Cover Supervisor
Location: Attleborough, Norfolk, NR17 2AJ
Salary: FTE £24,294 to £25,979 per annum, Pro rata £18,272 - £19,890 per annum, including an allowance for holiday pay
Hours: 32.5 hours per week, Monday - Friday, Term Time + 1 week
Closing date: Monday 8 July 2024 (by 09.00)
Start Date: September 2024
The Academy is a popular, 11 to 18 Academy which is continually developing to meet the demands of providing the highest quality education for all students. The Academy joined the Trust in June 2020 which was an exciting and important development for the school. The Trust are committed to bringing like-minded schools together to work in partnership to develop a world class education. Just before Easter 2023, we were pleased to announce that we achieved the World Class School Quality Mark which is a tribute to all in their community.
The Role
The Academy are seeking to appoint a Cover Supervisor to join the Academy's Student Support Team. The Student Support Team is a very close-knit and effective group of individuals who provide high quality and personalised care and support in the belief that this is key to student success and enjoyment during their time at the Academy.
The Cover Supervisor is responsible to the Cover Manager. Cover Supervisors supervise lessons during the short-term absence of teachers and may be asked to undertake some administrative tasks in departments.
Key Responsibilities
A non-exhaustive list of specific responsibilities for the role is below and you will be required to undertake other duties and responsibilities as may reasonably be required.
- Supervise students while they are engaged in learning activities and deal with immediate problems and emergencies
- Manage students' behaviour within the behavioural policy of the school
- Complete registers within timeframes specified
- Set high expectations of conduct whilst acting as a role model
- Respond to students' queries on procedures, while keeping students on task
- Promote the inclusion and acceptance of all students within the classroom within the school's policies and procedures of equal opportunities
- Provide objective and accurate feedback to the teacher on the conduct of the lesson and the behaviour of the students
- Collect and pass on any completed work
- Maintain and pass on any appropriate records, as agreed beforehand with the teacher
- Deliver tutor session and/or supervise during assemblies, after taking an accurate register
- Provide support and assistance to teaching staff in large examinations or test groups
Skills and Qualifications
- The ability to communicate clearly and tactfully using appropriate methods and an awareness of the impact of your own communication on others
- Able to maintain positive relationships with all and able to work as an effective and flexible part of a team; willing to change methods of work and routines to benefit the team
- Be able to multi-task and work under pressure
- Be flexible and resilient in managing and executing their daily responsibilities
- A good level of literacy and numeracy
- Be educated to at least A Level (or equivalent) standard
- A degree level qualification, or equivalent, would also be an advantage; however, candidates with relevant experience should not be discouraged from applying.
To Apply
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