Cover Supervisor – Tower Hamlets
** Cover Supervisor in Tower Hamlets
** September 2025
** £90 to £130 per day - PAYE
** Excellent department and support
We’re looking for a Full-Time Cover Supervisor to join an ambitious, well-respected secondary school in Tower Hamlets. If you thrive managing classrooms, keeping students engaged, and have hands-on experience supporting learning, this role is perfect for you!
What You’ll Do:
1. Supervise classes across all subjects during teacher absences, ensuring learning stays on track
2. Maintain high standards of behaviour and engagement with a calm, confident presence
3. Deliver pre-prepared lesson plans and support students in independent study
4. Manage safeguarding and wellbeing with professionalism and empathy
5. Work closely with teaching staff, SEND teams, and school leaders to maintain a safe and positive learning environment
What We’re Looking For:
6. Proven UK experience as a Teaching Assistant, Cover Supervisor, or Teacher
7. Strong school-based references
8. Confident classroom manager with strong behaviour management skills
9. Excellent communication skills and the ability to build rapport with students aged 11–16
10. Reliable, organised, and able to work independently under pressure
11. Passionate about education and supporting students to succeed
12. Strong understanding of safeguarding and school policies
Why work with Protocol Education?
13. Weekly pay through PAYE – no umbrella faff
14. FREE Thrive training + CPD Academy access
15. Personalised support from a dedicated consultant
16. Flexible bookings with local schools that fit your schedule
17. Referral scheme – recommend a mate, get rewarded
Ready to Make a Difference Every Day?
Let’s support young minds together!
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.
Full assistance provided. For details of our privacy policy, please see visit the Protocol Education website.
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.
Full assistance provided. For details of our privacy policy, please see visit the Protocol Education website.