Cover Supervisor
Holcombe Grammar School, Chatham, Kent, ME4 6JB10 days remaining to apply
Start date details
Dec 2024 / Jan 2025
Closing date
24 November 2024 at 11:59pm
Date listed
11 November 2024
Job details
Job role
- Learning support or cover supervisor
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Full time: 37 hours per week, 39 weeks per year
Contract type
- Permanent
Pay scale
- £22,966 - £26,533 for hours and weeks stated
What skills and experience we're looking for
Due to the relocation of our current post holder, we are recruiting a Cover Supervisor to join our team at Holcombe Grammar School, providing cover for absent teaching staff. The successful candidate be required to supervise whole classes, facilitating the learning of Key Stage 3 and 4 students, assisting students in undertaking pre-planned learning activities.
Understanding of the educational system and current developments would be beneficial, as would previous experience in providing literacy or numeracy support at Key Stage 3 or 4. The successful candidate will have effective communication skills both orally and in writing, together with excellent organisational, administrative and interpersonal skills.
This is a great opportunity if you are pursuing a career as a Teacher or a Teaching Assistant as this role will provide experience of working in a classroom and interacting with students.
What the school offers its staff
What our Trust will offer you:
- Competitive Pay Scales: Our TSAT pay scales exceed national levels.
- Performance Related Pay: We operate a Professional Growth policy that allows us to reward staff who meet their objectives with additional pay for exceptional performance.
- Pension Scheme Membership: Secure your future with membership of the Local Government Pension Scheme.
- Collaborative Support: Benefit from resources, mentoring, and school visits across the Trust.
- Training: Expanded your skills and knowledge with opportunities for Trust-funded apprenticeships and training courses.
- Staff Wellbeing Focus: Access our 24/7 Employee Assistance Programme, free flu vaccinations, and eye care vouchers.
- Fitness and Wellness: Enjoy reduced membership fees for our fully-equipped fitness suite and classes, conveniently located at New Horizons Children’s Academy, Rochester Grammar School, and Maritime Academy in Frindsbury.
- Refer a Friend: Spread the word and benefit financially from our Refer a Friend Scheme.
- Blue Light Card: School staff can now access the Blue Light Card for discounts across a wide range of categories including holidays, cars, days out and much more!
- TSTARS Staff Recognition: You will be part of our Staff Recognition Programme, with seasonal rewards for all staff.
- Convenient Parking: Park for free in our staff car park on-site.
- TSAT Benefits Portal: a one-stop shop benefits hub that gives you access to a range of exclusive benefits including employee discounts, dental cover, Cycle to Work Scheme and Discounted Gym Membership.
Commitment to safeguarding
We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. This post is subject to an enhanced DBS check.
Applying for the job
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About Holcombe Grammar School
- School type
- Academy, ages 11 to 18
- Education phase
- Secondary
- School size
- 1033 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 18
- Ofsted report
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- School website
- Holcombe Grammar School website (opens in new tab)
- Email address
- Donna.Read@holcombegrammar.tsat.uk
Holcombe Grammar School, part of The Thinking Schools Academy Trust, is an ambitious and supportive inclusive learning community, where life chances are transformed. We are a selective 11-18 boys’ school with a large and expanding mixed Sixth Form.
At Holcombe Grammar School our aim is that students develop into successful, well rounded, confident young people who are equipped with the academic and life skills necessary to thrive in the modern world.
Whatever an individual’s background, we strive to ensure that our highly capable students are given the academic and intellectual tools to help them structure their thinking and learning effectively.
“Pupils at Holcombe Grammar School … experience an inclusive, welcoming and supportive environment in school. The school community takes opportunities to celebrate its diversity often.” Ofsted March 2024
Arranging a visit to Holcombe Grammar School
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email Donna.Read@holcombegrammar.tsat.uk.
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