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ZEST EDUCATION LTD · Derby, East Midlands

Graduate jobs in schools at ZEST EDUCATION LTD, based in Derby, East Midlands. This is a permanent role.

Salary
Competitive
Location
Derby, East Midlands
Contract
Permanent
Posted
4 days ago
Closes
31 Oct 2026
Sector
Cover Supervisor

Reference https://www.zesteducation.co.uk/?post_type=job_listing&p=1093

About the role

Are you a recent University Graduate who has found finding a job difficult in the current climate? Have you thought about a career in education and working in schools? Zest Education are supporting graduates in finding work opportunities. We offer full time and flexible work options.

We are looking for enthusiastic and engaging graduates to work as Cover Supervisors across Derby and Derbyshire. We have a range of flexible working opportunities on a daily or longer term basis starting as soon as possible in Mickleover, Littleover, Chellaston, Alvaston, Sinfin and Derby city centre.

A number of graduates working for Zest Education have gone on to gain their formal teaching qualifications. Cover Supervision is a great stepping stone into working as a teacher.

The Role of a Cover Supervisor

A successful Cover Supervisor will be required to work in this secondary school delivering high quality pre-planned lessons to groups of 11-18 year old pupils.

Work will be pre-planned by the classroom teacher within school and you will be expected to deliver to students, manage behaviour and provide feedback to relevant people within school.

What qualifications do I need?

To be a successful Cover Supervisor we look for experience of 20 days or more working with children and/or young people. This role is a great stepping stone to get into a career in teaching.

Successful Cover Supervisors come from a variety of backgrounds including:

University graduates

Sports Coaches

Youth Workers

Camp America

Football Coaching

Dance Teacher

School placements

Voluntary work

Scout leader

Pay and remuneration:

A Cover Supervisor can expect to be paid between £93 – £105 per day. Usual working hours will be between 8:30am – 3:30pm.

Who we are:

We receive new jobs and positions on a daily basis so keep up to date with us on our social media pages:

Website : https://www.zesteducation.co.uk/

Twitter: @Zest_Education

Facebook: https://en-gb.facebook.com/ZESTEDUCATION

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/zest-education/

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.

Zest Education – small consultancy friendliness with big agency experience.

Reference: https://www.zesteducation.co.uk/?post_type=job_listing&p=1093 · Posted 4 days ago · Closes 31 Oct 2026 · Listed via ZEST EDUCATION LTD

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