Cover Supervisor

Job description

Flexzo Teach | Cover Supervisor

Flexible opportunities with local educational settings

About Flexzo Teach

Flexzo Teach is a recruitment, safeguarding and compliance platform that enables educational settings to book education professionals directly, without the need for an agency, managed service provider, or other third-party intermediaries.

Educational settings use the platform for workforce cover, long-term placements and permanent recruitment. We are building local talent pools so more settings can switch on direct bookings in Bedfordshire. To expand coverage where you live, we are inviting Cover Supervisors to pre-register. Getting started takes a CV upload and a short profile setup.

When you join, it helps us show local educational settings that they can meet cover needs through a direct model, with transparency and direct communication with you.

What you can expect

As a Cover Supervisor on Flexzo Teach, you can:

• Access flexible work across local educational settings (short-term cover, long-term placements and permanent opportunities)
• Receive direct booking requests and messages from settings through the platform
• Set your availability and preferred working patterns
• Set your hourly or day rate with full transparency
• Be visible to settings building internal staff banks and collaborative staff banks, meaning you may also be requested for interview as schools and trusts expand their local banks
• Access opportunities focused on classroom supervision and maintaining learning routines during teacher absence, in line with setting expectations

Typical responsibilities (varies by setting)

Depending on the education provision, you may support with:

• Supervising whole classes during the short-term absence of teaching staff, following pre-set work and lesson plans provided by the setting
• Maintaining a purposeful learning environment and supporting learners to engage with planned activities
• Managing classroom routines and behaviour expectations in line with setting policy
• Reporting back to teaching staff on learning completed and any relevant observations
• Supporting learners to access instructions and resources, including providing reasonable adjustments as agreed by the setting
• Following safeguarding and compliance processes and escalating concerns in line with setting policy

Requirements

• Experience working as a Cover Supervisor in an educational setting or strong relevant transferable experience supporting learners in a structured environment
• Right to work in the UK
• DBS certificate (or willingness to complete one if required)
• Confidence supervising groups of learners and maintaining learning routines in line with setting expectations
• Strong communication and reliable, professional conduct in education settings

Pay and rates

You set your own hourly or day rate within Flexzo Teach. If helpful, our team can share general guidance on typical rates by role, experience and location. Educational settings can view your rates, availability and experience and decide whether to contact, book or invite you to interview.

Equal opportunities

Flexzo Teach is committed to inclusion. We welcome applications from candidates of all backgrounds and do not discriminate on the basis of age, disability, gender identity, marital status, race, religion or belief, sex or sexual orientation.

Ready to be contacted by educational settings in your area?

If you are an experienced Cover Supervisor or have strong relevant experience and want flexible opportunities with direct relationships with education teams, pre-register today by uploading your CV and completing your profile.

Extra information

Status

Open

Education Level

Secondary School

Location

Central Bedfordshire

Type of Contract

Full-time jobs

Published at

01-03-2026

Profession type

Teaching / Instructors / Guides

Full UK/EU driving license preferred

No

Car Preferred

No

Must be eligible to work in the EU

No

Cover Letter Required

No

Languages

English