Cover Supervisor in London

Location: London Borough Of Haringey
Salary: £250.00 per day
Recruiter: Protocol Education
Job Hours: Full-time

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Cover Supervisor

Flexible Contracts


Are you a committed and passionate Cover Supervisor?


Protocol is currently recruiting for enthusiastic Cover Supervisors to work in a variety of amazing secondary schools based in the Haringey and Islington areas.

The posts are both full time, long term roles and part time flexible contracts as well as daily supply.


Key responsibilities:


• Cover a variety of subjects by providing students with materials previously prepared by class teachers (you will not be expected to deliver nor plan lessons).


• Successfully manage the behaviour of the class following the schools' behaviour policies.


• Foster positive relationships with students by being a role model and ensure students are on task.


• Work collaboratively with the cover manager and the rest of the team to ensure the smooth running of the school day in the absence of class teachers.


• Act as an ambassador for Protocol Education by being always punctual and professional.


You should apply for this role if you:


• Have a minimum of 6 months’ experience in an educational setting.


• Are an excellent communicator and have a natural ability to work and build positive rapport with young people.


• Have good knowledge of child protection and safeguarding guidelines (an up-to-date DBS that is registered on the Update Service is desirable but not essential at this stage).


• Can work collaboratively as well as taking ownership of your own workload.


• Are considering a career in teaching or education.


As a member of the Protocol team, you should expect to enjoy the following perks:


• Excellent daily rates of pay.


• A dedicated team of consultants with an in-depth knowledge of the education sector.


• The opportunity to make a genuine difference to young people.


• Free CPD courses and career advice.

• Protocol Referral Scheme – receive a £250 voucher when you refer a friend *Terms and Conditions apply*

All our supply staff are paid on a PAYE basis, so you can rest assured that you’re paying the right level of Tax and National Insurance and there’s no messing around with admin charges coming out of your hard-earned cash.

All applicants will be contacted to discuss suitability and then invited to register with Protocol Education

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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About Protocol Education

protocol-education.com

Recruitment Agency


Protocol Education is a specialist provider of recruitment services to the education sector. No matter where you are on your career path, Protocol Education can help you take the next step.

We recruit and place:

~ Primary, Secondary & SEN Teachers
~ Classroom and Special Support Assistants
~ Nursery Nurses
~ Instructors
~ One-to-One Tutors

Protocol Education works from a network of 26 branches across England in locations including:

Bradford, Bristol, Bromley, Cambridge, Chelmsford, Leeds, Leicester, London (Finchley, Tottenham Court Road and Wimbledon), Manchester, Newcastle, Nottingham, Sheffield, Shropshire, Surrey, Uxbridge, Watford and West Midlands.

For more information, please visit our website www.protocol-education.com

Register with Protocol: https://portal.protocol-education.com/Secure/Membership/Registration/Register.aspx

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