Cover Supervisor

Job Description

Autism Anglia is a well-established charity providing direct provision for people within the Autistic Spectrum from pre-school to adults.  We provide a range of services to enable people with autism to live as independently as possible and experience choice and inclusion in society. The ethos of our work is based on the following five key themes.

• To provide skills and strategies to people with ASC 
• To always adopt a personalised approach
• To have a shared understanding of a person and their strengths and needs 
• To have power with rather than power over a person with ASC
• To see people with ASC as independent and valued citizens

Location: Doucecroft School, Eight Ash Green, Colchester, CO6

Salary: £24,224 to £26,716 depending on experience per annum (Term Time only, plus additional days for training)

Hours: 41 hours, Monday to Friday, 39 weeks per annum (term time only) plus 3 days per annum during school holidays

Closing Date:   Sunday 5th January 2025

Interviews taking place:  Friday 10th January 2025

Job Introduction

The cover supervisor will manage staff absences (both planned or unplanned) to ensure that there is appropriate supervision within the classrooms.

You will provide cover within classes in the event of absence of teaching staff in all areas of the curriculum, following lesson plans provided and maintaining order and focused activity.

The role:

• To organise staff cover within classes, to ensure staff absences are covered, wherever possible. To communicate the staff cover to appropriately.
• Deliver engaging and well-structured lessons, explaining the tasks to learners, answering questions and providing guidance as needed.
• To support and direct classroom staff accordingly. 
• To take responsibility for implementing and facilitating sessions. 
• To support class-based staff in following individual programmes, e.g. toileting, behaviour.
• Ensure that targets outlined in a learner's EHCP and/or Individual Termly Targets (ITTs) are pursued
• Maintain a positive and orderly learning environment, managing behaviour using a variety of strategies, in line with the behaviour approaches. 
• Support learners’ use of ICT, equipment and resources where appropriate, ensuring learners use this safely.
• Take reasonable care of resources and account for any equipment used.
• Provide feedback to the class teacher on learner behaviour, progress and any issues that arise in the lesson.
• Complete attendance registers for cover lessons and ensure absences are accurately recorded.
• To invigilate examinations, if required.
• To escort and supervise learners on educational visits and out-of-school activities. 

Applications are welcome from Teachers with the following:

• Level 4 HLTA or equivalent qualification
• Numeracy/ Literacy (at a level equivalent of GCSE Grade 4 – 9)
• Experience in senior leadership
• Meeting the professional HLTA standards
• Experience teaching SEND children in a specialist school setting desirable but not essential
• Knowledge of appropriate relational behaviour management techniques for children and young people with SEND, communication difficulties and challenging behaviour
• Clean Driving Licence

 About the school:

By its nature, Doucecroft School offers an excellent work/life balance reflected by small class sizes and a senior leadership team who are committed to reducing the administrative tasks of its teachers, to allow teaching staff to focus heavily on direct outcomes for the student learners.

To apply:

Autism Anglia is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of vulnerable children and expects all staff to share this commitment. This post is subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check and online checks.

Autism Anglia is positive about inclusion and welcomes applications from individuals who can meet the requirements of the job position and may wish to request flexible working or reasonable adjustments to support them.

Please note we cannot offer sponsorship.