University Students - Cover Supervisor Work in Secondary

Protocol Education works with secondary schools across Bristol and Somerset to provide confident, reliable Cover Supervisors (Unqualified Supply Teachers). We're looking for University students who want flexible, paid work in schools near where you live (average commute time is 30 minutes), that fits around university commitments while developing valuable leadership, communication and people-management skills.

We regularly work with students from the University of Bristol and UWE Bristol, and others, with many progressing into long-term school placements or teacher training. Our best Cover Supervisors (Unqualified Supply Teachers) are friendly, always making good impressions on those around them. Our best Cover Supervisors are naturally confident with children and teenagers; you will be outgoing and calm, and have a resilience rooted in emotional intelligence and empathy. If you lack experience, we are eager to have you begin as a Teaching Assistant, and work your way up to Cover Supervisor bookings.

The Role

As a Cover Supervisor, you'll step into the classroom when a teacher is absent. Your job isn't to teach new content. Instead, you'll supervise lessons, deliver the work that's already been prepared and create a calm, focused learning environment.

While you'll often be placed in subjects that align with your subject specialism, you'll also cover a range of other subjects. That's completely normal. This is a classroom management role, so you don't need to be an expert in every subject. You'll:

Deliver pre-planned lesson activities Explain instructions clearly and confidently Keep students focused, engaged and on task Build positive, professional relationships with pupils Adapt to different classrooms and school environments

What you'll receive

£100 to £130 per day (paid weekly) Flexible work across Bristol and Somerset (in convenient locations for you) Schools matched as closely as possible to where you live No driving required We'd love to hear from you if you are:

A student or graduate, or studying a related subject A confident communicator Calm, adaptable, resilient and friendly Interested in supporting young people Looking to gain valuable experience alongside your studies Experience in tutoring, mentoring, coaching, youth work or volunteering is helpful, but not essential.

You must have the right to work in the UK.

To complete your registration, you'll need:

Proof of ID (such as a passport)

Two proofs of address

A CV covering the last 10 years

References covering the last 2 years (plus any childcare references from the last 10 years, where applicable)

International Applicants

You'll need the right to work in the UK before applying.

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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