Cover Supervisor 11-16

Protocol Education Ltd; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading education recruitment agency is seeking a Cover Supervisor in Birmingham to manage short-term teacher absences. You will deliver pre-planned lessons and maintain a focused classroom environment. The ideal candidate has experience working with young people and excellent communication skills. This position offers both full-time and part-time contracts with competitive pay based on experience.

Benefits

Weekly PAYE pays with no hidden deductions

Dedicated support from an education consultant

Free online safeguarding training

Qualifications

• Experience working with young people in a school or youth setting.
• Ability to establish routines and set expectations.
• Confidence in leading a class and managing behaviour.

Responsibilities

• Deliver pre-planned lessons across a range of subjects.
• Keep students on task and engaged.
• Maintain a safe and respectful classroom environment.
• Adapt to different classrooms and groups.

Skills

Calm presence

Great communication skills

Classroom management

Ability to engage students

Job description

Cover Supervisor

Location: Birmingham
Start date: September 2025
Contract: Full-time or Part-time | Supply
Salary: (£24,840 – £29,960 actual salary, depending on experience) or PAYE Day Rate Equivalent

Got a calm presence, great communication skills, and a knack for keeping a room focused? This Cover Supervisor role could be your next move.

We’re supporting a secondary school seeking a confident, organised individual to step into short-term teacher absences and keep learning on track. No planning required just great classroom presence, clear instruction, and the ability to hold attention.

The Role

As a Cover Supervisor, you’ll:

• Deliver pre-planned lessons across a range of subjects at secondary level
• Keep students on task and engaged in their learning
• Maintain a safe, respectful and focused classroom environment
• Step in and adapt to different classrooms and groups throughout the week
• Promote the inclusion of all pupils and support a culture of equality and participation

About You

We’re looking for someone who:

• Has experience working with young people (ideally in a school or youth setting)
• Can establish strong routines and set clear expectations
• Is confident leading a class and managing behaviour positively
• Can communicate clearly and calmly under pressure
• Is proactive, reliable, and happy to work flexibly across the curriculum

What You’ll Get

• A chance to support learning across different year groups and subjects
• A supportive school environment and strong staff culture
• Weekly PAYE pays with no hidden deductions
• Dedicated support from your Protocol Education consultant

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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