{"id":64905,"date":"2026-10-15T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-10-14T23:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.desiblitz.com\/jobs\/job\/calling-all-youth-workers-sports-coaches-support-workers\/"},"modified":"2026-10-15T10:24:49","modified_gmt":"2026-10-15T09:24:49","slug":"calling-all-youth-workers-sports-coaches-support-workers","status":"publish","type":"job_listing","link":"https:\/\/www.desiblitz.com\/jobs\/job\/calling-all-youth-workers-sports-coaches-support-workers\/","title":{"rendered":"Calling all Youth Workers, Sports Coaches, Support Workers"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Cover Supervisors &ndash; Secondary Schools in Barking &amp; Dagenham<br \/> Location: Barking &amp; Dagenham, London<br \/> Salary: Competitive, depending on experience<br \/> Contract: Full-time \/ Part-time \/ Flexible hours<\/p>\n<p>About the Role:<br \/> Are you a youth worker, sports coach, or behaviour mentor looking to make a meaningful impact in schools? Barking &amp; Dagenham secondary schools are seeking motivated and dynamic Cover Supervisors to support teaching staff by supervising classes across a range of subjects when teachers are absent.<\/p>\n<p>This is a fantastic opportunity for professionals with experience working with young people to bring their skills into the classroom, help maintain positive learning environments, and support students&rsquo; behaviour and engagement.<\/p>\n<p>Key Responsibilities:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Supervise classes in the absence of the regular teacher, ensuring safety, discipline, and engagement.<\/li>\n<li>Deliver pre-prepared lesson materials or activities provided by teaching staff.<\/li>\n<li>Support students with behavioural and learning needs to ensure inclusion and positive outcomes.<\/li>\n<li>Act as a positive role model, fostering respect and teamwork in the classroom.<\/li>\n<li>Maintain accurate records of student attendance and behaviour incidents.<\/li>\n<li>Communicate effectively with teaching staff and school leadership about any issues or successes during cover lessons.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Person Specification:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Experience working with children or young people (e.g., as a youth worker, sports coach, or behaviour mentor).<\/li>\n<li>Strong interpersonal and communication skills.<\/li>\n<li>Ability to manage behaviour effectively and maintain a positive learning environment.<\/li>\n<li>Flexible, reliable, and able to adapt to a variety of classroom settings.<\/li>\n<li>Commitment to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of young people.<\/li>\n<li>Must hold an Enhanced DBS<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>What We Offer:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Competitive pay and flexible working hours.<\/li>\n<li>Training and ongoing support to develop classroom management skills.<\/li>\n<li>Opportunities to gain experience in schools, with potential for further career progression.<\/li>\n<li>The chance to make a real difference in the lives of students.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":64906,"template":"","meta":{"_promoted":"","_job_location":"London","_application":"https:\/\/www.cv-library.co.uk\/job\/225728170\/Calling-all-Youth-Workers-Sports-Coaches-Support-Workers?s=103904","_company_name":"Principal Education","_company_website":"https:\/\/www.cv-library.co.uk\/list-jobs\/416319\/Principal-Education","_company_tagline":"","_company_twitter":"","_company_video":"","_filled":0,"_featured":0,"_remote_position":0,"_job_salary_currency":"","_job_salary_unit":"","bs_cache_bypass_cache":0},"job-categories":[],"job-types":[4],"job_listing_tag":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v21.7 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Calling all Youth Workers, Sports Coaches, Support Workers | DESIblitz Jobs<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.desiblitz.com\/jobs\/job\/calling-all-youth-workers-sports-coaches-support-workers\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_GB\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Calling all Youth Workers, Sports Coaches, Support Workers | DESIblitz Jobs\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Cover Supervisors &ndash; 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