Cover Supervisor – Walsall
Location: Walsall, West Midlands
Contract: Full-time or Part-time, Ongoing
Start Date: Immediate
Salary: £95–£110 per day (depending on experience)
Got the confidence to take charge of a classroom and keep learning on track?
We’re looking for a strong Cover Supervisor to work across a group of friendly and well-run secondary schools in Walsall. If you’re calm under pressure, great with young people, and quick on your feet, this could be the perfect role for you.
What you’ll be doing:
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Supervising lessons across a range of subjects when teachers are absent
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Managing classroom behaviour and keeping students engaged in their learning
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Following set plans and ensuring a positive learning environment
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Building great relationships with staff and students alike
What the schools offer:
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Supportive staff teams who value their cover supervisors
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Well-resourced classrooms and clear behaviour systems
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Opportunities for long-term placements or progression into teacher training
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A chance to make a genuine impact on students’ day-to-day learning
You’ll need:
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Previous experience working with young people (ideally in a school setting)
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Strong communication skills and natural authority
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A flexible, proactive approach — no two days are the same!
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A calm, confident manner and a positive attitude
Why join Protocol Education?
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Weekly pay through PAYE – no umbrella companies
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FREE access to our online CPD Academy
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Friendly, local consultant support
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Opportunities across mainstream, SEND, and alternative settings
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Referral bonuses when you recommend friends
Thrive-trained? Great! If not, we’ll enrol you for free — Thrive training helps you support students’ emotional wellbeing, which schools really value.
Ready to take the lead and make every day count?
Apply today or speak to your local Protocol Education consultant for more details.
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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