Fancy teaching without the planning and marking?
We’re looking for confident, adaptable Cover Supervisors to join our secondary schools across Telford.
If you love working with young people or want to dip your toes into teaching before starting your training, this flexible role could be right up your street.
As a Cover Supervisor, you’ll step in when teachers are away and help keep lessons running smoothly. That means:
✅ Delivering pre-prepared work
✅ Keeping behaviour calm and consistent
✅ Supporting pupils to stay focused
✅ Building positive relationships with students and staff
Everything’s set up for you—you just bring your confidence, calm, and sense of humour to guide the class and keep learning on track.
What you’ll be doing
* Supervising classes across Key Stages 3 and 4
* Managing behaviour in line with school policies
* Supporting pupils, including those with additional needs
* Using ready-made lesson plans to deliver sessions smoothly
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What we’re looking for
* Right to work in the UK (passport or BRP + share code)
* Overseas Police Check (if you’ve lived abroad)
* Experience working with young people (schools, youth work, coaching etc.)
* Confident communication and behaviour management skills
* A calm, professional approach
✨ Bonus points (but not essential):
* Training or qualifications in education or child development
What you’ll get with Protocol Education
* Weekly pay through PAYE (no umbrella faff)
* Free access to our CPD Academy to boost your skills
* Dedicated consultant support from someone who knows your area
* Opportunities across a range of Telford secondary schools
* Clear routes into long-term roles and career progression
All the lessons and resources are ready and waiting, so you can focus on making a real difference in the classroom.
Reliable travel around Telford is essential.
Sounds like your kind of role? Hit apply and let’s get you booked in. Go get those days!
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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