Primary School HLTA / Cover Supervisor

Protocol Education Ltd; Loughton; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading education support organization in Loughton is seeking a confident HLTA/Cover Supervisor for a full-time, long-term position. This role supports across EYFS, KS1, and KS2, delivering pre-planned lessons and maintaining positive behaviour. Ideal candidates will have HLTA status or relevant strong experience, along with effective behaviour management skills and a proactive approach to teaching. The position offers competitive pay rates and opportunities for professional development, contributing to a supportive school environment.

Benefits

Competitive pay rates

Support from a dedicated consultant

Opportunities for professional development

Qualifications

• HLTA status or strong experience required.
• Confident behaviour management skills needed.
• Flexibility and a proactive approach to teaching essential.

Responsibilities

• Deliver pre-planned lessons during teacher absence.
• Support class teachers with interventions and targeted group work.
• Maintain positive behaviour and routines per school policies.
• Build strong relationships with pupils and staff.
• Provide feedback on learning and pupil engagement.

Skills

Confident behaviour management

Flexibility across year groups

Proactive, supportive approach to teaching and learning

Education

HLTA status or strong experience covering whole classes

Job description

HLTA / Cover Supervisor in Primary School

Location: Loughton
Role: HLTA / Cover Supervisor
Start: January 2026 Start
Type: Full-time, Long-term (temp–perm available)

About the Role: We are working with a warm and welcoming primary school in Loughton who are seeking a confident and adaptable HLTA/Cover Supervisor to support across EYFS, KS1 and KS2.

This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced HLTA looking for progression or a strong Cover Supervisor ready to take on more responsibility.

Key Responsibilities

• Deliver pre-planned lessons across the school during teacher absence
• Support class teachers with interventions and targeted group work
• Maintain positive behaviour and routines in line with school policies
• Build strong relationships with pupils and staff
• Provide feedback on learning and pupil engagement at the end of each session

What We're Looking For

• HLTA status or strong experience covering whole classes
• Confident behaviour management
• Flexibility across year groups
• A proactive, supportive approach to teaching and learning
• Commitment to safeguarding and child development

What We Offer

• Competitive pay rates
• Support from a dedicated consultant
• Long-term stability in a supportive school
• Opportunities for professional development

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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