Cover Supervisor

How would you like to be paid for five days but only work four*?

Our colleagues’ wellbeing is at the heart of everything we do at OFG, so we’re always looking for new ways to improve everyone’s work/life balance. We’re taking part in a trial of the 4-Day Working Week, meaning that you could be working one day less a week (or equivalent).

4DWW will be rolled out within our school, when we have a full complement of staff, and within the next year – so there’s never been a more exciting time to join us #teamOFG!

Job Title:        Cover Supervisor

Salary:               £24,000.00 per annum

Location:       Heath Farm School, Ashford, Kent

Hours:         35 hours per week, Monday to Friday

Contract:      Permanent, Term Time Only 

UK applicants only. This role does not offer sponsorship.

About the role: To see the Job Description, please click here - COVER SUPERVISOR

We are seeking to appoint a Cover Supervisor to cover teaching and learning across the school to improve consistency when teachers are on PPA, in school meetings or absent. You will be responsible for delivering teaching and learning during their absence. You will be skilled at engaging and motivating pupils who find learning a challenge in this all-age special school for pupils with behaviour and learning difficulties including SEMH, ASD.

Purpose of the role

To provide cover for absent teachers and PPA time, carrying out the functions of the teacher in accordance with the stated aims and objectives of Heath Farm School and of the absent teacher’s department.

Cover Supervisors are expected to carry out the following duties to cover for short-term teacher and long-term teacher absence. 

Essential:

• A deeply held conviction that every child can achieve and reach their potential;
• The belief that all children deserve a life of choice and opportunity;
• Ability to be adaptable in a fast-paced extremely environment;
• Commitment to the safeguarding and welfare of all children;
• Flexibility to manage short notice change calmly
• Excellent classroom practitioner;
• Excellent team player;
• Ability to work successfully with pupils with challenging behaviour;
• High expectations of others;
• Resilience;
• Ability to work on own initiative;
• Willing to undertake training.
• Maths and English GCSE qualifications of C or above (or equivalent qualifications)
• Some experience of leading teaching and learning in classroom environment

About The School

Heath Farm is an independent SEN school that offers a unique and stimulating environment where every pupil can make outstanding progress in their personal development and enjoy success in their education. From our nurturing approach for primary pupils through to the relaxed working environment of the specialist College Provision, all students are encouraged to reach high standards in every aspect of their lives.

Our pupils present with a wide range of needs, including social and emotional issues, learning difficulties, mental health problems and associated conditions. However, they are able to enjoy extraordinary outcomes and be happy at school.

Acorn Education is the UK’s leading independent provider of specialist education for vulnerable pupils. As part of Outcomes First Group, we are leading our sector in setting and delivering new approaches that provide measurable outcomes for those in our care.

We are really proud to say that in 2024, Outcomes First Group were officially certified as a ‘Great Place to Work’ for the fifth year running.

Why join Acorn Education?

Benefits

Your health and wellbeing are important to us, so you’ll get an exceptional reward package including:

• Life Assurance
• Pension scheme with options to increase your contributions
• “Your Wellbeing Matters” – access to a wide range of first-class mental health support services and physical health checks

And a market-leading benefit offering through our Flexible Benefits Platform, Vista, enables you to choose the package that’s right for you, including:

• A wide range of health, wellbeing, and insurance benefits
• 100’s of discount options valid in the UK and abroad
• Cycle to Work Schemes
• Electric Car Purchase Scheme
• Critical illness cover
• Family Growth Support - inclusive benefits package covering enhanced maternity and paternity leave, along with paid fertility treatment support

And that’s not all, we place the outcomes of the pupils in our services at the heart of everything we do, so you’ll wake every day in the knowledge that your role will have a significant positive impact on the lives of others.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of pupils. All applicants will be subject to social media checks and successful applicants to a fully enhanced DBS.

*You’ll work 80% of your contractual hours for 100% of your pay, giving you more time to do the things that make you happy. 4DWW is subject to successful completion of probation and is not a contractual benefit

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