Love working with young people but don’t fancy taking home piles of marking or spending evenings lesson planning? This could be right up your street.
We’re working with secondary schools across Telford and are looking for confident, adaptable Cover Supervisors to step in when teachers are absent and keep the day running smoothly.
It’s a hands-on, classroom-based role that’s ideal if you’re considering a future in teaching, returning to education, or simply want solid school experience without the full teaching workload.
The role
As a Cover Supervisor, you’ll take charge of the classroom using pre-prepared lesson materials. Everything is planned for you, your role is to bring calm, consistency, and confidence, keeping pupils focused and learning throughout the day.
What you’ll be doing
1. Supervising lessons across Key Stages 3 and 4
2. Following school behaviour policies to maintain a positive learning environment
3. Supporting pupils with their work, including those with additional needs
4. Delivering set work clearly and keeping lessons on track
What we’re looking for
5. Right to work in the UK, passport or BRP with share code
6. Overseas Police Check if you’ve lived abroad
7. Experience working with young people, this could be in schools, youth work, sports coaching, tutoring, or similar roles
8. Confident communication and a steady classroom presence
9. A calm, professional approach, even on busy days
Nice to have, but not essential
10. Training or qualifications in education, childcare, or youth work
What you’ll get with Protocol Education
11. Weekly pay through PAYE, no umbrella companies
12. FREE access to our CPD Academy
13. Support from a dedicated local consultant who knows the schools inside out
14. Opportunities across a range of secondary schools in Telford
15. Clear pathways into long-term roles and progression
All lessons and resources are provided, so you can focus on supporting pupils and gaining valuable classroom experience. You’ll need reliable transport to get around Telford.
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.