Cover Supervisor

St Bonaventure's is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff to share the commitment. The suitability of the candidate will be assessed throughout the recruitment process. All appointments will be subject to a satisfactory Enhanced DBS check.

St Bonaventure's was awarded Outstanding in all areas by Ofsted in November 2022.

As an institute of Catholic education, St. Bonaventure’s is rooted in the Gospel values of respect for life, love, solidarity, holiness and learning and we endeavour to harmonise faith and culture, build a better society and pursue the Common Good.

We seek to appoint an ambitious and enthusiastic Cover Supervisor to join our popular all boys school as soon as possible.

Your main duties will be to cover lessons to support the education of the students at St Bonaventure’s as directed by the teaching staff at the school. To share in the whole school responsibility of care for students with regards to their well-being and discipline and to be responsible for classes of students as required during teacher absence.

We wish to appoint colleagues who: have excellent interpersonal and organisational skills, are able to work effectively as part of a team, and are interested in supporting students with a range of individual needs. The position would also suit those considering a teaching career, wishing to gain experience in a mainstream secondary school, or seeking a post working with teenagers in a supportive role in a stimulating environment.

St Bonaventure’s is a popular provider of education within the London Borough of Newham and we are oversubscribed.

We are part of the Agnus Dei Catholic Schools Alliance.

We have a long and distinguished history of educating boys aged 11-16 in the East End of London. 

Our thriving co-educational 6th Form is ethnically and religiously diverse, attracting students from across many local schools.

St Bonaventure's is recognised by the DfE, Ofsted, SSAT and the Teaching School Council for our investment in improving student life chances and the development of our staff.

We believe that our students have an entitlement to the very best education, with high expectations for all in our community.

We Offer: 

• An opportunity to be part of an enthusiastic, inspired and motivated team where staff genuinely feel valued and cared for. 
• No written reports to parents. 
• A strong commitment to your professional development and career management. 
• We will provide top quality CPD opportunities for you. 
• We will encourage you to provide CPD to others; within our school, our borough, our diocese, our alliance and beyond. 
• A school with outstanding teaching and behaviour for learning, with which all our staff and the wider community feel proud to be associated. 
• As a new staff member you will receive a Chromebook. 
• Free refreshments for all staff. 
• St Bonaventure's School is only a short bus ride away from the Olympic village and Westfield Shopping Centre in the vibrant area of Stratford. Stratford is a transport hub with easy access to Central London which will be further enhanced by Crossrail. This is an exciting area to live and work in.

Closing Date - 9th January 2025 at 12 noon

We may call applicants for an interview before the deadline date if we are especially interested in their application

Please also visit www.stbons.org for more information about the school.

Please see Job Description attached for more information.

NB Part Time means working every day, Monday to Friday, 8.30am to 4.15pm, School Term Time only.