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Zest Education is working in partnership with a number of secondary schools across Derby who are looking to appoint confident and adaptable Cover Supervisors for the new academic year, starting in September 2025. This role is perfect for aspiring teachers, recent graduates, or experienced support staff looking for a rewarding role in education.
Supervise whole classes during teacher absences using provided lesson plans
Ensure students remain on task and follow school expectations
Manage classroom behaviour in line with school policies
Provide feedback to teaching staff on student progress or concerns
Cover a variety of subjects across Key Stage 3 and 4 – no subject expertise required
Be a positive role model and maintain a productive learning environment
✅ Confident working with teenagers and managing classroom behaviour
✅ Excellent communication and organisational skills
✅ Experience working in schools or with young people is beneficial
✅ A flexible, calm, and professional approach
✅ A desire to gain classroom experience – ideal for those considering teaching
✅ Degree holders or those with relevant school-based experience preferred
✅ Must be willing to undergo an enhanced DBS check
If you are interested in this position or want to find out more, email Mia at mia@zesteducation.co.uk 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.
The role advertised is for temporary supply work.
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Zest Education – small consultancy friendliness with big agency experience.
With over 50 years’ of dedicated education recruitment experience, we understand everything that you go through on a daily basis when working in schools, nurseries and other provisions.
We pair small agency friendliness with big agency experience and will go above and beyond to help you find exactly what you’re looking for. Our priority is to ALWAYS exceed your expectations with unrivalled levels of service.