Are cover supervisors teachers?

[OldManWinter]

Random query but are cover supervisors teachers or TAs? What qualifications do you need and what is the pay like?

Not required to be, but I know so
e teachers working as CS for less demanding role.

I know one who is a HLTA - so the highest level TA, so no, they aren’t generally teachers.
Its much lower pay than teaching so not many qualified teachers would be likely to take the role.

Is it the same as being a supply teacher - so you teach but don't have planning etc so less stressful?

My friend has to do some planning, but yes, it’s not demanding in the way that being a teacher is and more similar to supply teaching.

The thing to consider with the job is pupil behaviour.
In Secondary the children can be tough. My friend had a struggle to gain respect at the start because they know you aren’t a ‘proper’ teacher and she often has to break up fights etc.
She does love the job though, but the stories she has to tell don’t make it sound easy!

Cover supervisors are supposed to not have to teach. They are supposed to be able to walk in and say 'read chapter three and then we will watch a video and then answer these questions in your book'.

In reality they probably are delivering some content.

Some are teachers, some are TAs, some are neither.

I'd say daily rate is £110 a day including holiday pay.

In theory, a cover supervisor should be supervising the class doing the work that the teacher has left for them. Whether that happens in practice is a different question.

No a lot of people do it for experience before they go on to be Teachers (and a lot realise it isn't worth it so change career pathway)

When I was a secondary cover supervisor you just needed a degree.
I am now a teacher.
I found being a cover supervisor much more challenging as the kids know your not a real teacher and take the piss with behaviour.
The instant I started Teacher Training in the same school the behaviour in my classes improved without me changing a thing in my practice.

In theory no they are not teacher. In practice they are teaching. They are left work and notes and expected to get on with it. It is a very tough job. I am a teacher and there is no way I would touch it with a barge pole.

Cover supervisors aren't supply teachers, and they are usually paid much less. As the name suggests, they are there to supervise cover lessons. They would not be expected to teach and teachers shouldn't be leaving work that requires any teaching as there is no expectation that they have the required subject knowledge.