Cover Supervisor

Protocol Education are working with schools across Telford, Shropshire and Shrewsbury and are looking for positive, proactive Cover Supervisors to help keep lessons running smoothly and pupils engaged when teachers are absent.

The great thing about this role is that no formal teaching qualifications are required. Cover Supervisors are unqualified classroom professionals who play a vital role in supporting schools. It's all about the confidence, energy, and enthusiasm you can bring to the classroom. Previous experience is beneficial but not essential, as full training and ongoing support will be provided.

With both full-time and part-time opportunities available, this role can fit around your existing commitments while offering an excellent work-life balance.

What You'll Do

• Deliver pre-planned lessons and activities provided by teaching staff
• Supervise whole classes and ensure pupils remain engaged with their learning
• Manage classroom behaviour in line with school policies
• Create a positive, safe, and productive learning environment
• Support the wider school team to ensure pupils have a successful school day

About You

We're looking for individuals who enjoy working with children and young people and can bring confidence, patience, and professionalism into the classroom.

You may be a great fit if you:

• Are confident, organised, and adaptable
• Have excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Remain calm under pressure and approach challenges positively
• Are passionate about supporting young people to achieve their potential
• Have experience working with children, young people, or within education, care, sport, youth work, hospitality, or customer-facing roles

Why Join Protocol Education?

Protocol Education works with schools across Telford, Shropshire, Shrewsbury, Market Drayton, Bridgnorth, Newport, Oswestry, Wellington, Ludlow, and surrounding areas. If this particular role isn't in your immediate area, please still apply as we are likely to have opportunities nearby.

We pride ourselves on recruiting individuals from a wide range of backgrounds, including experienced education professionals, aspiring teachers, graduates, support workers, and those with transferable skills who are passionate about making a difference in the lives of children and young people.

Requirements

To apply for this role, you must have the right to work in the UK.

Interested?

If you're looking to gain valuable classroom experience, start a career in education, or make a positive impact in local schools, we'd love to hear from you.

Apply today through this advert or via the Protocol Education website.

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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