Cover Supervisor PRU

Cover Supervisor - Pupil Referral Unit (PRU)

📍 Oldham | 🕒 Full-Time | 📅 Start:
Monday 19th January or ASAP

Are you calm under pressure, resilient, and passionate about making a real difference to young people who need it most? We are seeking a dedicated and confident Cover Supervisor to join a Pupil Referral Unit (PRU) in Oldham on a full-time basis.

This is a rewarding and challenging role supporting pupils with severe behavioural, emotional, and social difficulties, many of whom require strong structure, consistency, and positive role modelling to re‑engage with education.

As a Cover Supervisor, you will be responsible for supervising classes during teacher absence, delivering pre‑planned work, and maintaining a safe and structured learning environment. You will play a key role in supporting pupils' behaviour, de‑escalating challenging situations, and building positive relationships that help students succeed.

• Supervise pupils and deliver pre‑set lessons
• Manage and respond confidently to challenging behaviour
• Build positive, trusting relationships with pupils
• Support pupils with emotional and behavioural needs
• Maintain a safe, calm, and structured learning environment
• Follow safeguarding, behaviour, and PRU policies at all times

• Experience working with challenging behaviour, PRUs, SEND, SEMH, youth work, or similar settings (essential)
• Strong behaviour management and de‑escalation skills
• A resilient, patient, and empathetic approach
• Ability to remain calm and professional in high‑pressure situations
• Commitment to safeguarding and pupil wellbeing

• A full‑time, long‑term position with the potential for permanence
• Competitive daily pay
• Ongoing support from experienced education professionals
• A chance to make a genuine, lasting impact on young people's lives
• Immediate start available

If you're looking for a meaningful role where no two days are the same, and where your work truly matters, we would love to hear from you.