Cover Supervisor

The role

A well-established secondary school in Northumberland is seeking a Cover Supervisor to deliver pre-set lessons across KS3–KS5. This role is ideal for graduates, aspiring teachers, or experienced support staff looking to gain further classroom experience within a structured and supportive environment.

You will supervise classes during teacher absence, ensuring pupils remain engaged, complete the work set, and follow the school’s behaviour policies consistently.

Northumberland | Well-resourced 11–18 secondary with strong behaviour systems

£110 – £140 per day | PAYE | Depending on experience

• 11–18 secondary provision

• Clear behaviour expectations and consistent routines

• Strong pastoral structure and supportive leadership team

• Focus on academic progress and student development

• Accessible Northumberland location with good transport links

• Deliver pre-prepared lessons across a range of subjects

• Manage classroom behaviour effectively

• Ensure pupils complete work to a high standard

• Provide clear feedback to teaching staff

• Uphold safeguarding and school policies

• Experience working with young people (education, coaching, youth work, tutoring, etc.)

• Confident leading a classroom independently

• Strong communication and behaviour management skills

• Organised, reliable and professional

• Enhanced DBS (or willingness to obtain one)

• PAYE only – no umbrella companies

• Competitive daily rates

• Access to CPD and professional development

• Dedicated consultant support

• Long-term and permanent opportunities available

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.

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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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