Cover Supervisor – Walsall
Location: Walsall
️ Start Date: Immediate
Job Description
Love being in the classroom but not looking for the full-time planning load? This one’s for you.
We’re looking for a confident Cover Supervisor to step into a variety of secondary schools across Walsall. You’ll be the steady hand that keeps lessons on track, supporting students as they learn, behave, and make progress — even when their teacher’s away.
It’s an ideal role for aspiring teachers, recent graduates, or experienced educators who enjoy the variety of school life without the marking marathons.
What You’ll Be Doing
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Delivering pre-set lesson plans across a range of subjects
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Managing classroom behaviour in a calm, confident way
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Supporting pupils to stay engaged and productive
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Building quick rapport with students and staff alike
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Working closely with school teams to ensure smooth cover days
What We’re Looking For
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Experience working with young people (schools, youth work, tutoring, etc.)
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Excellent communication and classroom management skills
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A positive, adaptable attitude — ready for anything the day brings
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Ideally a degree or strong subject knowledge across core areas
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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Personalised support from a dedicated local consultant
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Opportunities in mainstream, SEND, and alternative settings
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Streamlined registration and local bookings
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Referral scheme – earn rewards for referring friends
Apply Now
If you’re confident, reliable, and ready to take charge in the classroom, we’d love to hear from you.
Apply today and let’s find your next role in a school that values what you bring.
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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