Cover Supervisor

Are you seeking an opportunity to play a major role in a thriving and dynamic Academy? Bolder Academy is looking to recruit a Cover Supervisor who would be covering an array of subjects when class teachers are not in school. The ideal candidate will have the skills and confidence needed to keep the class motivated and focused so they can work on the activities set and prepared for them.

Main duties and responsibilities:

The normal duties of the postholder will usually include some of the following:

1.                 To support Bolder Academy’s vision of learning and pastoral support.

2.                 To work as part of a team, sharing excellent practice and learning from others.

3.                 To cover lessons when the usual class teacher is unavailable.

4.                 To follow school procedures in dealing with any immediate problems or emergencies.

5.                 To collect completed work after lesson and returning it to the appropriate teacher.

6.                 To show initiative and be proactive if there is an issue with the work set by the class teacher.

7.                 To take the class register in line with legal and school requirements.

8.                 To undertake additional duties as directed by senior leadership team e.g. lunch and playground duties, supervision of students travelling between sites or to their PE lessons, or in the internal exclusion area.

9.                 To attend relevant staff and team meetings.

 10.             To help other staff if required. For instance, in the event of no teacher absence, you will be required to assist other staff as directed.

11.             To assist in the supervision of tests and exams.

12.             To complete ad-hoc administrative tasks.

13.             To have vision and creativity, work hard and have strong inter-personal skills.

14.             To undertake a break duty and first aid duties (appropriate training will be given).

 15.             To accompany and support the student(s) on visits, trips and out of school activities if necessary.

 16.             To attend relevant meetings, reviews, visits and participate in training opportunities and performance development as required.

17.             To attend Parent Consultation evenings if required.

Safeguarding

·          Uphold the Academy's policy in respect of child protection and safeguarding matters.

·          Have commitment to the Academy’s equality policies.

·          Ensure any extra-curricular activities will be free from partisan, political and religious view. Where political issues are discussed, a balanced view is always presented.

The responsibilities of the post may be reviewed in the light of the needs of the school, after consultation with the post-holder.