Graduate, Education ​/ Teaching, Elementary School

Overview

You didn’t go to uni just to sit behind a desk wondering “what now?”, you want a job that matters, builds confidence, and opens doors.

Protocol Education is working with schools across North County Durham (DH postcodes) to place graduates as Teaching Assistants and Cover Supervisors
, supporting children from Early Years through to secondary.

In the middle of the advert bit, here’s what the role looks like:

• Teaching Assistant work, Monday to Friday during term time, supporting pupils in EYFS, KS1, KS2 or SEND
• Cover Supervisor work, more flexible days, ideal if you want classroom leadership experience
• Hands-on experience that strengthens teacher training and PGCE applications
• Paid, school-based experience with real responsibility

A Cover Supervisor leads a classroom during short-term teacher absences, delivering pre-set work, managing behaviour, and keeping learning on track. It’s a brilliant step if you’re asking how to become a teacher in Durham but want to test the waters first.

Supply work gives you flexibility, variety, and time to reflect on your future, without taking work home. No evenings marking, no Sunday-night dread.

With Protocol Education
, you’ll get weekly PAYE pay, free CPD, Thrive training, and a local consultant who actually knows your name and your goals.

This is term-time only, school hours, and a genuinely smart way to start your education career.

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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