Zest Education is currently recruiting a confident and reliable Cover Supervisor to work at a well-established secondary school in Nottingham from September 2025. This is a fantastic opportunity for individuals looking to gain classroom experience and play a vital role in supporting students’ learning when teaching staff are absent.
About the Role:
As a Cover Supervisor, you will:
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Supervise students in the absence of their usual teacher, delivering pre-set work
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Ensure a calm and focused learning environment is maintained
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Manage classroom behaviour effectively and uphold school expectations
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Provide brief feedback to teaching staff regarding pupil behaviour and engagement
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Support students with tasks and encourage independent learning
This role covers a variety of subjects across Key Stage 3 and 4 (Years 7–11) and may involve working with different year groups each day.
Ideal Candidate:
✅ Confident in managing classroom behaviour and engaging with secondary-aged pupils
✅ Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
✅ Adaptable and able to think on your feet
✅ Experience working with young people (e.g. in education, coaching, youth work)
✅ A degree or relevant qualifications are beneficial but not essential
✅ Suitable for aspiring teachers, graduates, or experienced support staff
What the School Offers:
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A supportive and collaborative school environment
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Great experience for anyone considering a future PGCE or teacher training route
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Daily variety and the opportunity to work across multiple subjects and year groups
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Ongoing training and classroom management support from Zest Education
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Competitive rates of pay
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Potential long-term or permanent opportunities for the right candidate
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