What is a Cover Supervisor? Cover Supervisors are suitably trained school staff who supervise pupils carrying out pre-prepared lessons when teaching staff are on short-term absence. The Cover Supervisor’s main job is to manage a classroom, ensuring that students...
Schools closed on Friday 20th March until further notice They will remain open for children of key workers Should a supply teacher or support staff still work if they are fit and able? Many supply teachers and supply support staff have been calling us to offer their...
The short answer is that you need to do this well in advance of the schools closing in July and preferably before the exam season in June gets underway. We are often approached by supply teachers in July which is fine but it takes longer to get the reference requests...
Supply teachers in Norfolk are highly sought after and rare. We are finding many primary, secondary schools and academies want good supply teachers across the county but there is a struggle to always find the appropriately skilled supply teacher for such a large area....
Norfolk schools have the advantage of being in a large county with plenty of space but this also makes it tough to find teachers and in particular to recruit permanent teachers in specific subjects. It is also difficult for many Norfolk schools to cover unforeseen...
Why not refer a supply teacher? Might be a better question. Good supply teachers are highly sought after and should be paid well and treated fairly – that has to be the bottom line. Unfortunately this isn’t always the case – we often hear of many uncomfortable...
