Job Title: Cover Supervisor
Location: Telford
Industry: Secondary cover supervisor
Salary: Pay as scale
Overview:
Protocol Education is seeking confident, proactive, and adaptable Cover Supervisors to support secondary schools across Telford. This is a fantastic opportunity for individuals passionate about education and classroom leadership without the pressure of planning or marking.
As a Cover Supervisor, you will play a key role in maintaining classroom continuity during teacher absences by delivering pre-set lessons and ensuring a calm, engaging learning environment. You will work across Key Stages 3 and 4, gaining valuable experience and making a genuine difference in young learners’ education.
Key Responsibilities:
- Delivering pre-prepared lessons to classes in the teacher’s absence
- Managing classroom behaviour effectively and in line with school policies
- Supporting students with varying educational needs to access learning
- Encouraging a positive and respectful classroom culture
- Collaborating with teaching staff and senior leaders to ensure smooth lesson delivery
What We’re Looking For:
- UK right to work (e.g., British Passport or BRP + Share Code)
- Overseas Police Check (if applicable)
- Experience working with young people (in schools, youth groups, mentoring, or similar)
- Confidence in behaviour management and classroom control
- A flexible, professional approach with a strong presence in the classroom
Desirable (but not essential):
- Education-related qualifications or training (e.g., behaviour management, TA training)
- Prior experience as a Cover Supervisor or Teaching Assistant
Why Work with Protocol Education?
- Weekly pay through PAYE
- FREE access to our CPD Academy and training resources
- Dedicated 1:1 support from a local consultant
- A wide network of local secondary schools
- Opportunities for career progression within education
Important Information:
All applicants must meet appropriate safeguarding and vetting criteria in line with ‘Keeping Children Safe in Education’ statutory guidance. An enhanced DBS check and subscription to the DBS Update Service are required (support provided if not yet obtained).
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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