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GRADUATES WANTED! Start Your Journey Into Teaching with Protocol Education
Locations: Peterlee • Durham • Surrounding Areas

Are you a recent graduate who wants to make a real difference in the lives of young people? Looking for a genuine pathway into teaching or a long-term career in education? This is the perfect opportunity to get started.

Protocol Education is recruiting Graduate Cover Supervisors and Learning Support Assistants (LSAs) to work in local secondary and primary schools across Peterlee and Durham. We’re looking for enthusiastic, committed graduates who can be available 5 days a week and are excited to step into a school environment.

Why This Is a Brilliant Route Into Teaching

Gain first-hand classroom experience — the best preparation for a PGCE or teacher training

Develop confidence, behaviour-management skills, and teaching techniques

Work closely with experienced teachers who can mentor and guide you

Build a strong CV that stands out to training providers and future schools

Make a meaningful impact on pupils’ learning, confidence, and aspirations

Cover Supervisor – What the Role Involves

As a Cover Supervisor, you will:

Supervise classes in the absence of the teacher

Deliver pre-set work and ensure pupils stay on task

Manage behaviour and create a positive learning environment

Support teachers with classroom routines and activities

Why it's a great role:
You gain real classroom leadership experience, helping you understand how lessons run, how to engage a room, and how to support learners — all essential skills for becoming a teacher.

Learning Support Assistant – What the Role Involves

As an LSA, you will:

Support pupils who may need extra help, either 1:1 or in small groups

Work alongside teachers to deliver lessons and interventions

Build relationships with students and help boost their confidence

Make a direct difference to children who need encouragement and guidance

Why it's a great role:
You get to work closely with pupils, see their progress daily, and develop deep insight into how teaching and learning work at an individual level.

What We’re Looking For

Graduates from any degree background

Confident, enthusiastic individuals with a passion for education

People who want to inspire, support, and motivate young learners

Full availability Monday to Friday

Reliable, flexible team players who want to grow

Start your career in education today. Make a difference. Learn, grow, and take the first step toward becoming an inspiring teacher.

Apply now with Protocol Education and begin your journey.

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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