Cover Supervisor

Start Date:             As soon as possible 

Contract:                Full-time, initially fixed term until 31 August 2025

Pro rata salary:      £22,332 to £24,593

The West Grantham Church of England Secondary Academy has a vacancy for a dedicated Cover Supervisor. This role is suited to a newly qualified teacher or those looking to build a career in education and want to gain valuable classroom experience at an expanding school. The post holder will be required to work 37 hours per week for 39 weeks per year. As part of this role, the successful candidate will: 

·        Oversee a class of students, ensuring they remain engaged with the pre-set work in the absence of their usual teacher

·        Supervise sessions across a range of subjects, providing support to students where possible and upholding the school’s behaviour policy at all times 

·        Promote pupils’ independence, self-esteem and social inclusion 

This role offers a unique opportunity for those passionate about education and keen to develop their classroom management skills. We are looking for a Cover Supervisor who is:

·        An excellent practitioner committed to high standards for all children.

·        Ideally, has experience of working with children in an education setting or similar

·        Has high expectations of the children in terms of behaviour and learning 

·        Is a good team player 

·        Has the determination to make school life a positive, rewarding and enjoyable experience for everyone 

Here at West Grantham Secondary Academy, recently awarded Good with Outstanding features by Ofsted in January 2024, we continue to provide a place of work that is proudly able to offer the following: 

·        A community school where staff and students are friendly and welcoming 

·        An intake that has increased over four years, yet is still a small family school 

·        A school that has undergone significant change and improvement 

·        Excellent behaviour and pastoral support for the whole child 

·        A focus on staff wellbeing and belonging 

Alongside this, we can also provide:

·        An electric car work scheme 

·        Staff assistance programme 

·        Free breakfast and lunch for staff 

More information and application forms are available on our website: https://www.wgacademy.org.uk/vacancies/ 

Please submit completed support staff application forms to Estelle Sharpe by email: esharpe@wgacademy.org.uk.

Application deadline:          11:59pm on Thursday 21 November 2024

Interview date:                     TBC

The Diocese of Southwell and Nottingham Multi Academy Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of young people and expects all employees to share this commitment. The successful applicant will be subject to appropriate child protection screening including checks with previous employers and undertake an enhanced DBS with barred check.