Trainee Teacher

Trainee Teacher / Cover Supervisor

Start date: 23/02/2026

Are you a recent college graduate or contemplating a career towards education? Wanting to gain in classroom experience working as a Cover Supervisor and get a feel for teaching!? Or even an experienced Cover Supervisor looking for a new agency!

Consider joining us at Tradewind Recruitment as a Future Cover Supervisor for secondary schools in Bristol + Gloucestershire, starting from after the February half term 2026 on short or long term placements.

Tradewind provide a free Cover Supervisor course + 2,500 CPD courses, ensuring you are upskilled and constantly improving your abilities.

Your role involves:

Create and maintain a positive learning environment
Engaging with students and facilitating productive class sessions.
Controlling the classrooms behaviour in line with the school's behaviour policy
Presenting a lesson with the resources provided (you don't actually need to know about the subject)

We offer competitive pay ranging from £120-£140 per day PAYE, Monday to Friday, with flexible days to accommodate your availability. Whether you can commit to a full week or just a few days, we'll work with your schedule.

Requirements:

Experience working with young people aged 11-16 (preferred)
A Levels in relevant subjects
Enhanced DBS Disclosure, Overseas Police Clearances (if applicable), and professional references
Legal right to work in the UK
No prior teaching experience is necessary, but enthusiasm, communication skills, and a minimum of A Levels (preferably in English, Maths, Science, Business, Drama, Psychology, Humanities, or Sports) are desired.

As a Cover Supervisor, you'll work in secondary schools, overseeing various subjects and ensuring the smooth delivery of lesson plans!

Click 'Apply now' to kickstart your journey as a Cover Supervisor in Bristol / Gloucestershire, reach out to Tom Townley at (phone number removed) / (url removed) for more information.

At Tradewind, we understand that our teachers are our greatest asset. That's why we are committed to providing you with the best possible support and opportunities for development, including:

Your income matters; we will always seek to get you the highest rate of pay and will provide you with the best possible advice.
Your development matters; we offer our people free access to over 2,500 CPD courses, webinars and resources via the incredible National College.
Your flexibility matters; we tailor the working week to you - daily supply, long-term contracts and permanent positions all available, all local to you.
Your wellbeing matters; we put people at the heart of everything we do and are proudly a Sunday Times Top 100 employer for 4 years running.
We pride ourselves on our exceptional service to our candidates and are proudly an Equal Opportunities Employer
Only candidates based in UK and eligible to work in UK are allowed