Cover Supervisor/Teaching Assistant

We are seeking to appoint a committed and talented Cover Supervisor to join our team.

You will be required to cover classes in the absence of the teacher including unplanned absence and/or planned absence due to the allocation of PPA time. You will work alongside teachers to plan and teach exciting and engaging learning opportunities. 

You will be able to demonstrate a range of teaching and behavioural management techniques, which facilitate a learning experience that provides pupils with the opportunity to achieve high standards. 

To be successful, you will possess: 

• excellent communication skills at all levels
• the ability to engage constructively with, and relate to, a wide range of young people from different backgrounds
• the ability to work effectively as part of a team

About us

We are a thriving Greenwood Academies Trust (GAT) academy in Oakley Vale, Corby. A new-build opening in 2014, we are an innovative and inclusive academy for children aged 3–11 and are led by a Primary Principal.

We offer a warm and friendly environment that delivers an engaging curriculum to pupils from Nursery to Year 6. Ofsted rated the Academy as ‘Outstanding’ in July 2015. We are proud of our pupils, who are expected to work hard and give their best. In return, the staff team is committed to planning and teaching high-quality lessons that are purposeful and build on pupils’ knowledge and skills, utilising the excellent school grounds and making the most of IT and Microsoft 365 in teaching and learning.

In return

Being part of the GAT, you can be assured that you will be joining a successful Multi Academy Trust that has a great track record in helping children to succeed, no matter what their background. The Trust is dedicated to valuing and developing the workforce, whether that be through ensuring a fair workload or offering access to bespoke CPD from the Learning Alliance to enhance professional growth.

We believe in looking after the people who make a huge difference to our children, their families and the communities we serve. That’s why we give everyone who joins a Perkbox account – with 24/7 access to perks and discounts, plus curated wellbeing tools to look after your physical and mental health. It’s part of our commitment to look after you.

Here’s what you can look forward to:

• Hundreds of global and local perks, available online 24/7
• Shopping discounts from the biggest brands, all year round
• Saving money on everything from the supermarket shop to summer holidays
• A free Employee Assistance Programme from Health Assured

For further information, please click here.

Closing date: 19 December 2024.

If this post attracts sufficient interest before the closing date, we may decide to close and interview this vacancy at an earlier date, so an early application is advised.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and we expect all staff to share this commitment and undergo appropriate checks; therefore, all posts within the Trust are subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check. It is an offence to apply for a role if the applicant is barred from engaging in regulated activity relevant to children.

All adults employed by the Trust have a responsibility for data protection and have a duty to observe and follow the principles of the GDPR Regulations.

The Trust welcomes applications from all, irrespective of gender, marital status, disability, race, age or sexual orientation.

All applicants must be able to provide evidence of their Right to Work in the UK prior to commencement of employment. As part of our need to comply with UK immigration rules, you will be required to provide Home Office stipulated documentation prior to interview.