Cover Supervisor
Aldridge School - A Science College, Walsall, West Midlands, WS9 0BG13 days remaining to apply
Start date details
July 2025
Closing date
6 June 2025 at 11:59pm
Date listed
23 May 2025
Job details
Job role
- Other support roles
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Part time: 30 Hours
Contract type
- Permanent
Pay scale
- Grade 4 (SCP6 - 11)
What skills and experience we're looking for
Salary Scale: Grade 4 SCP 6-11 pro-rata
39 weeks per year (Term Time plus 5 additional training days)
Purpose
To cover for both planned and unplanned staff absences as deployed by the cover supervisors.
To supervise whole classes during the short-term absence of the class teacher under the guidance of teaching/senior staff, including implementing work programmes, managing pupil behaviour and assisting pupils in relevant activities in line with the school’s policies and procedures.
Principal Duties and Responsibilities
- To supervise classes and provide classroom cover for absent staff as part of the cover
- To support with
Standards and Quality Assurance
- Support the aims and ethos of the
- Set a good example in terms of dress, punctuality and
- Attend team and staff
- Undertake professional duties that may be reasonably assigned by the
- Be proactive in matters relating to health and
- Be committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young
Closing Date: Monday 9th June 2025
You are advised to apply early as we reserve the right to close vacancies before the advertised date if a large number of applications have been received.
Start date: As soon as possible
Vists to School: For further information, please contact the school either by email info@aldridgeschool.org or by telephoning 01922 743988
The duties and responsibilities in this job description are not exhaustive. The post- holder may be required to undertake other duties from time to time within the general scope of the post. Any such duties should not substantially change the general character of the post. Duties and responsibilities outside of the general scope of this grade of post will be with the consent of the post-holder.
The Mercian Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people/vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Pre-employment checks include an enhanced disclosure and barring service check as a requirement of this post. Our Safeguarding Policy is available on our website, and we encourage applicants to review it before applying.
This position is subject to an Enhanced Disclosure & Barring Service check (formerly CRB) under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. Further details regarding this check are available from the school or by visitingwww.crb.gov.uk.
What the school offers its staff
We are a comprehensive school of over 1500 students situated near the centre of Aldridge village. We believe that it is our responsibility to work to meet the needs of every individual student, challenging them to achieve their best, supporting them to become responsible young adults and preparing them for their next steps into the world of work or further education.
Aldridge School is a good school (Ofsted 2022). It is a school which is proud of its traditions and successes which have been achieved through hard work and high expectations. In particular, we encourage our students to be Respectful, Responsible, Resilient and Ready to learn in order that they will be happy and successful at school and in the wider world beyond.
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.
Applying for the job
Apply for the job by following the link below.
CVs are not accepted.
Additional documents
If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.
About Aldridge School - A Science College
- School type
- Academy, ages 11 to 18
- Education phase
- Secondary
- School size
- 1593 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 18
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Aldridge School - A Science College website
- Email address
- lottie.fellows@merciantrust.org.uk
We are a comprehensive school of over 1500 students situated near the centre of Aldridge village. We believe that it is our responsibility to work to meet the needs of every individual student, challenging them to achieve their best, supporting them to become responsible young adults and preparing them for their next steps into the world of work or further education.
Aldridge School is a good school (Ofsted 2022). It is a school which is proud of its traditions and successes which have been achieved through hard work and high expectations. In particular, we encourage our students to be Respectful, Responsible, Resilient and Ready to learn in order that they will be happy and successful at school and in the wider world beyond.
Aldridge School has a dedicated, talented and conscientious team of staff who work together to provide a high standard of teaching, excellent pastoral care and professional support services. Our broad curriculum is designed to meet national expectations, be relevant and interesting, support our students in achieving the best possible standards in external examinations and to equip them with the skills they need to be successful in adult life.
Arranging a visit to Aldridge School - A Science College
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email lottie.fellows@merciantrust.org.uk.
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