Cover Supervisor

Cover Supervisor – Permanent
Bradford
Competitive salary (depending on experience and qualifications)
Full-time, Permanent
Start Date: September 2026 (or sooner for the right person)

Calling all Cover Supervisors, aspiring teachers, graduates, sports coaches, youth workers, and passionate education professionals

We’re working with an outstanding secondary school in Bradford that’s looking for a permanent Cover Supervisor to join their team. This is the kind of school people stay in — supportive leadership, excellent behaviour systems, and a genuine commitment to helping every student succeed.

This is a fantastic opportunity to gain invaluable classroom experience while making a real difference to students' learning. Whether you're an experienced Cover Supervisor or looking to take your first step towards a career in teaching, this role offers the chance to develop your classroom management skills in a supportive school environment.

What makes this school stand out?

✅ Outstanding leadership and a genuinely supportive SLT
✅ A welcoming and collaborative staff team
✅ Strong behaviour systems with clear expectations
✅ Excellent CPD and progression opportunities
✅ Fantastic experience for aspiring teachers and graduates
✅ A school community that values both staff and students

The role:

You’ll be:
• Supervising classes across KS3 and KS4 using pre-planned lesson materials provided by teaching staff
• Managing classroom behaviour confidently and ensuring students remain engaged in learning
• Creating a positive, focused learning environment where students can succeed
• Supporting students to complete classwork and achieve their full potential
• Building strong relationships with students and staff across the school
• Becoming a valued member of a supportive and welcoming school community

What we’re looking for:

• Experience working with young people in education, coaching, youth work, care, tutoring, or similar settings
• Strong behaviour management skills and confidence leading a classroom independently
• Excellent communication and relationship-building skills
• A calm, resilient, and adaptable approach
• A genuine passion for supporting young people and education
• Graduates and aspiring teachers are warmly encouraged to apply

And if you’re Thrive trained, even better. If not, no worries—we can help with that too. Protocol Education offers free Thrive training to help you build even more confidence supporting pupils' emotional wellbeing in school

If you're looking to gain valuable classroom experience, develop your teaching skills, and make a positive impact every day, we'd love to hear from you.

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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