Cover Supervisors - Kirklees

Protocol Education; Huddersfield; On-site; GBP 13,000 - 18,000; Full time

Job summary

Protocol Education is seeking confident and reliable Cover Supervisors to support secondary schools across Kirklees. This role suits graduates, aspiring teachers, or educators seeking classroom experience.

You will deliver pre-set work and maintain student engagement during teacher absences. You will supervise lessons, manage behaviour, and foster a positive learning environment while supporting students throughout lessons.

Qualifications

• Experience working with young people in educational, coaching, mentoring, or youth work settings.
• Strong behaviour management and communication skills.
• DBS Update Service Enhanced DBS is ESSENTIAL for this role.

Responsibilities

• Supervise lessons across secondary subjects using work set by teaching staff.
• Manage classroom behaviour in line with school policies.
• Create a positive and productive learning environment.
• Support students with learning and engagement throughout lessons.
• Report issues to relevant school staff.

Skills

Behaviour management

Communication

Classroom leadership

Job description

Cover Supervisor - Kirklees

Cover Supervisor

Location: Kirklees
Pay: Competitive daily rate
Employer: Protocol Education

Protocol Education is currently recruiting confident, reliable, and adaptable Cover Supervisors to support secondary schools across Kirklees. This is an excellent opportunity for graduates, aspiring teachers, experienced youth workers, or education professionals looking to gain valuable classroom experience.

As a Cover Supervisor, you will be responsible for delivering pre-set work, maintaining positive behaviour, and ensuring students remain engaged in their learning during teacher absences.

Key Responsibilities:

• Supervise lessons across a variety of secondary subjects using work set by teaching staff.
• Manage classroom behaviour effectively in line with school policies.
• Create a positive and productive learning environment.
• Support students with their learning and engagement throughout lessons.
• Report any issues or concerns to relevant school staff.

Requirements:

• Previous experience working with young people in an educational, coaching, mentoring, support work, or youth work setting.
• Strong behaviour management and communication skills.
• Confidence to lead a classroom independently.
• A flexible and professional approach.
• An Enhanced DBS Certificate registered on the DBS Update Service is ESSENTIAL for this role. Applicants without an Enhanced DBS on the Update Service cannot be considered.

Why Work with Protocol Education?

• Access to a wide range of secondary schools across Kirklees.
• Flexible day-to-day, short-term, and long-term opportunities.
• Ongoing training and CPD opportunities.
• Dedicated consultant support throughout your placement journey.
• Competitive weekly pay.

If you are passionate about supporting young people and have the confidence to manage a classroom, 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.

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