Cover Supervisor

Location: Bridgwater
Start Date: January 2026
Salary: £120 £135 per day (depending on experience)
Working Pattern: Full-time (flexible opportunities available)

Are you currently a Teaching Assistant looking to progress your career in education?

Would you love to lead a classroom with the right training, structure, and ongoing support behind you?

Do you want to gain valuable experience across secondary schools in Bridgwater before moving into teacher training or a long-term education role?

If so, this could be your perfect next step.

TeacherActive is inviting motivated, reliable, and ambitious individuals to register their interest for General Cover Supervisor roles starting in January 2026.

With schools planning ahead for the new term, now is the ideal time to secure opportunities before they are formally released.

This role is ideal for:

• Teaching Assistants ready for progression

• Graduates considering teacher training

• Individuals with school-based or youth work experience

• Aspiring educators wanting hands-on classroom leadership experience

Full training and ongoing support will be provided to ensure you feel confident and prepared.

As a General Cover Supervisor, you will:

• Deliver pre-planned lessons across KS3 KS4

• Maintain a positive and productive classroom environment

• Manage classroom behaviour confidently and professionally

• Adapt to teaching a variety of subjects

• Gain valuable whole-class leadership experience

You ll thrive in this role if you:

• Have experience working with young people (school-based preferred)

• Are ready to take the next step into classroom leadership

• Are confident or keen to build confidence leading whole classes

• Are adaptable, proactive, and organised

• Are committed to supporting students learning and development

• A wide range of General Cover Supervisor opportunities in Bridgwater

• Full cover supervisor training

• Ongoing guidance from a dedicated education consultant

• Flexible and full-time roles to suit your availability

• Supportive and welcoming secondary school settings

• Competitive daily rates paid via PAYE (no umbrella companies or hidden fees)

• Free CPD and cover supervisor training via our My-Progression platform

• 24/7 support from your dedicated consultant

• £200 referral bonus when you refer a teacher or TA (T&Cs apply)

• A trusted agency with exceptional standards and regular external audits

If you're an ambitious Teaching Assistant or aspiring educator in Bridgwater ready to take that next step with the right backing and training we d love to hear from you.

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All applicants will be contacted to discuss suitability and invited to register with TeacherActive.

Registration includes an enhanced DBS check, ID verification, and professional references.

TeacherActive is an equal opportunities employer and operates as an Employment Business providing temporary and contract job-seeking services.

All applicants will be contacted to discuss suitability and then invited to register with TeacherActive.

Registration involves an enhanced DBS check, ID checks and will require you to supply good professional references. We pride ourselves on excellent service. We can provide a wide range of opportunities in schools and other educational institutions, with good rates of pay, at times to suit your needs.

Regular external audits have shown repeatedly that our standards are exceptional. We are passionate about finding the right staff for each environment.

TeacherActive is an equal opportunities employer, and operates as an Employment Business in providing temporary or contract job-seeking services.