Sports Graduate Cover Supervisor

Protocol Education Limited; Chester-le-Street; On-site; GBP 17,000 - 24,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible schedule

Classroom experience

PE opportunities

Daily pay rates

Support from consultant

Path to teacher training

Job summary

Protocol Education is recruiting Cover Supervisors to support secondary schools across Chester-le-Street, Gateshead, South Tyneside and Sunderland. You will supervise lessons in absence periods, typically covering classes up to 32 pupils and delivering PE or practical sports where needed.

Roles suit sports graduates, coaches, or trainees seeking teaching experience. Flexible, with opportunities to progress, support from a dedicated consultant, and potential routes into teacher training.

Qualifications

• Sports graduates or individuals with strong sporting background.

Responsibilities

• Supervise lessons during teacher absences, ensuring students stay on task.
• Cover classes up to 32 pupils across a variety of subjects.
• Deliver PE and practical sports cover when required.

Skills

Sports background

Coaching

Leadership

Classroom management

Flexible

Interest in teaching

Curriculum coverage

Job description

Are you a Sports Graduate, coach, personal trainer, athlete or someone with a passion for sport looking to gain experience in secondary schools?

Protocol Education is working with a range of well-regarded secondary schools across Chester-le-Street, Gateshead, South Tyneside and Sunderland, seeking confident and enthusiastic individuals to work as Cover Supervisors on a flexible, day-to-day basis.

This is an excellent opportunity for aspiring PE Teachers, graduates considering a career in education, or sporty individuals looking for rewarding and flexible work around other commitments.

The Role

As a Cover Supervisor, you will be responsible for supervising lessons during teacher absences, ensuring students remain on task and engaged with the work that has been set. You could be covering classes of up to 32 pupils across a variety of subjects throughout the school day.

A significant number of schools are currently experiencing a shortage of staff willing to deliver practical PE lessons, meaning candidates with sporting experience, coaching backgrounds or PE-related qualifications are particularly sought after. Those confident delivering PE lessons are likely to be given priority when PE cover becomes available.

What We're Looking For

• Sports graduates or individuals with a strong sporting background
• Coaches, fitness instructors, athletes or university students
• Strong communication and leadership skills
• Confidence managing groups of young people
• Flexible and reliable individuals who can respond to early morning bookings
• An interest in teaching, education or working with young people
• Ability to cover lessons across the wider secondary curriculum

Desirable

• Experience working with children or young people
• Coaching qualifications
• Access to your own vehicle and willingness to travel between schools

While not essential, driving is highly beneficial due to the variety of schools and locations available across the region.

Why Join Protocol Education?

• Flexible work to suit your schedule
• Excellent classroom experience for aspiring teachers
• Priority opportunities for PE and practical sports cover
• Competitive daily pay rates
• Opportunity to build relationships with local schools
• Ongoing support from a dedicated consultant
• Potential routes into teacher training and long-term school positions

Whether you're a recent sports graduate, an experienced coach, or somebody looking to take the first step into teaching, this is a fantastic opportunity to gain valuable secondary school experience while making a positive impact on young people.

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.
Full assistance provided. For details of our privacy policy, please see visit the Protocol Education website.