Supply Teacher in Secondary - Unqualified Teacher

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

Job summary

An educational staffing company is seeking Unqualified Teachers / Supply Teachers in Bristol. The ideal candidate will supervise lessons and support students. You will receive free training to prepare for the role. The position is full-time or part-time with pay ranging from £100 to £130 per day, starting ASAP.

Benefits

Free training

Free online safeguarding training

Qualifications

• Must have the Right to Work in the UK.
• Enjoy working with children or young people.
• Calm under pressure and able to manage behaviour.

Responsibilities

• Supervising pre-set work in line with school guidelines.
• Supporting pupils to stay on task.
• Managing behaviour and keeping lessons on track.

Skills

Confidence

Communication

Team player

Education

Degree in any subject

Job description

Unqualified Teacher / Supply Teacher – BS6 & Surrounding Areas

Secondary Schools – Bristol
FREE Training Provided

Looking to kick‑start your career in education or build on your experience working with young people? Protocol Education are partnering with secondary schools across Cothamand nearby areas – Redland, Clifton, Montpelier, Bishopston, St Andrews, Henleaze, Horfield, Stoke Bishop, Westbury-on‑Trym, and Easton – to recruit enthusiastic and reliable Unqualified Teachers / Supply Teachers.

If you’ve ever led a sports session, coached a youth group, worked at a summer camp, or done a bit of tutoring, you’ve already got the skills schools love.

These roles are a brilliant first step into education – or a great way to bring your experience to the classroom and see if teaching’s the path for you.

About the Role

You’ll be leading and supervising pre‑planned lessons, supporting pupils with their work, and helping maintain a calm, focused classroom. It’s perfect for graduates or career‑chasers keen to gain first‑hand classroom experience before applying for teacher training.

Free Training

To help you hit the ground running, we’ll give you FREE training on how to be a confident, effective Cover Supervisor. Designed with input from school leaders and our own consultants, it covers everything from behaviour management and classroom presence to safeguarding, so you feel ready from day one.

You’ll also get FREE Thrive Approach training, which helps you understand behaviour and build stronger, calmer connections with pupils. Whether you’re working in mainstream, SEMH, or SEND settings, this course gives you practical tools to create positive classrooms and support every learner.

What You’ll Be Doing

✅ Supervising pre‑set work in line with school guidelines
✅ Supporting pupils to stay on task and achieve their best
✅ Managing behaviour and keeping lessons on track
✅ De‑escalating situations calmly and following safeguarding steps
✅ Handing back completed work to teaching staff
✅ Reporting any safeguarding or wellbeing concerns

You’re a Great Fit If You…

• Are confident, positive, and calm under pressure
• Have a degree (any subject)
• Enjoy working with children or young people
• Communicate clearly and build rapport easily
• Are a team player with a can‑do attitude
• Have the Right to Work in the UK

If you’ve lectured, coached, tutored, or taught outside the UK – this could be your ideal next step into the British classroom.

Details

• Pay: £100 – £130 per day (£130 + for QTS holders)
• Start: ASAP
• Contract: Full‑time or Part‑time
• Hours: 8:30 am – 3:30 pm
• Location: Cotham (BS6) and surrounding areas within 10 miles

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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