Unqualified History Supply Teacher (Cover Supervisor) roles across Bristol
Pay: £100–£120 per day
Location: Bristol, with placements close to where you live. Driving not required, but always appreciated.
If you enjoy working with young people and want a flexible, rewarding start in schools, this role is ideal. It’s perfect for people with a background or interest in History, such as History graduates, researchers, readers, debaters or anyone who enjoys supporting pupils with understanding people, events and ideas.
Our educators love working flexibly day-to-day in schools that they love, and who value them. However, many of our candidates secure long-term roles within weeks of being with us; whether you're looking for day-to-day or long-term, Protocol can leverage our strong relationships with schools to find you the best match.
As an Unqualified Supply Teacher (Cover Supervisor), you’ll build real classroom experience, boost your CV, and get to know a range of supportive secondary schools across Bristol. It’s a fantastic way to explore education, network with schools, and open the door to long-term or permanent roles. Protocol Education have long relationships with schools across Bristol, and they’re looking for positive, calm and reliable people who enjoy helping others.
Why people love working with us
⭐ Work flexibly, 2–5 days a week
⭐ FREE training, including Thrive and Cover Supervisor training
⭐ Schools matched to your preferred locations
⭐ Build a stand-out CV with highly transferable skills
⭐ A dedicated consultant who listens and finds roles that suit you
⭐ Network with schools and educators for future opportunities
The Role
As a Cover Supervisor / Supply Teacher, you’ll step into the teacher’s shoes for the day. Lessons are already planned for you, so your main job is to lead the class, keep students on track, and create a positive learning environment.
You’ll mostly cover History, but schools may also ask you to support other subjects. This does not require any specialist knowledge, because the work is set and your focus is simply on behaviour, engagement and clarity.
Our Free Training
Protocol Education are proud to offer:
• Thrive Approach
• Team Teach
• Trauma-Informed Practices
• Cover Supervisor Training
The Ideal Candidate
You’ll be someone who enjoys working with young people and brings calm positivity into the room. While this role is particularly well suited to people with an interest or background in History, it is open to all applicants, whether or not you are a graduate.
We especially welcome people with experience in youth work, tutoring, mentoring, sports coaching, drama, childcare, summer camps or any people-focused setting. You’ll need to be reliable, confident, patient and keen to learn, and you must have the right to work in the UK.
Why Protocol Education?
• Competitive PAYE rates, with no hidden deductions
• Guaranteed work agreements offering consistency
• FREE ongoing CPD including Team Teach
• Social events such as free bowling and pizza nights
• Termly awards celebrating outstanding performance
• Honest, ongoing support from our experienced team
• £50 refer-a-friend bonus
International Candidates – You must have the right to work in the UK and an Overseas Police Check (OFPC) for any country you have lived in for 3+ months in the last 5 years.
International Candidates – You must have the right to work in the UK and an Overseas Police Check (OFPC) for any country you have lived in for 3+ months in the last 5 years.
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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