Would you like to join us on our journey to become an outstanding school of first choice at the heart of the local community? Do you care enough to want to make a significant difference to the lives of our amazing students? If so, we would love to offer you the exciting opportunity to join a highly dedicated staff team and to join a team of Cover Supervisors.
This post would ideally suit a graduate looking to gain experience prior to pursuing a career in teaching, a retired teacher, or someone with previous experience either as a Cover Supervisor or working with young people in a secondary school setting.
In this role you will provide in-class and individual support to promote the emotional, physical and educational development of students. The role will include covering lessons of absent colleagues as well as providing support and intervention. At times, you may be required to cover in the reflection room, supervising students who have been removed from class. In addition to this staff will be required to undertake other duties as required by the school.
The school has been on a journey of improvement over the past seven years and in July 2022 were judged GOOD in all categories by Ofsted which is a major achievement. In the school, students are ready to learn and ‘low level disruption is rare'. Ofsted were impressed with the excellent behaviour of the students both in lessons and around the school. They pride themselves on being an ‘academy of opportunity' for all with excellent relationships between staff and students.
As a member of staff you will be highly valued and will be supported to flourish within the Cover Supervisor team as well as the academy as a whole.
Although they don't boast a shiny new building, they do have excellent facilities, with a supportive, friendly school culture and ethos which is often commented upon by visitors.
The school will offer you:
- A supportive and bespoke staff induction programme
- Access to high quality professional development
- Unrivalled support from the leadership team
- Excellent specialist facilities and resources
- Committed staff who ‘go the extra mile'
- Motivated, enthusiastic students who are ready and eager to learn
The Academy is an 11-16 academy situated on the eastern edge of Swindon with a comprehensive, challenging and enriching curriculum and a wide range of extra-curricular opportunities.
Their vision is to be an outstanding school of first choice at the heart of our local community. They aim to do this through their:
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Culture - An inclusive school where everyone is valued, cared for and nurtured in an extraordinary way.
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Curriculum - Students acquire ‘powerful knowledge' and skills that prepare them fully for the world work and their wellbeing, delivered through outstanding teaching
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Character - Students stand out as model citizens, showing kindness, respect and doing their best
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Community - All stakeholders use their unique gifts and talents to serve others and enable them to flourish
At The Academy their ethos is underpinned by the five principles of: Belonging, Purpose, Aspiration, Perseverance and Achievement and they seek to develop in their students the character virtues of Honesty, Integrity, Compassion, Courage, Generosity, Gratitude, Personal Responsibility, Resilience and Self-Discipline.