Cover Supervisor

Cover Supervisor – Furness Academy

Required for January 2025

Job Reference Code: FET 012/0409

Salary: NJC 18 (£30,559 pro rata)

 Full time (39 weeks, term time only)

Furness Education Trust is a multi-academy trust based in Barrow in Furness, Cumbria serving the Furness Community, located near the centre of the historic shipbuilding town, we are close to the southern boundary of the Lake District National Park. Currently comprised of six schools including Furness Academy and five primary schools, the Trust aims to develop best practice by collaborating and working together to give the best of everything to every child.

We are looking for a positive, dedicated and enthusiastic person to join our staff team. You will cover prepared lessons for classes of up to 30 students in the short term absence of teaching staff, providing additional support for students’ learning as appropriate. This is an ideal role if you have previous experience in education, are considering career in teaching and if you are flexible, organised and capable of thinking on your feet.

We are:

• A ‘state of the art’ medium sized 11-16 mixed comprehensive Academy with approximately 1200 students;
• An Academy with a Good Ofsted rating (March 2023) and excellent potential for the future;
• An Academy with a truly comprehensive intake, playing a key role in our local community and a strong foundation of moral purpose;
• An Academy that has at its heart a sense of ambition and determination to deliver excellent teaching, care and holistic school experience.

We will offer you:

• A very welcoming Academy where the development of every person matters.
• Hard-working, committed and aspirational staff and students.
• A fully established CPD programme.
• The whole-hearted support of Furness Academy’s Leadership Team.
• A range of staff benefits, including access to state of the art gym facilities and spinning classes, free refreshments and cycle to work scheme 
• A growing trust, we can offer real opportunities for growth, to work across the Trust in different phases and career development.

You will:

• Deliver set work to students.
• Manage the behaviour of students in line with school policy whilst they are undertaking work to ensure a constructive environment.
• Establish productive working relationships with students, acting as a role model and setting high expectations.
• Promote the inclusion and acceptance of all students within the classroom.

Furness Academy is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of its students. All applicants are subject to the requirements of the Safeguarding Children and Safer Recruitment in Education guidelines. This will include checks with past employers and the need for the successful applicant to hold or undergo a suitable enhanced DBS disclosure. This is a permanent post.

Closing date:  Wednesday 27th November 2024

Interviews: W/C Monday 2nd December 2024

For further information or enquiries regarding this post, please contact

the HR Manager on 01229 484277 or via email to

hrrecruitment@furnessacademy.co.uk, or alternatively you may download an

information package and application form from our website at www.furnessacademy.co.uk. Please note we only accept CVs with a fully completed application form.