Cover Supervisor

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Confident in front of a class? This one’s for you.
Ever thought, “I could definitely handle that classroom”?
As a Cover Supervisor, you’ll be the steady presence in the room when teachers are away. No planning marathons. No late-night marking. Just clear instructions, confident delivery, and keeping learning on track.
We’re working with welcoming secondary schools in Sheffield looking for confident, organised individuals who can step in, lead a classroom, and keep things moving.
If you’ve got presence, common sense, and a calm approach, you’ll fit right in.
What you’ll be doing:
Supervising pre-set lessons across KS3 and KS4
Managing classroom behaviour with confidence and clarity
Ensuring students stay focused and complete set work
Reporting back to teaching staff at the end of the day
Supporting pupils who need a little extra guidance
You won’t be expected to teach new content. Your role is about consistency, structure, and creating a calm learning environment.
Who this role suits:
Graduates considering teacher training
Experienced cover supervisors
Youth workers, sports coaches or mentors
Teaching Assistants ready for the next step
Anyone confident leading a room of young people
If you’ve got strong communication skills, natural authority, and the ability to think on your feet, we want to hear from you.
What schools are looking for:
Confidence managing behaviour
Clear communication and leadership skills
Reliability, punctuality and professionalism
Experience working with young people
A positive, can-do attitude
Secondary schools move fast. You’ll need to be adaptable, resilient and ready to step in where needed.
Why join Protocol Education?
We make supply simple and supportive.
Weekly pay through PAYE, no umbrella companies
FREE access to our online CPD Academy
A dedicated consultant who actually picks up the phone
Flexible work to fit around you
Local schools matched to your strengths
Referral scheme, earn rewards for recommending friends
Whether you’re looking for daily flexibility or a long-term stepping stone into teaching, we’ll help you find the right fit.
If you’re ready to lead a classroom, gain experience, and make a real difference in a secondary school, apply now or get in touch for a chat. Let’s get you in front of the right school.
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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Location:
Sheffield
Salary:
£100 - £120 /day PAYE
Job Type:
FullTime
Category:
Education

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