Cover Teacher

Because no two days should ever be the same.

Love being in the classroom but not tied to one? Cover teaching in Lambeth could be your perfect fit. Step in when schools need you most, teach across different year groups, and bring your expertise where it really counts—all without the stress of planning or after-hours marking.

• Flexible work that fits around your life
• Daily bookings in a mix of Lambeth primary and secondary schools
• No planning required – just bring your classroom magic
• Bookings confirmed by SMS (no phone tag drama)
• Weekly pay through PAYE—no umbrella companies, ever

• QTS or equivalent
• Confidence managing a classroom on short notice
• A flexible, can-do attitude (with bonus points for a good sense of humour)
• Available at least 2 days a week

Not Thrive trained yet? No stress—we’ll sign you up for our free Thrive course. It’s a brilliant way to stand out and show schools you’ve got wellbeing in mind.

We’re the friendly face of supply—quick responses, real relationships, and work that actually works for you. Whether you're after variety, flexibility, or just a change of pace, we’re here to back you.

Apply today and start making a difference in Lambeth classrooms—one cover day at a time.

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.