Cover Supervisor

Zest Education Ltd; Bromsgrove; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 24,000; Full time

Job summary

Zest Education is recruiting Cover Supervisors to work across secondary schools in Bromsgrove and surrounding Worcestershire. This is a fantastic entry point for graduates or those with youth work, coaching, tutoring, or mentoring experience, seeking a future career in teaching.

These roles are temporary supply positions with September starts. Competitive pay is based on experience, and opportunities exist for full-time or part-time hours across multiple schools.

Qualifications

• Experience with children or young people in the last 5 years.
• Strong literacy and numeracy skills.
• Ability to engage students and manage a classroom across subjects.

Responsibilities

• Deliver engaging, pre-planned lessons across a range of subjects.
• Create and maintain a positive learning environment.
• Encourage student participation and keep pupils on task.
• Provide clear written feedback to the classroom teacher.
• Manage behaviour in line with school policies.

Skills

Strong communication

Interpersonal skills

Literacy

Numeracy

Confidence

Job description

Cover Supervisor - Bromsgrove

Start Date: September

Location: Bromsgrove, Worcestershire

Contract: Full-time / Part-time opportunities

Pay: Competitive, based on experience

About the Role

Zest Education is recruiting motivated and confident Cover Supervisors to work within a variety of secondary schools across Bromsgrove and the surrounding Worcestershire area.

This is a fantastic opportunity for graduates or anyone with experience supporting young people, whether through coaching, tutoring, youth work, mentoring, or voluntary roles, who are keen to explore a future career in teaching.

We partner with several friendly and forward-thinking schools in and around Bromsgrove, many of which have an ongoing need for dependable Cover Supervisors. As a result, there are September positions available for individuals ready to make a positive impact in the classroom.

What You Will Do

As a Cover Supervisor, you will:

• Deliver engaging, pre-planned lessons across a range of subjects
• Create and maintain a positive, focused learning environment
• Encourage student participation and ensure pupils stay on task
• Provide clear written feedback for the classroom teacher
• Manage behaviour effectively in line with school policies

What We're Looking For

We welcome applicants who have:

• Strong communication and interpersonal skills
• A genuine interest in supporting young people
• Good literacy and numeracy skills
• Confidence working across different subjects and year groups
• Classroom experience (desirable, not essential)

To be considered, you must have at least 20 days of experience working with children or young people within the last 5 years, or be a recent graduate.

We particularly encourage applicants from backgrounds such as:

• Recent university graduates
• Sports coaches
• Youth workers
• Dance/drama instructors
• Scouts or youth group leaders

These roles develop excellent transferable skills for classroom supervision.

Why Join Zest Education?

When you register with Zest Education, you'll benefit from:

• A dedicated consultant who understands your preferences
• Placements in schools that match your skills and strengths
• Competitive rates of pay
• Access to ongoing professional development

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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