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Cover Supervisor

Job Posted: 16 days ago

Salary: £ 89.38 - 130 / Day
Job Type: Contract
Location: Sunderland

Expire in: 12 days

Job Description

Fancy being the steady presence in the room when the usual teacher’s off timetable?

Secondary schools across Sunderland are looking for confident, adaptable Cover Supervisors who can step in, take the reins, and keep lessons moving without missing a beat. If you enjoy variety, like working with teenagers, and want a role where you’re trusted to lead, keep reading.

This is about more than supervising a worksheet. It’s about setting expectations early, building quick rapport, and making sure learning carries on properly.

What you’ll be doing

You’ll cover pre-planned lessons across KS3 and KS4, delivering set work and maintaining a focused classroom environment.

On a typical day, you will:

Lead lessons using prepared materials provided by subject teachers
Keep students on task and engaged from start to finish
Follow the school’s behaviour policy consistently
Manage transitions between activities smoothly
Provide brief, clear feedback to teaching staff
There’s no planning or marking required. Your impact comes from how you hold the room, communicate expectations, and create a calm atmosphere.

The Sunderland schools we work with

Our partner secondary schools in Sunderland are well-organised, community focused settings that:

Have clear behaviour systems in place
Provide structured cover guidance, so you’re not left guessing
Value reliable staff who show up and follow through
Offer strong pastoral support when situations escalate
They’re looking for adults who are composed, practical, and consistent. If you prefer clarity over chaos, you’ll feel comfortable here.

This role is ideal if you:

Are a graduate exploring teacher training
Have previous cover or supply experience
Come from a youth work, coaching, or mentoring background
Want school-based experience without the planning workload
You don’t need to be loud to lead. You just need to be confident, fair, and steady. Teenagers respect that.

Free CPD and Thrive Training Included

We believe development shouldn’t stop once you’re placed.

You’ll have free access to our CPD Academy, covering behaviour management, safeguarding, and practical classroom strategies designed for secondary environments.

Thinking about progressing into teaching? This role gives you real classroom exposure and insight into different subject areas and school cultures.

Are you Thrive trained? If not, ask us about our free Thrive training opportunity. It’s a valuable addition to your profile and particularly useful in secondary schools where emotional regulation and resilience are key.

Why choose Protocol Education?

We keep things clear, honest, and organised. Protocol Education is proudly part of the Supporting Education Group, combining the strength of a national network with local Sunderland consultants who know their schools well.

When you work with us, you get:

Weekly PAYE pay, no umbrella deductions
A dedicated consultant who understands your goals
Access to mainstream, SEND, and alternative provision roles
Simple, streamlined registration
A referral scheme with real rewards
Our local team is available from 7am to support you before the school day begins.

If you’re ready to build confidence, gain consistent classroom experience, and work in Sunderland secondary schools that value dependable cover staff, apply today.

Let’s find you a role where you feel capable, supported, and part of the school community from day one.

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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