Cover Supervisor
Location: Secondary school in the Newcastle area
Start date: ASAP
Pay: £110 to £130 per day (PAYE)
Contract: Flexible supply, part-time or full-time cover
This is an excellent opportunity for someone confident, organised and keen to support learning. You’ll step into lessons during teacher absence and help ensure continuity and structure for students.
What you’ll be doing
* Supervising classes using pre-prepared lesson materials.
* Keeping students on task and maintaining a safe and respectful classroom environment.
* Following school routines and behaviour expectations.
* Reporting back to teaching staff about how lessons went.
* Supporting pupils with their understanding when appropriate.
What the school environment is like
* A large, well-organised school with clear systems that make cover work purposeful and manageable.
* A supportive culture where staff work collaboratively and new members are made to feel welcome.
* A diverse pupil population with varied strengths and needs.
What you’ll need
* Experience working with young people in any capacity.
* Confidence managing behaviour in a calm, consistent way.
* Ability to follow plans and adapt to different subjects throughout the day.
Why work with Protocol Education
* Weekly PAYE pay with no hidden deductions.
* Local bookings and consistent opportunities.
* Free online CPD including cover supervisor training, behaviour tools and safeguarding updates.
* A consultant available early each morning for fast, reliable communication.
Let me know if you want this rewritten for someone moving into teaching or seeking long-term cover.
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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