Cover Supervisor

Protocol Education Ltd; Shrewsbury; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading education provider is seeking an Experienced Cover Supervisor for secondary schools in Shrewsbury. This flexible position requires overseeing classrooms, ensuring student engagement, and maintaining order without the need for teaching qualifications. The role offers significant flexibility with pay and supports professional development through training.

Benefits

Weekly PAYE pay

Total flexibility in workdays

Local schools support

FREE CPD training

Qualifications

• Experience in secondary education or youth work.
• Strong classroom presence and calm demeanor.
• Willingness to get a DBS check if not currently registered.

Responsibilities

• Supervising lessons across KS3 & KS4.
• Keeping students engaged with pre-set work.
• Managing the classroom effectively.

Skills

Classroom Management

Engagement

Flexibility

Job description

Job Title: Experienced Cover Supervisor – Secondary Schools
Location:Shrewsbury and surrounding areas
Contract: Flexible, Ongoing
Start Date: As soon as you’re ready!

Steady, confident and great with a whiteboard? We’ve got schools that need you.

We’re on the lookout for a seasoned Cover Supervisor who can step into classrooms across Ludlow and keep things running smoothly. No endless planning, no late-night marking—just real impact where it counts.

What you’ll be doing:

• Supervising lessons across KS3 & KS4 (don’t worry, no teaching qualification needed)

• Keeping students engaged and on track with pre-set work

• Managing the classroom with calm confidence—even when Year 9 test your patience!

• Being a go-to presence in schools that appreciate reliability

You’ll need:

• Experience in secondary education or youth work

• A cool head and strong classroom presence

• Flexibility to work across subjects and schools

• A DBS on the update service (or willingness to get one through us)

Why choose Protocol Education?

• Weekly PAYE pay (no deductions, no nonsense)

• Choose your days—total flexibility

• Local schools, real support from a dedicated consultant

• FREE CPD training, including behaviour and safeguarding refreshers

• Thrive trained? Fab. Not yet? We’ll help you get qualified at no cost

Whether you're looking to fill your week or just want the odd day here and there, we’ll match you with the right schools and keep things straightforward.

Ready to jump in? Apply now and let’s get you booked.

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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