Unqualified Teacher - South Gloucestershire

Location: South Gloucestershire
Job Type: Contract
Reference: 311027485
Salary: £100 - £140/day + PAYE, Refer a friend scheme, Free CPD
Job Published: 24 March 2026

🎒 Cover Supervisor (Unqualified Teacher) – Secondary school in South Gloucestershire

The School

The school is part of a well established trust with an ethos for 'Aspirational Learning'. The school prides itself on their four core values of respect, integrity, responsibility and aspiration. 

A large setting for students 11-16 with a high-achieving Sixth Form. You will be joining a school with a strong leadership team and wide network of education support that has a refreshing community approach to working together for the best outcomes for all children and young people.

Pay: £100–£140 per day (Dependent on experience)
Contract: Part time Monday - Wednesday 815am - 330pm
Start Date: Monday 20th April (Closing date Monday 30th March at midday)

What you'll be doing:

  • Stepping into lessons across a range of subjects (no lesson planning required)
  • Delivering pre-set work and keeping students engaged
  • Managing behaviour in a calm, confident way, communicating with warmth and consistency
  • Building quick rapport with students, keeping relationships encouraging, professional and productive

Experience that works well in this role:

  • Sports coaching or youth work – if you can manage a football team, you can manage a class
  • Teaching Assistant or Learning Mentor experience – already familiar with the school atmosphere? Even better
  • Delivering presentations to large groups, particularly of children/teens
  • Drama, tutoring, Scouts/Guides leadership – anything that involves leading, guiding, and keeping young minds focused

What we’re looking for:

  • A confident communicator who can lead a room
  • Someone with a warm, encouraging, positive nature
  • Flexible and reliable, eager to support the schools in your area when they need you
  • Good sense of humour and a calm approach to challenges
  • Degree not essential, but it’s a bonus

 

Thinking about teaching in the future?

This role is a brilliant springboard into teacher training, and we’ll be with you every step of the way. Want to boost your classroom creds? We can offer FREE training on the role of a Cover Supervisor. As well as this, we offer FREE Thrive training, which gives you tools to support students’ emotional wellbeing - a huge plus in today’s schools and a major tick on any CV.

You do not need to be a qualified teacher; if you have done youth work, mentoring, or been in a role involving leadership or guidance, then you have the transferable skills needed for the role.

Whether you're a graduate exploring your options, a teaching assistant ready for the next step, someone with solid youth work or coaching experience, or a teacher looking for flexibility - you've got what it takes to make an impact in this fantastic secondary school. 

Why join Protocol Education?

  • Weekly pay through PAYE – no hidden umbrella deductions
  • FREE Thrive training + CPD Academy access
  • Personalised support from a dedicated consultant from a teaching background
  • Flexible bookings with local schools that fit your schedule
  • Referral scheme – recommend a friend, get rewarded
  • Educator meet ups - pizza parties!

📩 Apply today and let’s get you started!