Love being in the classroom but not so keen on marking and planning? Fancy a job that keeps things fresh every day? Join us as a Cover Supervisor in Shrewsbury, where you’ll help keep learning on track when teachers are away.
This is a great shout for:
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Graduates thinking about teaching
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Teaching assistants ready to level up
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Anyone with youth work, coaching or leadership experience
What You’ll Be Doing:
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Covering lessons across different subjects—no planning needed!
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Delivering set work and keeping students focused
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Handling classroom behaviour with confidence and calm
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Building quick connections while keeping things professional
What Kind of Experience Works Well:
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Sports coaching or youth work – managing energy and leading with confidence
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TA or Learning Mentor roles – already used to the school environment? Perfect
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Tutoring, Scouts, Guides, Drama leadership – anything that involves engaging young people
What We’re Looking For:
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A confident communicator who’s not fazed by a busy classroom
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Flexible, reliable, and ready for anything
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Calm under pressure and quick on your feet
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Degree? Nice to have, but not essential
Looking Ahead to Teacher Training?
This is a brilliant step if you're thinking about teaching in the future. You'll gain hands-on experience and access to FREE training—including:
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Cover Supervisor training to boost confidence
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FREE Thrive training—a big CV boost and vital for supporting student wellbeing
Why Work With Protocol Education?
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Weekly PAYE pay – no umbrella nonsense
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Access to our CPD Academy + FREE Thrive training
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Support from a local, friendly consultant
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Bookings that work around your schedule
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Recommend a friend and earn with our referral scheme
We’ve got secondary schools across Telford ready to welcome new Cover Supervisors. Whether you’re after a couple of days or a full working week, we’ll help you find your perfect rhythm.
Ready to jump in? Apply today and we’ll take it from there.
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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