Cover Supervisor

Brentwood County High School, Brentwood, Essex, CM14 4JF

Deadline is tomorrow

Start date details
September 2024
Closing date
2 September 2024 at 12pm (midday)
Date listed
14 August 2024

Job details

Job role: Learning support or cover supervisor
Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern: Part time: 35 hours per week Monday – Friday 8:00am – 3:30pm with a 30-minute unpaid lunch break 39 weeks per year – term time plus inset days
Contract type: Permanent
Pay scale: Essex Pay Scale 6 Point 13-17 (£21,788.92 - £23,327.03 per annum) + outer fringe allowance of £558.65 per annum

What skills and experience we're looking for

We are seeking an enthusiastic and committed Cover Supervisor to join our team. This role is ideal for someone looking to gain valuable experience in education, with the potential to pursue a career in teaching. The successful candidate will supervise classes during the short-term absence of teachers, ensuring that students remain engaged and productive in their learning.

Key Responsibilities:

Supervising classes and ensuring students remain on task with the work set by the class teacher.
Providing support to pupils, promoting inclusion, and fostering a positive learning environment.
Delivering feedback to the classroom teacher regarding student progress and behaviour.
Managing any immediate issues or emergencies in line with school policies.
Supporting teachers and departments with administrative tasks when not covering a class.

About You:

The ideal candidate will be:

Organised: Able to manage multiple tasks efficiently and adapt to changing priorities.
Communicative: Possessing excellent written and verbal communication skills, with a positive and approachable attitude.
Calm Under Pressure: Able to maintain professionalism and a positive demeanour in challenging situations.
Independent: Capable of working autonomously and using initiative.
Committed to Safeguarding: Prioritising the welfare and safety of students in all actions.

What the school offers its staff

What We Offer:

Opportunities for career progression within the Osborne Co-operative Academy Trust.
Comprehensive CPD and training opportunities.
Membership in the Local Government Pension Scheme.
Access to the Employee Assistance Programme.
Support with workload management and work-life balance.
On-site parking and excellent transport links, including proximity to Brentwood train station and the M25.

BCHS is a Co-operative Academy which is firmly rooted in serving our community. We are proud to be an inclusive co-educational comprehensive school where we recognise that success for young people is built on firm foundations of trust, respect, care and hard work. We measure our success by much more than exam results as we recognise that such data tells only a part of the story of each of our individual young people. BCHS is already a great place to teach and learn and we have many strengths including:

Motivated and polite pupils, whom have a strong voice in the school with diversity champions and student parliament.

Staff are aided by extensive and wide-ranging in-house support and coaching, by dedicated and helpful colleagues.

Knowledgeable and dynamic Trust with supportive governors, with a robust understanding of education.

Commitment to safeguarding

Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment.

Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance.

Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant):
childcare disqualification
Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS)
medical
online and social media
prohibition from teaching
right to work
satisfactory references
suitability to work with children

You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.