Are you confident, adaptable and comfortable leading a room? Protocol Education is working closely and in partnership with a number of secondary schools across Central & North Bristol to provide Unqualified Suppy Teachers; schools in convenient locations to you. Our schools value our talented Unqualified Supply Teachers. Whether you're seeking a permenant role in education, or flexible cover around studies, this is a pathway into education that is full of opportunity for full or part-time work.
You do not need prior school experience, teaching qualifications or specialist training. All necessary training is provided free of charge. Driving is beneficial, but not essential. The ideal candidates are confident, friendly, outgoing, and able to build rapport quickly with young people. A degree is desirable, but also not essential.
What is the role?
As an Unqualified Supply Teacher / Cover Supervisor, you will:
• Supervise secondary school classes in the absence of the regular teacher
• Deliver pre-planned lessons and ensure students complete set work
• Maintain a calm, structured and positive classroom environment
• Support students to remain engaged and on task
• Follow school behaviour policies and established routines
You are not expected to teach new material. The focus of the role is strong classroom presence, behaviour management and ensuring continuity of learning.
Working pattern
• Flexible working from 2 to 5 days per week; if you can drive, full-time is practically a guarantee.
• Opportunities for short-term, long-term, permanent and full-time placements.
• Majority of shifts are pre-booked, some shifts same-day (morning call) work
• Schools matched to your preferred locations where possible
Who this role suits
This role is well suited to individuals with transferable skills from:
• Customer service or other public-facing roles
• Sports coaching, PE or fitness backgrounds
• Drama, performing arts or public speaking
• Youth work, mentoring or tutoring
• Care, SEND or support-based roles
• Students and graduates exploring a career in education
Our Free Training
Protocol Education offers a comprehensive training package, including:
• Thrive Approach – understanding behaviour, building relationships and supporting emotional wellbeing
• Team Teach – practical behaviour management and de-escalation strategies
• Trauma-Informed Practice – supporting pupils with empathy and awareness
• Cover Supervisor Training – practical guidance on leading classes and managing behaviour effectively
Why Protocol Education?
• Competitive daily pay through PAYE, so no hidden deducations to the pay advertised
• We recruit for this role at high volume as our educators always end up securing permenant roles in schools, if that is what they are seeking! So this is not just a flexible, ad hoc role, but a pathway into your future career in schools.
• Free CPD including behaviour, SEND and classroom management training
• Ongoing, transparent support from a dedicated consultant
• £50 refer-a-friend bonus scheme
ASAP starts available (subject to clearing) October starts also available, apply today!
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. Full assistance provided. For details of our privacy policy, please see visit the Protocol Education website.
£100 - £115 per day
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