12 days remaining to apply

  • Start date details

    As soon as possible

  • Closing date

    25 November 2024 at 9am

  • Date listed

    5 November 2024

Job details

Job role

  • Learning support or cover supervisor

Visa sponsorship

Visas cannot be sponsored

Working pattern

Full time

Contract type

Permanent

Full-time equivalent salary

£27,744 – £28,682 actual (£31,586 – £32,654 FTE)

What skills and experience we're looking for

We are looking for a Cover Supervisor to join a well-led and motivated team committed to continuous improvement.

In this role, you will supervise classes during the short-term absence of the class teacher, implement work programmes, manage pupil behaviour and assist pupils in relevant activities.

You will work under the guidance of teaching and senior staff to secure good outcomes for all students. In addition, you will actively promote the academy’s values and assist teaching staff in narrowing the gap between disadvantaged and other children. The post would suit a graduate or someone looking to gain experience to pursue a teaching career.

What the school offers its staff

Fairfax Multi-Academy Trust

At Fairfax Multi-Academy Trust, we enrich lives and transform futures. Our four academies in and around Birmingham offer an outstanding quality of education, recognising that all our children are individuals and delivering exceptional pastoral care to ensure their happiness. Whilst we place strong emphasis on academic achievement, we take a holistic view of education and maintain exciting extracurricular programmes to create the well-rounded young adults of tomorrow. We’re also creating outstanding careers that could take you anywhere within our network – and take your future anywhere you want to go.

Benefits

When you join Fairfax Multi-Academy Trust, you join a nurturing family where your professional satisfaction and personal happiness really count. You can expect heavy investment in your career development alongside an outstanding package of benefits, including:

  • Educational support
  • Flexi perks
  • Salary sacrifice scheme
  • Perkbox subscription
  • Professional learning and regular training
  • Counselling, Mental Health First Aiders and access to a Wellness Hub
  • Wellbeing updates and stress management guidance
  • Menopause awareness training
  • Free flu jabs
  • Access to fitness programmes, including yoga, HIIT and more
  • Access to physical activities during our Trust-wide Wellbeing Week
  • Diet and nutrition webinars

Further details about the role

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (2013 and 2020). This means that certain convictions and cautions are considered ‘protected’ and do not need to be disclosed to employers, and if they are disclosed, employers cannot take them into account. Guidance about whether a conviction or caution should be disclosed can be found on the Ministry of Justice website: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/new-guidance-on-the-rehabilitation-of-offenders-act-1974

Commitment to safeguarding

Fairfax Multi-Academy Trust is committed to the safeguarding and welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful candidate will therefore be required to undertake an Enhanced Disclosure via the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) as well as providing evidence of qualifications.

Applying for the job

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About Smith's Wood Academy

School type
Academy, ages 11 to 16
Education phase
Secondary
School size
781 pupils enrolled
Age range
11 to 16

Located in the north of Solihull and serving students from Years 7 to 11, Smith’s Wood is in a transitional state as we embark on our next phase of continued growth. One of the most improved schools for attendance in the Midlands, we’re proud of the collective spirit and high expectations that permeate our school. It’s an exciting time to join us in our mission to “enrich the lives and transform the futures” of our young people.

Arranging a visit to Smith's Wood Academy

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email recruitment@fmat.co.uk.

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