Cover Supervisor

COVER SUPERVISOR - 1-year contract in first instance

SCALE:                  APT&C Scale 5 (12-15)

HOURS & PAY    35 Hours per week, term time only (actual salary £27,116)

Closing Date:    Thursday 12th December 2024. Interviews will be held w/c 16th December 2024. 

PURPOSE OF JOB:

·        Work with staff as required to assist in the teaching and learning of students that will enable students to make outstanding progress at Sydney Russell. 

MAIN ACTIVITIES

·        Supervise work that has been set for the class in the absence of the teacher.

·        Set challenging and demanding expectations and promote self-esteem and independence of students.

·        Promote good pupil behaviour and encourage pupils to interact with their peers in a positive way.

·        Respond to any questions from pupils about process and procedures and offer explanations of lesson content within their level of competence.

·        Respond to any immediate problems or emergencies according to the school’s policies and procedures.

·        Collect any completed work after the lesson and return to the appropriate teacher.

·        Report back as appropriate using the school’s agreed referral procedures on the behaviour of pupils during the class, and any issues arising.

·        Assist with the provision of exam special arrangements for identified students.

·        Work closely with teaching staff to develop strategies when working with students

·        Be responsible, in the school setting, for the health, safety and welfare of pupils.

OTHER SPECIFIC DUTIES

·        Assist in the supervision of students as required, for example in exams, on trips and at breaks.

·        The post holder will be required to demonstrate a continuous positive commitment to the school’s policies including those relating to safeguarding children, health & safety, SEN and equal opportunities.

·        Implement and follow all school and LA policies and procedures, including giving due regard to the schools equal opportunity policy.

·        Have the necessary skills to manage safely classroom activities, the physical learning space and resources.

·        Participate fully in the School’s Self-Review, Performance Management/Staff Review and School Improvement Plan procedures.

·        Understand and be able to use a range of strategies to deal with classroom behaviour as a whole and individual behavioural needs

·        To attend in service training and relevant meetings relevant to the post in order to keep up to date with developments in working with children.

The school is committed to the ongoing professional development of our staff so will provide relevant training courses for the successful candidate.

REVIEW ARRANGEMENTS

The details contained in this job description reflect the content of the job at the date it was prepared. It should be remembered, however, that over time the nature of individual jobs will change, existing duties may no longer be required and other duties may be gained without changing the general nature of the duties or the level of the responsibility entailed. Consequently, the school will expect to revise the job description from time to time and will consult with the post holder at the appropriate time.