• General Supply
  • Graduate
  • Staffordshire
  • Applications have closed
  • Job Area: Lichfield, Tamworth, Cannock, Stafford, Burton on Trent

Zest Education

Graduate roles – Cover Supervisor

Job Description

Are you a recent graduate looking to kickstart a career in education and eager to gain experience before pursuing teacher training? Our graduate opportunities offer a valuable chance to immerse yourself in the field of education.

Zest Education is actively seeking enthusiastic graduates to take on roles as cover supervisors in schools across Staffordshire, spanning areas like Lichfield, Tamworth, Stafford, Stoke on Trent, Stone, and Cannock.

Many of our previous graduates have transitioned to teacher training following their roles as cover supervisors, finding it a beneficial experience to explore and determine their career path.

About the Position: Cover Supervisor
A successful Cover Supervisor will collaborate with secondary schools to deliver predetermined lessons to student groups aged 11-18.

Tasks will be outlined by the class teacher or other school staff, and your responsibility as a cover supervisor will be to deliver these lessons, manage student behavior, and provide feedback to relevant staff members.

To excel in our graduate roles, we seek individuals with a minimum of 20 days of experience working with children or young people, serving as a solid foundation for a teaching career.

This experience can be gained through various avenues such as leading scout groups, coaching sports, volunteering, placements, work experience, or teaching dance.

If you’re intrigued by this opportunity or wish to explore more about our graduate positions and other openings on our platform, reach out to us at ellie@zesteducation.co.uk or hit ‘apply for job’ at the top of the page to share your details.

Zest Education is an REC audited agency committed to child safeguarding. Candidates must possess an enhanced DBS clearance (or consent to processing one), be registered with the DBS Update Service, furnish references covering the last two years, and clear all mandatory safeguarding checks before commencing work.

Compensation is commensurate with experience, training, or qualifications. Essential requirements include Qualified Teacher Status (QTS) and recent experience in a school teaching the British Curriculum.

The role offered is for temporary supply work.

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Job Details

  • General Supply
  • Graduate
  • Staffordshire
  • Applications have closed
  • Job Area: Lichfield, Tamworth, Cannock, Stafford, Burton on Trent

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