SEN Cover Supervisor in Shrewsbury

Protocol Education are recruiting for a Cover Supervisor to join a nurturing and inclusive SEND school in Shrewsbury. This is a rewarding opportunity to support pupils with additional needs in a setting that places wellbeing, personalised learning, and positive relationships at the heart of everything they do. The school provides a caring and supportive environment for both students and staff and is part of a well-respected Trust committed to helping every pupil achieve their full potential. Staff work collaboratively to create meaningful learning experiences that promote confidence, independence, and academic progress for all learners. The school is now seeking a dedicated and compassionate Cover Supervisor to join their team and support high-quality teaching and learning across the school.

Qualifications

• Experience working within education, SEND, care, youth work, or related settings is desirable but not essential.
• Strong communication, behaviour management, and relationship‑building skills are essential.

Benefits

• On-site parking
• In‑house and nationally accredited CPD and training opportunities
• Supportive school environment focused on staff wellbeing
• Birthday day off

Key Responsibilities

• Supervise classes during the short-term absence of teachers, ensuring pupils remain engaged and supported.
• Deliver pre‑set learning activities while adapting support to meet individual SEND needs.
• Build positive relationships with pupils and encourage confidence, participation, and independence.
• Promote a calm, safe, and inclusive learning environment through positive behaviour support strategies.
• Act as a consistent and encouraging role model for students across the school.

Ideal Candidate

• Passionate about supporting children and young people with SEND.
• Confident managing behaviour in a calm, patient, and positive manner.
• Able to motivate and engage pupils with a range of additional learning and communication needs.
• Enthusiastic, resilient, and committed to creating an inclusive learning environment.
• Previous experience working with children or young people in education, SEND, care, or support settings is beneficial but not essential.

If you are looking for a fulfilling role where you can make a genuine difference to the lives of young people with additional needs, we would love to hear from you. 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.