Cover Supervisor
Location: North Shields
Start date: ASAP
Pay: £110 to £130 per day (PAYE only)
Contract: Day-to-day, full-time or part-time
This is a great fit for someone confident leading a classroom and keeping students on track. Whether you’re aiming for a future career in teaching or simply looking for varied, meaningful work, you’ll play a key part in keeping lessons running smoothly.
What you’ll be doing
1. Supervising classes during teacher absence, using pre-prepared lesson plans.
2. Keeping students focused, productive and following school expectations.
3. Maintaining a calm, safe learning atmosphere during each lesson.
4. Supporting pupils who need reminders, encouragement or explanation.
5. Reporting back to teaching staff at the end of the day.
What the school environment is like
6. A friendly, inclusive secondary school with a strong sense of community.
7. Clear routines that make cover work straightforward and manageable.
8. Students who value consistency and respond positively to calm leadership.
What you’ll need
9. Experience working with young people in any setting.
10. Good communication skills and confidence leading a classroom.
11. Ability to stay organised and adaptable throughout the day.
Why work with Protocol Education
12. Weekly PAYE pay and no umbrella costs.
13. Free behaviour management and cover supervisor training.
14. A consultant on hand each morning for quick, reliable bookings.
15. Long-term and short-term opportunities across North Tyneside.
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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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