Primary Cover Supervisor

Protocol Education; Sheffield; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 28,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Long-term placements

Flexible assignments

Temp-to-perm opportunities

Competitive pay rates

Career progression

Support from education consultant

Job summary

Protocol Education is recruiting Primary Cover Supervisors to work across welcoming Sheffield primary schools. You will supervise classes in teacher absences, manage groups, and maintain a positive learning environment across year groups.

We offer long-term, flexible short-term, and temp-to-perm opportunities with competitive daily pay, ongoing support from an education consultant, and clear pathways for progression within education.

Qualifications

• Experience working in the classroom is essential.
• Confidently manage groups of children and maintain positive behaviour.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills are required.
• Flexible, proactive and adaptable approach to varied assignments.
• Genuine passion for supporting young people's learning and development.
• Enhanced DBS on the Update Service (or willingness to obtain one).

Responsibilities

• Supervise classes during teacher absences, ensuring pupils stay engaged with pre-set work.
• May work across different year groups and support schools on planned and short-notice bookings.

Skills

Classroom experience

Group management

Communication skills

Adaptable

Passion for learning

DBS Update Service

Job description

Long-Term | Short-Term | Ad-Hoc | Temp-to-Perm Opportunities

Sheffield S3

Are you looking to gain valuable experience in primary education or take the next step in your school-based career? We are currently recruiting enthusiastic and reliable Primary Cover Supervisors to work across a range of welcoming primary schools in the Sheffield S3 area.

Whether you're seeking consistent long-term work, flexible day-to-day assignments, or a route into a permanent school role, we have opportunities to suit your availability and career goals.

The Role

As a Primary Cover Supervisor, you will supervise classes during teacher absences, ensuring pupils remain engaged with pre-set work while maintaining a positive and productive classroom environment. You may be required to work across different year groups and support schools on both planned and short-notice bookings.

We Offer

• Long-term placements with dedicated schools


• Flexible short-term and ad-hoc assignments


• Temp-to-perm opportunities for candidates seeking permanent employment


• Competitive daily pay rates


• Valuable classroom experience in a variety of school settings


• Ongoing support from a dedicated education consultant


• Opportunities for career progression within education

The Ideal Candidate

• Experience working in the classroom (essential)


• Confident managing groups of children and maintaining positive behaviour


• Strong communication and interpersonal skills


• Flexible, proactive and adaptable approach


• A genuine passion for supporting young people's learning and development


• Enhanced DBS on the Update Service (or willingness to obtain one)

Requirements

• Right to work in the UK


• Ability to provide references covering the previous 24 months


• Willingness to complete safeguarding and compliance checks

Why Join Us?

We work with a number of excellent primary schools across Sheffield, offering regular work, career development opportunities and the flexibility to achieve the work-life balance that suits you. Whether you're an experienced Cover Supervisor, a recent graduate, or looking to transition into education, we'd 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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