Secondary Cover Supervisor

Protocol Education Ltd; Bristol; On-site; GBP 13,776 - 20,664; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive rates of pay

Guaranteed work agreements

FREE continued professional development training

Social events

£50 refer-a-teacher bonus

Job summary

An educational staffing agency is seeking confident Cover Supervisors to support secondary schools in Bristol. The role involves supervising classes, motivating students, and ensuring lesson compliance. Ideal candidates are energetic and quick to build rapport. Various benefits include guaranteed work agreements and ongoing professional development.

Qualifications

• Confident and comfortable leading groups of students.
• Experience with young people is desirable, but not essential.
• Proactive and flexible approach.

Responsibilities

• Supervising lessons using pre-prepared resources.
• Managing classroom behaviour following school policies.
• Encouraging students to stay on task.

Skills

Great communication skills

Ability to build rapport

Leadership and motivation

Resilience

Job description

Cover Supervisor (Secondary) – South Bristol

Protocol Education are looking for confident and proactive Cover Supervisors to support secondary schools across South Bristol. You’ll step into classrooms when teachers are absent, delivering pre-planned lessons across a range of subjects and ensuring students stay engaged, supported, and on track with their learning.

This role is open to applicants from all backgrounds. Maybe you’ve worked with young people through youth work, coaching, or tutoring, or perhaps you’re a graduate considering a career in education. What matters most is your energy, presence,and ability to motivate students. If you can build rapport and keep a class focused, you’ll make a fantastic Cover Supervisor.

What the job looks like:

• Supervising lessons across different subjects using pre-prepared resources

• Managing classroom behaviour with warmth and consistency, following school policies

• Encouraging students to stay on task and complete their work

• Collecting and organising completed work for the classroom teacher

• Reporting back on progress, engagement, and behaviour

About you:

• Confident, resilient, and comfortable leading groups of students

• Able to build positive relationships quickly and keep students motivated

• Experience with young people (school-based or in another setting) is desirable, but not essential

• Great communication skills and a proactive, flexible approach

Why Protocol?

• Competitive rates of pay through PAYE (varied based on qualification and experience)
• Guaranteed work agreements that guarantee consistent work and income
• FREE continued professional development training (CPD) including Team Teach
• Social events including free bowling and pizza nights
• Termly awards that celebrate outstanding performance and commitment
• Ongoing honest, friendly and professional support from our dedicated team of experts
• A £50 Bonus ‘refer a teacher/TA’ payment scheme

Apply now to enjoy flexible work, varied classroom experience, and the chance to shape your career in education.

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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