Cover Supervisor – Full-Time (Term Time)
Location: Darlington
Pay: £100–£130 per day (depending on experience)
Looking for a role where no two days are the same? This Cover Supervisor position could be just the ticket.
We’re working with a secondary school in Darlington (ages 11–16) who need a confident, adaptable individual to step into the classroom and keep learning on track when teachers are away.
What you’ll be doing:
Managing a classroom, ensuring lessons run smoothly and behaviour stays on point
Delivering pre-prepared work and keeping pupils focused and engaged
Building positive relationships with students and staff
Being a reliable, professional presence in the school community
What we’re looking for:
Confidence in leading a classroom (essential)
Strong behaviour management skills
Experience with young people aged 11–16 is ideal, but not essential—full training is provided
A flexible, can-do approach and the ability to think on your feet
Why join Protocol Education?
Weekly pay through PAYE (no umbrella companies)
FREE access to our online CPD Academy
Personalised support from your own dedicated consultant
Opportunities in a wide range of schools across the North East
Referral scheme—earn rewards for bringing a friend on board
This is a fantastic role for someone considering teaching in the future or anyone who enjoys making a difference in young people’s lives.
Apply today and start your journey as a Cover Supervisor with Protocol Education.
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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