Free training provided
Thinking about a career in education, or looking to build classroom experience without committing to teacher training just yet?
Protocol Education is working with secondary schools across South Gloucestershire and surrounding areas to find confident, reliable people to work as Unqualified Teachers and Cover Supervisors.
You don’t need QTS, and you won’t be thrown in unprepared. We give you the training and support to feel confident from day one.
What you’ll be doing
1. Supervising pre-set lessons when teachers are absent
2. Keeping classrooms calm, focused, and positive
3. Supporting students to stay on task and complete their work
4. Managing behaviour in a fair and confident way
5. Passing work and notes back to teaching staff
6. Following safeguarding procedures at all times
You’ll work across different subjects and year groups, which is brilliant experience if you’re exploring a future in teaching.
Free training included
Before you start, you’ll get FREE Cover Supervisor training, designed by experienced school staff. It covers:
7. How to manage a classroom confidently
8. Positive behaviour strategies
9. What schools expect from cover staff
10. How to make a great impression and stand out
You’ll also receive FREE Thrive Approach training, helping you:
11. Understand behaviour more deeply
12. Build stronger relationships with pupils
13. Support students with SEMH and SEND needs
14. Create calmer, more positive classroom environments
Who this role is great for
15. Graduates in any subject
16. People with experience working with children or young people
17. Coaches, tutors, youth workers, lecturers, or mentors
18. Those considering teacher training in the future
19. Teachers trained outside the UK without QTS
20. Anyone looking for a meaningful career change
What you’ll need
21. A degree or strong experience working with young people
22. Confidence and a positive attitude
23. Good communication skills
24. The right to work in the UK
25. A genuine interest in education and making a difference
The details
26. Pay: £100 to £150 per day, depending on experience
27. Hours: to
28. Contract: Full-time or part-time
29. Start date: Flexible
30. Location: South Gloucestershire and surrounding areas
Why work with Protocol Education?
31. Weekly PAYE pay
32. Free CPD and training opportunities
33. Ongoing support from a friendly, experienced consultant
34. Guaranteed work options available
35. CV support and interview guidance
36. £50 refer-a-friend bonus
37. Access to a supportive educator community
If you want hands-on classroom experience, proper support, and a role that genuinely builds your confidence, this is a great place to start.
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 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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