Daily Cover Teacher

Protocol Education Ltd; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Part time

Job summary

A leading education recruitment agency is seeking a Daily Cover Teacher in Southwark, London. This role offers flexible scheduling with the freedom to choose your working days while teaching in various primary schools. The ideal candidate will hold UK QTS or equivalent and have strong behaviour management skills. Join us to enjoy teaching without the planning stress and become a part of a supportive team.

Benefits

Weekly pay through PAYE

Free online CPD training

Flexible scheduling

Qualifications

• UK Qualified Teacher Status (QTS) or equivalent is mandatory.
• Ability to handle multiple classrooms with confidence and adaptability.
• Strong behaviour management skills are critical.

Responsibilities

• Teach daily lessons in various primary schools.
• Manage classroom behaviour effectively.
• Adapt to different school environments and cultures.

Skills

Strong behaviour management

Adaptability

Confidence in different classrooms

Education

UK QTS or equivalent

Job description

Daily Cover Teacher – Southwark

Location: Southwark, London
Pay: £140–£160 per day (PAYE, weekly pay)
Contract: Flexible | You choose your days
Start Date: Ongoing

Love teaching but not the endless planning? Want to walk into a school, teach a great lesson, and head home with your evening still intact? Welcome to daily supply—your new best friend.

We’re on the lookout for brilliant, adaptable teachers to join our cover team across friendly, well-run primary schools in Southwark. Whether you want one day or five, we’ll get you booked into schools that suit your style—with proper info, friendly intros, and no 7am surprises (unless that’s your thing!).

What’s in it for you?

• Choose your days—total control over your schedule
• No planning, no marking—just teach and go
• Friendly, local consultants who actually listen
• Weekly pay through PAYE (no umbrella faff)
• FREE online CPD through our Academy
• Exclusive Thrive training to boost your skillset (and your appeal to schools!)

You’ll need:

• UK QTS or equivalent
• A knack for jumping into different classrooms with confidence
• Strong behaviour management and a flexible mindset

Why Protocol Education?

We’re not just here to fill a diary—we’re here to find you work you’ll actually enjoy. From warm welcomes at schools to WhatsApp updates on bookings, we keep it human, helpful, and always supportive.

Ready to take the stress out of supply? Apply now and let’s build a teaching week that works for 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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