Qualified Teachers – Flexible Cover Near You

Want to enjoy teaching without the extra workload? As a Cover Teacher with Protocol Education, you’ll work in schools near you across secondary schools in South Bristol and Somerset with the freedom to choose when and where you teach. Whether you want day-to-day flexibility or the consistency of a long-term placement, you’ll have control over your schedule while earning competitive daily pay.

This role is perfect if you’re looking for variety, balance, and opportunities to grow your career. By working with a mix of schools, you’ll build relationships across your local area, expand your professional network, and open doors to long-term or permanent roles — all while keeping the freedom to decide your own working days. With Protocol, you get the best of both worlds: professional stability when you want it, and flexibility when you need it.

The role
As a Cover Teacher, you’ll:

• Deliver pre-prepared lessons across your subject or others

• Maintain behaviour with warmth, consistency, and professionalism

• Support students with their learning and engagement

• Collect completed work for the class teacher

• Provide clear feedback on progress and behaviour

What we’re looking for

• Qualified teachers with QTS or equivalent

• Educators with strong classroom management and adaptability

• Teachers looking for flexibility and variety in their work

• Professionals passionate about supporting young people’s learning

Why Protocol?

• Competitive daily pay (£120–£150 depending on experience)

• Weekly PAYE pay — no umbrella deductions

• The freedom to choose your days, from 2 to 5 per week

• Free CPD training, including Team Teach

• Guaranteed work agreements if you want stable income

• Long-term opportunities available for consistency and routine

• Ongoing support from a dedicated consultant who knows your schools

• Social events, recognition awards, and a £50 refer-a-friend bonus

Apply today to discover flexible secondary teaching opportunities that put you in control of your career.

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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