Unqualified History Supply Teacher - Bristol Secondary Schools

Protocol Education Ltd; Bristol; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Part time

Job summary

A leading education consultancy in Bristol is seeking an Unqualified History Supply Teacher (Cover Supervisor) to lead pre-planned lessons and maintain classroom engagement. This flexible role is ideal for individuals with a keen interest in History or related fields. Candidates should be patient, reliable, and enjoy working with young people. The position offers competitive pay, free training, and a supportive environment.

Benefits

Flexible working days

Free training opportunities

Networking with schools and educators

Social events

£50 refer-a-friend bonus

Qualifications

• Enjoy working with young people and bring calm positivity into the room.
• Reliable, confident, patient, and keen to learn.
• Must have the right to work in the UK.

Responsibilities

• Lead the class and maintain a positive learning environment.
• Cover pre-planned History lessons and support other subjects if required.

Skills

Youth work experience

Tutoring

Mentoring

Sports coaching

Drama

Job description

Overview

Unqualified History Supply Teacher (Cover Supervisor) roles across Bristol. Pay: £100–£120 per day. Location: Bristol, with placements close to where you live. Driving not required, but always appreciated.

If you enjoy working with young people and want a flexible, rewarding start in schools, this role is ideal. It’s perfect for people with a background or interest in History, such as History graduates, researchers, readers, debaters or anyone who enjoys supporting pupils with understanding people, events and ideas.

Benefits

• ⭐ Work flexibly, 2–5 days a week
• ⭐ FREE training, including Thrive and Cover Supervisor training
• ⭐ Schools matched to your preferred locations
• ⭐ Build a stand-out CV with highly transferable skills
• ⭐ A dedicated consultant who listens and finds roles that suit you
• ⭐ Network with schools and educators for future opportunities

The Role

As a Cover Supervisor / Supply Teacher, you’ll step into the teacher’s shoes for the day. Lessons are already planned for you, so your main job is to lead the class, keep students on track, and create a positive learning environment. You’ll mostly cover History, but schools may also ask you to support other subjects. This does not require any specialist knowledge, because the work is set and your focus is simply on behaviour, engagement and clarity.

Protocol Education are proud to offer free training:

• Thrive Approach
• Team Teach
• Trauma‑Informed Practices
• Cover Supervisor Training

The Ideal Candidate

You’ll be someone who enjoys working with young people and brings calm positivity into the room. While this role is particularly well suited to people with an interest or background in History, it is open to all applicants, whether or not you are a graduate.

We especially welcome people with experience in youth work, tutoring, mentoring, sports coaching, drama, childcare, summer camps or any people‑focused setting. You’ll need to be reliable, confident, patient and keen to learn, and you must have the right to work in the UK.

Why Protocol Education?

• Competitive PAYE rates, with no hidden deductions
• Guaranteed work agreements offering consistency
• FREE ongoing CPD including Team Teach
• Social events such as free bowling and pizza nights
• Termly awards celebrating outstanding performance
• Honest, ongoing support from our experienced team
• £50 refer‑a‑friend bonus

International Candidates

You must have the right to work in the UK and an Overseas Police Check (OFPC) for any country you have lived in for 3+ months in the last 5 years.

Safeguarding

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.