Cover Supervisor

Job Description:

Zest Education is working with a number of excellent secondary schools across Leicester, and we’re on the lookout for confident and proactive Cover Supervisors to start in September.

This is the perfect role for aspiring teachers, recent graduates, or experienced classroom support staff who are looking to take on more responsibility without the full planning load of a teaching role. 

What is a Cover Supervisor?

As a Cover Supervisor, you’ll step into the classroom in the teacher’s absence and ensure students remain on task with the pre-set work. No planning or marking is required – just a calm, consistent presence and strong classroom control.

 Your Responsibilities:

• Deliver pre-set work to classes across a range of subjects and year groups (KS3–KS4)

• Keep students focused, engaged, and behaving appropriately

• Manage classroom behaviour using the school’s policies

• Report back to the appropriate staff on pupil progress and behaviour

• Be a positive role model, encouraging a respectful and inclusive learning environment

 We’re Looking For:

• A confident and enthusiastic individual

• Previous experience working with young people (e.g. in schools, sports coaching, youth work, tutoring, etc.)

• Excellent communication and behaviour management skills

• A proactive, adaptable attitude

• Degree holders or aspiring teachers are highly encouraged to apply

If you are interested in this position or want to find out more contact Mia at Zest Education or ‘apply for job’ at the top of the page to submit your details.

Zest Education are an APSCo audited agency and are dedicated to safeguarding children. All candidates must hold an enhanced DBS (or allow us to process one for you) and be registered to the DBS Update Service, be able to provide references to cover the last two years and successfully pass all other necessary safeguarding checks prior to clearance for work.

Salary is dependent on experience, training, or qualifications. The minimum experience, training, or qualifications required for this position are recent school-based experience (within the last 5 years within a school that teaches the British Curriculum) and/or care-based experience within the last 5 years.