Unqualified Supply Teacher - BS14 Secondary School

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

Job summary

A recruitment agency for education professionals is looking for a Cover Supervisor to work in secondary schools across the BS14 area. The position offers flexible day-to-day and long-term contracts, with a pay range of £95–£110 per day. Ideal candidates are outgoing and resilient individuals with experience in youth work, mentoring, or sports coaching. This role serves as a great stepping stone into teaching, with opportunities for free training and support in the education sector.

Benefits

Weekly pay through PAYE

FREE Thrive training

Personalised support from a consultant

Flexible bookings with schools

Referral scheme

Educator meet ups

Qualifications

• Experience in sports coaching or youth work.
• Skilled in delivering presentations to children or teens.
• Ability to manage classroom behavior effectively.

Responsibilities

• Deliver pre-set work and maintain student engagement.
• Manage classroom behavior calmly and confidently.
• Build rapport with students to foster a positive learning environment.

Skills

Youth work

Mentoring

Communication

Leadership

Job description

Cover Supervisor (Unqualified Teacher) – Secondary School BS14

Pay: £95–£110 per day
Contract: Day-to-day and long term available
Start Date: As soon as you’re ready

Protocol Education is working with a Secondary School in the BS14 area to recruit a flexible and reliable Cover Supervisor / Unqualified Teacher to work with them full-time during busy periods. You do not need to be a qualified teacher; if you have done youth work, mentoring, or been in a role involving leadership or guidance, then you have the transferable skills needed for the role. The ideal candidate is outgoing, resilient, pro‑active, and speaks English to a high standard to communicate effectively and clearly with pupils.

What you’ll be doing:

• Stepping into lessons across a range of subjects (no lesson planning required)
• Delivering pre‑set work and keeping students engaged
• Managing behaviour in a calm, confident way, communicating with warmth and consistency
• Building quick rapport with students, keeping relationships encouraging, professional and productive

Experience that works well in this role:

• Sports coaching or youth work – if you can manage a football team, you can manage a class
• Teaching Assistant or Learning Mentor experience – already familiar with the school atmosphere? Even better
• Delivering presentations to large groups, particularly of children/teens
• Drama, tutoring, Scouts/Guides leadership – anything that involves leading, guiding, and keeping young minds focused

What we’re looking for:

• A confident communicator who can lead a room
• Someone with a warm, encouraging, positive nature
• Flexible and reliable, eager to support the schools in your area when they need you
• Good sense of humour and a calm approach to challenges
• Degree not essential, but it’s a bonus

Thinking about teaching in the future?

This role is a brilliant springboard into teacher training, and we’ll be with you every step of the way. Want to boost your classroom creds? We can offer FREE training on the role of a Cover Supervisor. As well as this, we offer FREE Thrive training, which gives you tools to support students’ emotional wellbeing – a huge plus in today’s schools and a major tick on any CV.

Why join Protocol Education?

• Weekly pay through PAYE – no hidden umbrella deductions
• FREE Thrive training + CPD Academy access
• Personalised support from a dedicated consultant
• Flexible bookings with local schools that fit your schedule
• Referral scheme – recommend a mate, get rewarded
• Educator meet ups - pizza parties!

We’ve got secondary schools across South Bristol and Somerset ready to welcome brilliant Cover Supervisors. Whether you want to work two days or five, we’ll match you with schools that suit you.

Apply today and let’s get you started!

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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