Description
CERT Solutions are looking for staff to help support on a daily basis within our secondary cover team. A Secondary School Supply Teacher provides short-term or occasional teaching cover in the absence of the regular classroom teacher. They ensure continuity of learning by delivering pre-planned lessons, managing classroom behaviour, and supporting pupils’ progress across Key Stages 3 and 4 (and sometimes Post-16 depending on the school).
Location:
Specific areas that we get a lot of daily cover request from are:
West Midlands – Kidderminster, Stourbridge, Halesowen, Walsall, Wolverhampton, Rubery, Edgbaston, Birmingham City Centre, Handsworth, Aston, Erdington, Solihull
Key Responsibilities
- Deliver Pre-Prepared Lessons: Teach lessons left by the class teacher, ensuring learning objectives are met.
- Classroom Management: Maintain a safe, positive, and orderly classroom environment in line with school behaviour policies.
- Adaptability: Teach across a range of subjects depending on expertise and school needs; confidently manage unfamiliar classes and curriculum areas.
- Support Student Learning: Assist students with tasks during lessons and provide clarification where needed.
- Professional Conduct: Arrive prepared, follow school safeguarding procedures, and uphold professional standards.
- Record Keeping: Mark work where required, provide feedback to the regular class teacher, and complete any necessary cover reports.
- Supervision Duties: Occasionally supervise other classes, form groups, or cover non-teaching periods when required.
- Safeguarding & Welfare: Follow safeguarding policies and report concerns promptly, ensuring the well-being of pupils.
Pay:
QTS Teachers receive between £160 to £210 per day for general cover via PAYE
Qualifications
- QTS (Qualified Teacher Status) preferred, though many schools accept unqualified teachers or cover supervisors depending on role
- Experience working with secondary-aged students
- Enhanced DBS check
- Understanding of safeguarding and child protection
Key Skills & Qualities
- Strong classroom management skills
- Flexibility and resilience
- Ability to quickly build rapport with students
- Clear communication
- Strong organisational skills
- Ability to follow instructions and work independently
- Professionalism and reliability
What CERT Solutions can offer you?
- Free CPD
- Refer a friend scheme (£200 per teacher – £100 per TA/Cover Supervisor)
- 24/7 contact with a member of the team.
- Competitive remuneration paid PAYE – NOT THROUGH AN UMBRELLA COMPANY
- An opportunity to work with a well-established agency that values its teachers and strives for educational excellence
What we stand for as a supply teaching agency:
- Communicative
- Efficient
- Reliable
- Trustworthy
To be shortlisted for this post please send your CV to Richard Harris at CERT Solutions or call our office number on 0121 728 6677. Further contact details can be found on our website.
‘CERT Solutions are committed to safer recruitment, please note each successful candidate will be expected to undertake an enhanced DBS check with other safeguarding / compliance checks.
CERT Solutions are working in partnership with a large secondary school in South Birmingham who require a full-time Mathematics Teacher to join their outstanding faculty.
