Cover Supervisor

Protocol Education Ltd; Darlington; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Part time

Job summary

An education recruitment agency is seeking a Cover Supervisor for a secondary school in Hartlepool. The role involves overseeing classes during teacher absences, managing behavior, and fostering student engagement. Ideal candidates should have experience working with young people and strong communication skills. The position offers part-time or full-time options with a salary of £100-£120 per day, paid weekly through PAYE.

Benefits

Weekly PAYE pay

FREE access to CPD Academy

Local consultant support

Streamlined registration

Flexible work options

Qualifications

• Experience working with children or young people in the UK.
• UK degree in a relevant subject (e.g., English, Maths, Science, PE).
• Excellent communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Supervising classes across a range of subjects using set lesson plans.
• Managing the classroom environment to support learning and minimise disruption.
• Building quick rapport with students and promoting positive behaviour.

Skills

Excellent communication skills

Confidence managing behaviour in a classroom setting

Experience working with children or young people in the UK

Education

UK degree in a relevant subject (e.g., English, Maths, Science, PE)

Job description

Location:Darlington
Contract:Part-time (3 days) or Full-time (5 days)
Start Date:September 2025
Salary:£100-£120 per day- dependent on experience- paid weekly through PAYE

Want to work in schools without planning lessons? Got great classroom presence and love supporting students? This could be just the thing.

We’re working with a secondary school inHartlepoollooking for a confident and capableCover Supervisorto join them this September. You’ll step in when teachers are away—keeping lessons on track, managing behaviour, and helping students stay focused and engaged.

What you’ll be doing:

• Supervising classes across a range of subjects using set lesson plans

• Managing the classroom environment to support learning and minimise disruption

• Building quick rapport with students and promoting positive behaviour

• Supporting the wider school community as needed

What you’ll need:

Experience working with children or young people in the UK
or
A UK degree in a relevant subject (e.g., English, Maths, Science, PE, etc.)

And also:
Excellent communication skills
Confidence managing behaviour in a classroom setting
A calm, professional approach (with a good sense of humour never hurting!)

Why join Protocol Education?

️ Weekly PAYE pay – no umbrella company deductions
️ FREE access to our CPD Academy – develop your skills at your pace
️ Local consultant support – we know our schools and we’ve got your back
️ Streamlined registration and flexible work options to suit your schedule
️ Full safer recruitment vetting – so schools trust who we send

For more information please feel free to call Emma on 01642 205 952 or email [e-mail]

Safety first

We follow strictSafer Recruitment in Educationstandards—so all educators placed through us are fully vetted, DBS-checked, and safeguarding trained.

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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