Maths University Students - Become a TA or Unqualified Supply Teacher

Protocol Education Ltd; West of England; On-site; GBP 12,000 - 21,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Weekly PAYE

Free CPD training

Flexible opportunities

Job summary

Protocol Education Ltd is recruiting a Mathematics student or recent graduate to support secondary school learners in Bristol as a Teaching Assistant or Cover Supervisor. You will work with teachers to deliver pre-set work, supervise classes and help students access learning, mainly in the Bristol area.

This flexible role offers PAYE pay, training, and opportunities to develop confidence and leadership skills while building a pathway into teaching or education.

Qualifications

• Must be a Mathematics student or recent graduate.
• Experience supporting pupils in a classroom is beneficial.
• Strong communication and organisational skills required.

Responsibilities

• Supervise classes during teacher absence, mainly in History and Humanities
• Deliver pre-set work and keep pupils engaged
• Maintain calm routines and clear expectations
• Support learning across other subjects when required
• Build positive relationships with students and staff

Skills

Classroom support

Student engagement

Communication skills

Education

Current student or graduate

Job description

If you are a Mathematics Student studying in Bristol, working in schools as a Teaching Assistant or Cover Supervisor is the ideal way to build excellent transferrbale skills, impressive CV experience, all while applying your studeies, earning money and working on days that are convenient for you! Protocol Educationwork closely with Maths students at UWE, University of Bristol, Trinity College and more, offering flexible, paid work around the busy periods of university life. We have school partnerships across Bristol, meaning you can work in schools in locations convenient to where you live (mainly Central Bristol). For graduates looking for long‑term opportunities, we can help secure full‑time school placements within weeks.

The Role

To gain experience, you can begin just supporting classrooms as a Teaching Assistant, aiding the teacher and supporting students to access the leanring. Then, as an Unqualified Cover Supervisor, you will:

• Supervise classes during teacher absence, mainly within History and Humanities
• Deliver pre-set work and keep pupils engaged
• Maintain calm routines and clear expectations
• Support learning across other subjects when required
• Build positive relationships with students and staff

Why this role is great for students and graduates

• Flexible work around studies or other commitments
• Paid experience within secondary schools
• Develop confidence, leadership and communication skills
• Ideal pathway into teaching, youth work or education
• Strong reference-building opportunities

Free Training Provided

• Thrive Approach
• Team Teach
• Trauma‑Informed Practice
• Cover Supervisor Training

To get cleared, we’ll need:

Passport
2 proofs of address
CV covering 10 years of work and education history
2 years of references
Overseas Police Check if applicable

Why work with Protocol Education?

• Weekly PAYE pay, no umbrella companies
• FREE access to our online CPD Academy
• Dedicated consultant support
• Flexible opportunities across Bristol
• Long‑term and permanent opportunities available

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.
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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