Cover Supervisor - Wolverhampton

Cover Supervisor | Wolverhampton | ASAP Start | Long-Term Full Time

Can you keep a classroom focused, build positive relationships quickly, and confidently lead a lesson even when the teacher’s away? Then this could be the perfect opportunity for you. ✨

We’re working with welcoming and supportive secondary schools across Wolverhampton looking for reliable and enthusiastic Cover Supervisors to join them ASAP on a long-term, full-time basis.

This role is ideal for someone who enjoys working with young people and thrives in a fast-paced environment where no two days are the same. Whether you already have school experience or come from a background in coaching, mentoring, youth work, care, or support work, we’d love to hear from you.

You’ll be a key part of the school day, helping students stay engaged, on track, and supported while teachers are absent.

The role:

• Full-time, long-term Cover Supervisor positions across secondary schools in Wolverhampton
• ASAP starts available
• Supervising pre-planned lessons across a range of subjects
• Managing classroom behaviour and ensuring students remain focused on learning
• Supporting students across Key Stages 3 and 4
• Providing additional support throughout the school day where required
• Building positive relationships with pupils and staff

We’re looking for someone who:

• Has experience working with children or young people
• Is confident leading groups and communicating clearly
• Can stay calm, professional, and adaptable
• Has strong behaviour management skills or the willingness to develop them
• Is proactive, reliable, and approachable
• Has a genuine passion for supporting young people

What’s in it for you?

• Long-term, full-time stability
• Supportive and welcoming school environments
• Valuable classroom experience and development opportunities
• Ongoing CPD and training
• A dedicated consultant who keeps things straightforward and supportive

Why work with Protocol Education?

• Weekly pay through PAYE, no umbrella companies
• FREE access to our online CPD Academy
• Personalised support from a dedicated consultant
• Opportunities in mainstream, SEND, and alternative settings
• Streamlined registration and local bookings
• Referral scheme, earn rewards for referring friends

Thrive trained? Brilliant. Schools increasingly value emotionally informed and relationship-based approaches when supporting students. Not trained yet? No worries, we can help you access FREE Thrive training to strengthen your confidence and classroom toolkit.

Apply now and let’s find you a school where you can build experience, confidence, and genuinely enjoy the role.

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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