Cover Supervisor
Upper Shirley High School, Southampton, Hampshire, SO15 7QUThis job expired on 4 January 2023 – see similar jobs
Start date details
January 2023
Closing date
4 January 2023 at 12pm (midday)
Date listed
2 December 2022
Job details
Job role
- Learning support or cover supervisor
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Part time: 32.5 hours per week, term time only
Contract type
- Permanent
Actual salary
- £18,554 - £20,179 (FTE £24,684 - £26,845)
What skills and experience we're looking for
If you are seeking an authentic experience in a progressive and award-winning school, then consider this your personal invitation to USH. We are a heavily oversubscribed community school, which proudly and successfully, delivers values-led education. We are known for our excellent career progression routes and we attract professionals who are willing to contribute to our sustained success, whilst embracing our family ethos. We are typically ranked in the top 20 Hampshire schools for progress and Ofsted (Oct 2019) reported, ‘Both staff and pupils are proud of the inclusive nature of the school’.
We are seeking to appoint a Cover Supervisor to provide class cover in the absence of the teacher. You will be expected to deliver cover work in a range of subjects and respond to the needs of both pre-planned and emergency cover. In quieter times, you may also be expected to provide classroom and technician support, exam invigilation and general admin support.
We are looking for an enthusiastic, resourceful and creative individual with a passion for supporting young people. This is an ideal role for anyone considering a future career in teaching.
The successful candidate will:
- have proven, recent and relevant experience in an educational setting (secondary phase).
- have good communication skills and an ability to clarify and explain instructions clearly.
- be able to demonstrate good organisational and behaviour management skills in a classroom setting.
- be able to encourage, motivate and inspire young people to achieve their full potential.
- be able to demonstrate qualities of patience, firmness and sensitivity in establishing good relationships with students and staff.
- have a good general education and a high level of literacy and numeracy skills.
What the school offers its staff
We can offer you:
- Excellent CPD opportunities and Training and Development Programmes.
- In-house Teaching School.
- An individual induction programme supported by a mentor.
- Networking groups for Teachers, Business Managers, Site Teams and IT staff.
- Eligibility to join the Teachers’ Pension Scheme or Local Government Pension Scheme.
- Generous holiday entitlement for staff working 52 weeks per year which increases with length of service.
- Free eye tests up to the value of £25 for users of VDU equipment and contribution up to the value of £60 towards the purchase of glasses specifically for the use of display screen equipment (where all conditions are met).
- Opportunity to become a school workplace Health and Wellbeing representative, meeting with other schools on a termly basis and feeding into the Health and Wellbeing strategy.
- Access to the Trust Health and Wellbeing pages.
- Access to a staff benefits portal through Sodexo and Portsmouth payroll.
- Free confidential telephone and face to face counselling for staff and family members.
The successful applicant will be welcomed and supported in our friendly environment where we have a passion for learning.
Further details about the role
THE JEFFERYS EDUCATION PARTNERSHIP
The Jefferys Education Partnership is part of an umbrella Trust called the Hamwic Education Trust. At the Hamwic Education Trust we offer unique opportunities for those individuals that excel in education.
We aim to deliver an outstanding education to our pupils and to do so we must employ outstanding people.
We offer a training pathway for all employees including teachers, support staff and our middle and senior leaders.
Our staff have opportunities to work on cross phase projects and to work in other schools within the Trust in order to gain invaluable experience and enhance their skills.
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.
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About Upper Shirley High School
- School type
- Academy, ages 11 to 16
- Education phase
- View all Secondaryjobs
- School size
- 1031 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 16
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
- School website
- Upper Shirley High School website (opens in new tab)
- Email address
- recruitment@ushschool.org
Arranging a visit to Upper Shirley High School
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