Job Description

Youth Workers in Education - Cover Supervisors (Bolton)
Secondary Schools | Supply Work via Agency
Daily & Short-Term Placements Available

Are you a youth worker with a passion for supporting and inspiring young people? Thinking about stepping into the world of education? We are recruiting Youth Workers to work as Cover Supervisors across a range of welcoming and diverse secondary schools in Bolton.

This is a fantastic opportunity for individuals with a background in youth work, mentoring, outreach, coaching, or behaviour support who want to make a real impact in the classroom.

The Role

As a Cover Supervisor, you will:

Supervise classes in the absence of the teacher
Deliver pre-prepared work to students across various subjects
Use your youth work skills to build positive relationships and manage behaviour effectively
Support students' social, emotional, and academic development
Work on a flexible, supply basis-choose daily or short-term assignments based on your availability

What We're Looking For

Experience in youth work, mentoring, sports coaching, pastoral support, or similar roles
Confidence working with young people aged 11-16
Strong behaviour management skills and the ability to motivate and engage learners
A calm, approachable, and resilient personality
An interest in exploring a future career in education (training and development opportunities available)

Why This Role is Ideal for Youth Workers

Use your existing relationship-building and behaviour support skills in a school environment
Gain hands-on classroom experience without needing QTS
Excellent pathway into teaching, pastoral roles, or school behaviour support
Flexible work-choose the days you want
Competitive pay through our agency
Opportunities to work in a variety of Bolton secondary schools

Why Join Tradewind?