Cover Supervisor

The role

A well-established secondary school in Northumberland is seeking a Cover Supervisor to deliver pre-set lessons across KS3–KS5 in the absence of teaching staff. This is an excellent opportunity for graduates, aspiring teachers, or experienced support staff looking to step into a more independent classroom role.

You will be responsible for maintaining a focused learning environment, ensuring pupils remain on task, and upholding the school’s clear behaviour policies.

Northumberland | 11–18 Secondary School with Sixth Form
£110 – £140 per day | PAYE | Depending on experience

About the school

• 11–18 secondary school with sixth form provision

• Structured curriculum and strong behaviour systems

• Supportive leadership and experienced departmental teams

• High expectations around conduct and achievement

• Accessible Northumberland location with good transport links

Key responsibilities

• Deliver pre-prepared lessons across a range of subjects

• Manage classroom behaviour effectively

• Ensure pupils complete set work to a high standard

• Provide feedback to teaching staff following lessons

• Uphold school policies and safeguarding procedures

The ideal candidate

• Experience working with young people (education, coaching, youth work or similar)

• Confident leading a classroom independently

• Strong communication and behaviour management skills

• Organised, reliable and professional

• Enhanced DBS (or willingness to obtain one)

Why work with Protocol Education

• PAYE only – no umbrella companies

• Competitive daily rates

• Access to CPD and safeguarding training

• Dedicated consultant support

• Opportunities for long-term and permanent placements

All applicants will require the appropriate qualifications and training for this role. Please see the FAQs on the Protocol Education website for further details.

All pay rates quoted will be inclusive of 12.07% statutory holiday pay. This advert is for a temporary position. In some cases, the option to make this role permanent may become available at a later date.

Protocol Education is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. We undertake safeguarding checks on all workers in accordance with the DfE statutory guidance ‘Keeping Children Safe in Education’, this may also include an online search as part of our due diligence on shortlisted applicants.
We offer FREE online safeguarding and Prevent Duty training to all our workers. All candidates must undertake or have undertaken a valid enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check and subscribe to the DBS Update Service.

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