Your Perfect Teaching Role is Waiting for You

Looking to work with children? Our team of recruitment legends are here to help, with connections to over 500 schools across the Midlands, North West and South Yorkshire. We offer permanent, long-term and day-to-day supply work and have been successful in making thousands of teaching and non-teaching professionals Smile - just take a look at our reviews.

Whether you're applying for a leadership, teaching or support services role, applying with Smile is simple. Simply register online to create an account, or for a faster option, choose ‘quick apply’ when viewing a job and one of our friendly consultants will invite you to register with us if you're suitable for the role.

To get a better understanding of our APSCo Compliance+ registration process, check out out 'registering with Smile' blogs which will explain how things work in more detail. Our online registration process is straightforward - 94% of our current supply staff said so!

We’re confident that you’ll find the perfect school job for you on our website, but on the off chance that you don’t, feel free to send your CV our way and we'll have someone get in touch with you to discuss suitable roles for you.

Back to Search

Graduate Cover Supervisor/Teaching Assistant

Posted: 12-09-2025
Category: Cover Supervisors
Location: Solihull
Type: Full-time / Contract
Salary: £90 - £120 per day

Cover Supervisor/Teaching Assistant
Smile Education is working in partnership with a welcoming secondary school in the Solihull area to recruit a passionate and reliable Cover Supervisor/Teaching Assistant to join their team starting in Sept 2025.
This is a fantastic opportunity for someone looking to make a meaningful impact on students’ learning in a supportive and well-structured school environment.
About the Role:
As a Cover Supervisor/Teaching Assistant, you will be responsible for supervising students during teacher absences, delivering pre-planned lessons, and maintaining a calm and productive classroom environment. You may also work on a 1:1 or small group basis, supporting students with their academic and personal development across a range of subjects.
This is a varied and rewarding role ideal for those considering a future in teaching or education more broadly.
Key Responsibilities:

Deliver pre-prepared lessons and manage classroom behaviour effectively
Support students with learning activities during lessons and interventions
Ensure a positive and inclusive classroom environment
Collaborate with teaching staff and other support staff to assist student progress

The Ideal Candidate Will Have:

Experience working with young people, ideally in a school or educational setting
Strong communication and classroom management skills
A proactive, flexible, and supportive attitude
A genuine passion for education and helping young people succeed
A degree or relevant qualification is advantageous but not essential

Interested?
Contact Megan at megan@smile-education.co.uk or apply directly through this website. For more details, you can also call Megan at 0121 716 9376.
Smile Education is committed to safeguarding children. All applicants will be subject to compliance checks including DBS, Barred List, Prohibited List, and reference checks.

We are committed to safeguarding children. Each applicant will be expected to undertake compliance checks including Prohibited list, Barred list, DBS and Qualifications.

Back to list »