Cover Supervisor – Secondary School

Secondary School | Full-Time / Flexible | September 2026 Start

We are currently recruiting for an enthusiastic and reliable Cover Supervisor to join a secondary school from September 2026.

The ideal candidate will have a subject specialism and be confident delivering cover within their area of expertise, while also being happy to provide general classroom cover across the school when required.

The Role

As a Cover Supervisor, you will play an important role in maintaining continuity of learning when teachers are absent. You will supervise students, deliver pre-prepared lessons and ensure pupils remain engaged and focused throughout the school day.

You will be able to make use of your subject specialism while also gaining valuable experience across a range of subjects and year groups.

Key Responsibilities

• Supervising classes in the absence of the regular teacher
• Delivering pre-prepared lessons and ensuring students remain on task
• Providing subject-specific support within your area of specialism
• Being flexible to provide general cover across different subjects
• Managing classroom behaviour effectively and consistently
• Supporting students with their learning and encouraging positive engagement
• Following school policies and maintaining high expectations
• Providing feedback to teaching staff where appropriate

The Ideal Candidate

We are looking for someone who:

• Has a subject specialism or strong academic background in a particular subject
• Is confident working with secondary-aged students
• Is happy to deliver both subject-specific and general cover
• Has strong classroom management and communication skills
• Is reliable, adaptable and able to work across different year groups
• Can quickly establish positive relationships with students
• Is passionate about supporting young people and maintaining high standards

Start Date: September 2026
Secondary School
Subject specialism welcomed – flexibility to provide general cover essential

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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