Primary Cover Supervisor

Zest Education · Brent

Primary Cover Supervisor at Zest Education, based in Brent, paying £100 - £120 per day. This is a contract role.

Salary
£100 - £120 per day
Location
Brent
Contract
Contract
Posted
9 hours ago
Closes
22 Nov 2026
Sector
Cover Supervisor

11% below the typical rate for cover supervisor

Reference https://www.zesteducation.co.uk/?post_type=job_listing&p=59849

About the role

Location: Brent
Start Date: Immediate start (following notice period if required)
Contract: Full-time
Pay: Competitive daily rates

Zest Education is currently recruiting for a Cover Supervisor to join a primary school in Brent. This is an excellent opportunity for someone looking to gain further classroom experience in a supportive school environment, with an immediate start available for the right candidate.

As a Cover Supervisor, you will oversee lessons in the absence of the class teacher, ensuring pupils remain engaged with their learning and that behaviour expectations are maintained. You will work across different year groups and play an important role in supporting the day-to-day running of the school.

Responsibilities:

  • Supervising whole-class learning during teacher absences
  • Delivering pre-planned lessons and activities
  • Managing classroom behaviour effectively
  • Supporting pupils with varying learning needs
  • Providing feedback to teaching staff on lesson outcomes
  • Helping to create a positive and inclusive learning environment

Requirements:

  • Previous experience working in a school setting
  • Strong communication and classroom management skills
  • Confidence leading groups of children and maintaining engagement
  • A proactive, reliable and professional approach
  • An enhanced DBS on the Update Service, or willingness to obtain one

This role offers competitive daily rates and the chance to work within a friendly primary school that values the contribution of its support staff. Whether you’re an experienced Cover Supervisor or someone with relevant experience looking to take the next step in education, we’d love to hear from you.

If you are interested in this position or want to find out more, email Tess at [email removed] 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.

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

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

Twitter: @Zest_Education

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

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

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Reference: https://www.zesteducation.co.uk/?post_type=job_listing&p=59849 · Posted 9 hours ago · Closes 22 Nov 2026 · Listed via Zest Education

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