Cover Supervisor
Willow Park School
Milton Keynes
- Expired
- Salary:
- £25,00 per annum
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Apply by:
- 23 April 2025
Job overview
At OFG, we work smarter so you can spend more time doing what makes you happy!
How would you like to be paid for five days but only work four*?
Our colleagues’ wellbeing is at the heart of everything we do at OFG, so we’re always looking for new ways to improve everyone’s work/life balance. We’re taking part in a trial of the 4-Day Working Week, meaning that you could be working one day less a week (or equivalent).
4DWW will be rolled out within our school, when we have a full complement of staff, and within the next year – so there’s never been a more exciting time to join us #teamOFG!
Job Tile: Cover Supervisor
Location: Willow Park School, Milton Keynes
Salary: £25,000 per annum
Hours: 40 hours per week, Monday to Friday
Contract: Permanent, Term Time Only
UK Applicants only. This role does not offer sponsorship.
As part of our continued growth, we now have a fantastic opportunity for a Cover Supervisor to join our close-knit team at Willow Park School located in Milton Keynes.
Main Purpose
- To cover in classes throughout the week, not just general absence etc.
- Dealing with challenging behaviour in the classroom
- Making sure all students are focused and on track to meeting the lesson objectives
- Prepare the classroom for lessons
- Help any students who are struggling with the work set for their cover lessons
- Undertake such duties as are delegated by SLT
Main Tasks
The specific nature and balance of these responsibilities will vary according to the needs of the school and may be shared.
Cover Supervisor responsibilities
- To carry out duties of a school teacher as set out in the current School Teachers’ Pay and Conditions Document.
- To carry out the duties of a general class teacher as detailed in the school’s class teacher job description
- To be responsible for teaching across all key stages.
Qualifications Required
- GCSE English and Maths
About us
Willow Park School is a brand new 55 place SEN school for pupils with complex needs including SEMH and Autism. A co-educational provision with entry from 9 years to 16 years old. Willow Park School is an exciting addition to the Acorn portfolio based in Milton Keynes.
We are part of Acorn Education and can promise you plenty of challenges, and a rich variety of opportunities to develop your career. Acorn Education is the UK’s leading independent provider of specialist education for vulnerable pupils and young people. As part of Outcomes First Group, we are leading our sector in setting and delivering new approaches that provide measurable outcomes for those in our care.
We are really proud to say that in 2024, Outcomes First Group were officially certified as a ‘Great Place to Work’ for the fifth year running.
Why join Acorn Education?
Benefits
Your health and wellbeing are important to us, so you’ll get an exceptional reward package including:
- Life Assurance
- Pension scheme with options to increase your contributions
- “Your Wellbeing Matters” – access to a wide range of first-class mental health support services and physical health checks
And a market-leading benefit offering through our Flexible Benefits Platform, Vista, enables you to choose the package that’s right for you, including:
- A wide range of health, wellbeing, and insurance benefits
- 100’s of discount options valid in the UK and abroad
- Cycle to Work Schemes
- Electric Car Purchase Scheme
- Critical illness cover
- Family Growth Support - inclusive benefits package covering enhanced maternity and paternity leave, along with paid fertility treatment support.
And that’s not all, we place the outcomes of the pupils and vulnerable young adults in our services at the heart of everything we do, so you’ll wake every day in the knowledge that your role will have a significant positive impact on the lives of others.
We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of pupils and young people. All applicants will be subject to social media checks and successful applicants to a fully enhanced DBS.
*You’ll work 80% of your contractual hours for 100% of your pay, giving you more time to do the things that make you happy. 4DWW is subject to successful completion of probation and is not a contractual benefit
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About Willow Park School
- Willow Park School
- 8 Danbury court, Linford Wood, Milton Keynes
- MK14 6LJ
- United Kingdom
Our aim at Willow Park is very simple: we want to equip every child with the skills, knowledge and confidence they need to be successful in their future.
We recognise that for many of our pupils, their experience of education so far been difficult, which is why we think creatively about our approach to learning.
We look beyond any issues and barriers to learning and recognise the innate potential within each pupil. We invest time with each individual pupil to fully understand their learning needs and put the right support package in place.
Our expectations are very high for both behaviour and achievement, because we know we can help children make much more progress than they would within a mainstream school environment.
We pride ourselves on preparing our pupils for the next stage of their lives, not just academically but socially and emotionally. All of our pupils are encouraged to reach high standards in every aspect.
Our staff team are passionate about supporting our pupils, who will benefit from deep and nurturing relationships that will motivate, inspire and push them to succeed in ways they perhaps never thought possible.
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