative)
no live adverts yet: baseline range		 £24,000 – £30,000 (midpoint £27,000)
East of England
44 live adverts		 £23,465 – £29,900 (£26,445 · 25th–75th pct)
North East (indicative)
5 live adverts		 £25,042 – £37,700 (midpoint £25,870)
South East (indicative)
no live adverts yet: baseline range		 £23,000 – £28,000 (midpoint £25,500)
Midlands (indicative)
no live adverts yet: baseline range		 £22,000 – £27,000 (midpoint £24,500)
North West (indicative)
no live adverts yet: baseline range		 £22,000 – £27,000 (midpoint £24,500)
Scotland (indicative)
no live adverts yet: baseline range		 £22,000 – £27,000 (midpoint £24,500)
Yorkshire (indicative)
no live adverts yet: baseline range		 £22,000 – £26,000 (midpoint £24,000)

Methodology: medians reconcile live advertised UK salaries for this role and region; 25th–75th percentiles are shown only where at least 5 live salaried listings back them. They are measured or omitted, never interpolated. Rows marked indicative are anchored to our curated 2026 baseline ranges until enough live data accrues. Listings advertising an implausible annual figure (a mislabelled hourly or daily rate) are excluded rather than converted, because converting one means guessing the hours behind it.

Market view. Behaviour management is the skill employers pay for, and secondary settings pay above primary. The role is a recognised route into teaching. Many schools support cover supervisors through training routes, and day rates commonly run £85–£120.
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FAQs

What does a cover supervisor earn?

Indicatively £22,000–£30,000 full-time equivalent, or £85–£120 per day for daily cover.

What do schools expect of cover supervisors?

Confident behaviour management, an enhanced DBS, and comfort delivering pre-set work across subjects.

Is cover supervision a route into teaching?

Yes. It is one of the most common stepping stones, and many trusts support progression into training routes.

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