Cover Supervisor

Job description

About

What skills and experience we're looking for

The successful candidate must be proactive and able to use their initiative with regards to checking for daily cover requirements. They should also have the following skills and experience:

• Good levels of literacy and numeracy;

• A variety of communication skills to respond to the needs of individual children;

• Excellent behaviour management skills;

• Able to develop positive working relationships with pupils;

• Flexibility and adaptability;

• Able to deliver cover lessons across a range of subjects to different pupil ages and abilities;

• Patience and a calm manner.

What the school offers its staff

Our School offers a supportive working environment, with a range of benefits including:

-free on site parking

-pension scheme

-free gym membership

-free health insurance

Further details about the role

We are seeking to appoint a Cover Supervisor to work under the guidance of teaching staff to deliver cover lessons in the classroom and supervise lessons during the short and long term absence of teachers. Classes will cover a range of subjects, pupil numbers and pupil abilities. This is a good opportunity for someone looking to gain experience in a secondary school teaching environment.

Please note that previous applicants are asked not to apply.

Commitment to safeguarding

Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment. Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance. Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant): childcare disqualification Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) medical online and social media prohibition from teaching right to work satisfactory references suitability to work with children You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.