At a Glance
- Tasks: Supervise classes, deliver pre-planned lessons, and maintain a positive classroom environment.
- Company: Protocol Education, partnering with schools in Bristol and North Somerset.
- Benefits: Competitive pay, flexible hours, free training, and potential for permanent roles.
- Other info: Opportunities for long-term placements and comprehensive training provided.
- Why this job: Gain valuable experience in education while working flexibly around your studies.
- Qualifications: No prior experience needed; confidence and rapport-building skills are key.
The predicted salary is between 30600 - 37400 £ per year.
Are you confident, reliable and comfortable leading a room? Protocol Education is working closely and in partnership with a number of secondary schools across Bristol and North Somerset to provide Cover Supervisors / Unqualified Supply Teachers; schools in convenient locations to you. Our partner schools value our talented Unqualified Supply Teachers / Cover Supervisors. Whether you're seeking a permanent role in education, or flexible cover around studies, this is a pathway into education that is full of opportunity for full or part-time work. You do not need prior school experience, teaching qualifications or specialist training. All necessary training is provided free of charge. Driving is beneficial, but not essential.
The ideal candidates are confident, friendly, outgoing, and able to build rapport quickly with young people. A degree is desirable, but also not essential.
What you'll be doing
- Supervise secondary school classes in the absence of the regular teacher
- Deliver pre-planned lessons and ensure students complete set work (no 'teaching' required)
- Maintain a calm, structured and positive classroom environment
- Support students to remain engaged and on task
- Follow school behaviour policies and established routines
You are not expected to teach new material. The focus of the role is strong classroom presence, behaviour management and ensuring a focused working environment.
If you do not feel you have the right experience to dive into Cover Supervision / Unqualified Supply Teaching, you can begin as a Teaching Assistant to gain classroom experience and observe teaching while you undertake classroom leadership training, and begin taking Cover Supervisor shifts when you're ready.
Working Pattern
- Full-time and part-time opportunities available
- Flexible work from 2 to 5 days per week
- If you are not booked full-time (this is up to you!) and instead want to work flexibly, the majority of shifts are pre-booked, with some morning call-ins
- Opportunities for long-term and permanent school placements
- Schools matched to your preferred travel area
Who this role suits
- Individuals with transferable skills from customer service or other public-facing roles
- Sports coaching, PE or fitness backgrounds
- Drama, performing arts or public speaking
- Youth work, mentoring or tutoring
- Care, SEND or support-based roles
- Students and graduates exploring a career in education
Our Free Training
Protocol Education offers a comprehensive training package, including:
- Thrive Approach – understanding behaviour, building relationships and supporting emotional wellbeing
- Team Teach – practical behaviour management and de-escalation strategies
- Trauma-Informed Practice – supporting pupils with empathy and awareness
- Cover Supervisor Training – practical guidance on leading classes and managing behaviour effectively
Why Protocol Education?
- Competitive daily pay through PAYE, so no hidden deductions to the pay advertised
- We recruit for this role at high volume as our educators always end up securing permanent roles in schools, if that is what they are seeking!
- Free CPD including behaviour, SEND and classroom management training
- Ongoing, transparent support from a dedicated consultant
- £50 refer-a-friend bonus scheme
WHAT DO WE NEED TO CLEAR YOU
- Passport
- 2 proofs of address (e.g. driving license, utility bill, council tax, P45/60)
- CV covering 10 years of all work/education, with gaps accounted for
- 2 years of references (including childcare if applicable)
- OSPC if you lived overseas for 3 months or more in the last 5 years
Pay: £100 to £115 per day paid weekly / £500+ per week for full-time (paid weekly through PAYE)
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. Full assistance provided. For details of our privacy policy, please see visit the Protocol Education website.
Cover Supervisor / Unqualified Supply Teacher in Secondary employer: Protocol Education Ltd
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