MFL Cover Supervisor (Modern Foreign Languages)

MFL Cover Supervisor (Modern Foreign Languages)

Location: Hartlepool
Salary: Competitive, dependent on experience
Contract: Full-Time / Part-Time Available
Start Date: ASAP

Are you passionate about languages and interested in working within education? Do you have experience working with young people and the confidence to lead a classroom?

Protocol Education is working with secondary schools across Hartlepool that are looking to appoint enthusiastic and reliable MFL Cover Supervisors to support their Modern Foreign Languages departments.

This role is ideal for graduates of French, Spanish, German, or related language disciplines, aspiring teachers, language enthusiasts, or individuals with experience working with young people who are looking to gain valuable classroom experience.

The Role

As an MFL Cover Supervisor, you will supervise lessons across the Modern Foreign Languages department in the absence of the class teacher. You will deliver pre-planned work, support student engagement, and ensure a positive and productive learning environment.

Your responsibilities will include:

Supervising MFL lessons across Key Stage 3 and Key Stage 4.
Delivering pre-set work provided by the class teacher.
Managing classroom behaviour in line with school policies.
Encouraging students to engage with language learning activities.
Providing support and guidance to students throughout lessons.
Working collaboratively with teaching and support staff.
This is a classroom supervision role and does not involve lesson planning, marking, or formal teaching responsibilities.

What We're Looking For

The ideal candidate will:

Have a strong interest in Modern Foreign Languages.
Hold a degree or qualification in French, Spanish, German, or a related subject (desirable but not essential).
Have experience working with children or young people.
Be confident leading groups and managing classroom behaviour.
Possess excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
Be adaptable, professional, and reliable.
We welcome applications from:

Language graduates.
Aspiring teachers.
Cover Supervisors.
Tutors.
Youth workers.
Sports coaches.
Learning Support Assistants.
Individuals with transferable skills and experience working with young people.

Why Work with Protocol Education?

Competitive weekly PAYE pay.
Free Cover Supervisor and Behaviour Management training.
Access to a wide range of CPD and professional development opportunities.
Dedicated support from a local education consultant.
Flexible working options to suit your availability.
Opportunities for long-term and permanent school placements.
Excellent experience for those considering teacher training in the future.
This is an exciting opportunity to inspire young people, gain valuable school-based experience, and support students in developing their confidence in modern foreign languages.

Apply Today

If you're ready to make a positive difference in Hartlepool schools and have a passion for languages, we'd love to hear from you.

Apply now or contact Protocol Education for more information on this exciting opportunity.

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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