Cover Supervisor

We’re partnering with a welcoming and inclusive secondary school in Telford, right at the heart of its local community. It’s a place where values matter, learning, respect, and success are part of everyday life.

Students here are encouraged to get stuck in, work hard, and make the most of every opportunity, whether that’s in the classroom, on the sports field, on stage, or through enrichment trips and house competitions. There’s a real buzz about the place, and students genuinely enjoy being there.

The role: Cover Supervisor

They’re looking for a confident, calm and capable Cover Supervisor to join them full-time, starting straight away.

You’ll be stepping into classrooms across Key Stages 3 and 4, delivering pre-set lessons and keeping things running smoothly. It’s about creating a focused environment, keeping students engaged, and making sure learning stays on track.

In a busy school like this, being a reliable, steady presence really matters.

What you’ll be doing

• Delivering pre-planned lessons across KS3 and KS4

• Managing behaviour in a fair, consistent way

• Keeping students engaged and on task

• Supporting wellbeing and creating a positive classroom atmosphere

• Being a dependable part of the school day

What the school offers

This is a school that looks after its people, staff and students alike:

• Strong pastoral support and a visible, supportive leadership team

• A broad, balanced curriculum, including MFL and strong KS4 options

• A lively extra-curricular offer, with sport, drama and music at its core

• A positive, community-driven culture where students want to be

Who this role suits

You’ll likely thrive here if you:

• Have experience working with young people, ideally in a school setting

• Can manage behaviour with confidence and fairness

• Build rapport quickly and naturally

• Stay organised, adaptable, and ready to jump in

Whether you’re thinking about a future in teaching, keen to build classroom experience, or already an experienced Cover Supervisor looking for your next full-time role, this is a great opportunity.

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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