Cover Supervisor
Notre Dame High School, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, S10 3BT11 days remaining to apply
Start date details
As soon as possible
Closing date
22 October 2024 at 9am
Date listed
8 October 2024
Job details
Job role
- Learning support or cover supervisor
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Part time: 22.5 hours (3 days) per week. Being available on a casual basis for the other two days per week would be an advantage, but is not essential.
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- £24,294 - £26,421 per annum pro rata
Actual salary
- £12,055 per annum
What skills and experience we're looking for
- Previous experience of working with secondary school children
- Proficient computer skills, Microsoft packages
- Strongly developed organisational skills
- Ability to prioritise work
- Ability to think on feet, work on own initiative and find solutions to problems
- Good interpersonal skills with strong two way communication
- Ability to work as a member of a team and be accountable
- Ability to handle conflict and change with optimism and resilience
- Ability to make a positive contribution to the wider life and ethos of the school
- Commitment to upholding the school ethos including; spiritual life, use of authority and maintaining discipline
- Values all children equally
- Conducts oneself with humour, diplomacy and integrity
- Motivation to work in a school with children and young people
- Commitment to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff to share this commitment
- Good basic education to GCSE level in literacy and numeracy, or the equivalent
- Willingness to take part in appropriate training and personal and professional development
What the school offers its staff
At Notre Dame the ongoing professional development of all staff is a key priority. Our view is that we can always improve, not because we are not good enough but because we can be even better at what we do and that this in turn will ensure the very best outcomes for our students. We also aim to help staff to be ready for their ‘next step’ in their careers whatever that might be.
In order to achieve these aims we;
- have an ethos of ‘learning together’ through joint practice development which is conducted in a supportive and developmental way. Staff are encouraged to take risks and use research and evidence based approaches to improve their classroom practice.
- Encourage staff to be reflective and take the lead in their own professional development so that their individual needs are met
- Assign Learning improvement coaches to all departments to provide bespoke training and development
- Provide
trainee mentoring programmes for those moving in to new positions for example
middle and senior leadership
Further details about the role
We are looking to appoint to the following post as soon as possible:
Cover Supervisor
22.5 hours (3 days) per week/term-time only/permanent
Being available on a casual basis for the other two days per week would be an advantage, but is not essential.
Grade 4: £24,294 per annum pro rata with performance management progression to £26,421 per annum pro rata
(actual starting salary £12,055 per annum with under 5 years’ service)
A Cover Supervisor is a special kind of person who needs to be multi-talented, adaptable and flexible!
The post mainly involves covering classes for absent teachers, supervising students during the students’ breaks and being available to listen to and support students. Cover Supervisors will, when lesson cover is not required, work with subject departments to support them with in class support and with a range of administrative tasks.
Training and support, especially with covering classes, will be provided, however candidates should feel comfortable working with, and being in charge of, students.
We are particularly keen to reflect the diverse nature of our student community in our staff; we welcome applications from all qualified applicants and strongly believe that diversity in all its forms delivers greater impact to our whole school community.
For further details and an application pack please visit www.notredame-high.co.uk/uncategorized/current-vacancies or e-mail recruitment@notredame-high.co.uk
Completed application forms and Consent to Obtain References forms should be sent to recruitment@notredame-high.co.uk by the closing date below.
Closing date: 9am on Tuesday 22nd October 2024
Interview date to be confirmed.
Notre Dame High School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children & young people and expects all staff to share this commitment. The successful applicant will be required to complete an Enhanced DBS Disclosure. In addition, this post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act and a self-disclosure is required for applicants shortlisted for interview.
Commitment to safeguarding
Notre Dame High School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children & young people and expects all staff to share this commitment. The successful applicant will be required to complete an Enhanced DBS Disclosure. In addition, this post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act and a self-disclosure is required for applicants shortlisted for interview.
Notre Dame expects all candidates to familiarise themselves with our Safeguarding Policy which can be found on the school website at www.notredame-high.co.uk/about-the-school/school-policies
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About Notre Dame High School
- School type
- Academy, Roman Catholic, ages 11 to 18
- Education phase
- View all Secondaryjobs
- School size
- 1487 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 18
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
- School website
- Notre Dame High School website (opens in new tab)
- Email address
- recruitment@notredame-high.co.uk
- Phone number
- 01142302536
Notre Dame is a Catholic school with a strong ethos at its heart. All staff are expected to uphold and contribute to the ethos of the school, which is what makes it a special place to work.
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