Cover Supervisors Needed - Primary Schools

Protocol Education Ltd; London; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

Protocol Education Ltd is seeking confident and adaptable Cover Supervisors to support primary schools. This temporary position allows flexibility and the chance to make a meaningful impact without the pressures of full teaching roles. Great for both seasoned educators and those passionate about working with children.

Benefits

Flexibility in choosing workdays

Friendly local consultants

Weekly PAYE pay

FREE CPD including Thrive training

Qualifications

• Experience in school-based or child-focused roles.
• Strong communication skills to lead a classroom effectively.
• Reliability and readiness to work in various settings.

Responsibilities

• Leading pre-set lessons and maintaining classroom order.
• Supporting pupils and managing their behavior.
• Building confidence across diverse groups.

Skills

Communication

Leadership

Adaptability

Job description

Love being in the classroom but not keen on planning or marking? Cover supervision might just be your perfect fit.

We’re on the lookout for confident, adaptable Cover Supervisors to support learning across our friendly network of primary schools. Whether you’re a seasoned educator or someone with a passion for working with children, we’ll guide you into a role where you can make a real impact—without the pressure of a full teaching timetable.

What’s the role like?

• Leading pre-set lessons and keeping things running smoothly

• Supporting pupils and keeping behaviour on track

• Building confidence across different year groups and schools

Who we’re looking for:

• People with school-based or child-focused experience (volunteering counts!)

• Strong communicators who can take the lead in a classroom

• Reliable and ready to jump into a variety of settings

• You’ll need an Enhanced DBS on the Update Service—or be happy to get one through us

Why join Protocol Education?

• Choose your days—flexibility without fuss

• Friendly, local consultants who genuinely care

• Weekly PAYE pay and no umbrella fees

• FREE CPD including Thrive training to build your skills and confidence

Ready to get back into the classroom on your terms? Cover supervision is a great step in—or back into—education.

Apply today and let’s find your perfect primary school fit.

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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