ALN / SEMH Cover Supervisors

  • Aspire People
  • Mar 17, 2026
Seasonal Education

Job Description

Are you confident leading a classroom and managing challenging behaviour effectively?
Do you have experience supporting pupils with Additional Learning Needs (ALN) or Social, Emotional and Mental Health (SEMH) needs?
We are recruiting resilient and compassionate Cover Supervisors to work in secondary schools and specialist provisions to across South Wales, from Rhondda Cynon Taf to Monmouthshire and up to the Heads of the Valleys.
Long-term, full-time roles are available, along with flexible day-to-day supply opportunities.
If you have strong classroom control and a calm, consistent approach to behaviour management, we would love to hear from you.

The Role
Long-term and short-term positions available
Opportunities across mainstream secondary schools, specialist settings and PRUs in Cardiff and surrounding areas
Competitive rate of pay - 110 - 150 per day
Deliver pre-set lessons in the absence of the class teacher
Maintain strong classroom control and manage complex behaviours confidently
Support pupils with ALN, SEMH, ASD and behavioural needs
Use positive behaviour strategies and de-escalation techniques
Follow individual behaviour plans and school policies consistently
Provide clear feedback to teaching and pastoral staff

Aspire People can offer you:
Supportive schools and specialist settings that value strong behaviour management skills
Access to free CPD e-learning courses with certification, including safeguarding and behaviour management training
A dedicated consultant who will support and advise you throughout your placement
Generous referral bonus - up to 250 (Teacher 250 / Teaching Assistant 100) when your referral works 20 days for us

Requirements:
Experience working with young people with ALN, SEMH or behavioural needs
Strong classroom and behaviour management skills
Confident leading pupils aged 11-16 in both mainstream and specialist settings
A calm, patient and resilient approach
PRU experience is beneficial but not essential
Registration with the Education Workforce Council (EWC) is required

Aspire People Limited provides services as an Education Agency and an Education Employment Business. Aspire People is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of pupils and expects every candidate to share this commitment. Placements are subject, to appropriate Child Protection screening, including checks with former employers and the Disclosure and Barring Checks.