Protocol Education is supporting a structured and well-run BS25 secondary school with their day-to-day classroom cover and is recruiting an Unqualified History Supply Teacher / Cover Supervisor.
This role offers flexible working, from a couple of days a week to full-time, with both short-term and longer-term placements available.
You don’t need teaching qualifications or school experience to apply. A degree in History or a related subject would be ideal, but the core of the role is behaviour management and supporting pupils through work that has already been planned. Full training is provided free of charge.
What is the role?
Supervise KS3 and KS4 History classes during teacher absence
Support pupils working through pre-set History tasks
Maintain clear routines and calm classroom expectations
Encourage focus, effort and positive behaviour
Follow the school’s behaviour and safeguarding policies
You may also be asked to cover other subjects when needed. You are not responsible for planning or teaching new material.
The School
This BS25 secondary school is rated Good by Ofsted, with inspectors highlighting a broad and ambitious curriculum, strong expectations of student achievement, and calm, positive behaviour. Pupils are encouraged to make respectful contributions and the school fosters kindness, curiosity and determination alongside academic progress. The inclusive culture values personal enrichment as well as academic success.
Working pattern
2–5 days per week, flexible
Short-term, long-term and full-time roles
Immediate and ongoing opportunities
Morning call-outs and pre-booked cover
Who this role suits
People from humanities or social science backgrounds
History, politics, classics or related graduates
Graduates testing the waters before teacher training
Tutors or mentors with classroom confidence
Our free training
Thrive behaviour and wellbeing training
Team Teach de-escalation strategies
Trauma-informed classroom practice
Cover Supervisor confidence training
Why Protocol Education?
✔ Weekly PAYE pay
✔ FREE CPD and behaviour training
✔ Consistent work options
✔ Dedicated consultant support
✔ £50 referral bonus
What we need to clear you
To get you ready to work, we’ll need:
Passport
2 proofs of address (e.g. driving licence, utility bill, council tax, P45/60)
CV covering 10 years of work/education, with gaps explained
2 years of references (recent teaching references where possible)
Overseas Police Check (OSPC) if you’ve lived overseas for 3+ months in 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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