Cover Supervisor and Attendance Officer
Big Creative Academy, London, E17 6HL56 days remaining to apply
Start date details
October 2025
Closing date
16 August 2025 at 11:59pm
Date listed
18 June 2025
Job details
Job role
- Learning support or cover supervisor
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Subjects
- Art and design, Dance, Drama, Media studies, Music, Physical education
Working pattern
- Part time: 4 days per week (0.8) 28 hours, Term Time only (38 weeks)
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- £28,000 to £30,000
Actual salary
- £19,645 to £21,048
What skills and experience we're looking for
Education and Qualifications
Minimum of GCSEs or equivalent qualifications.
Further education qualifications such as A-levels or a degree.
Experience
Experience working with children or young people in an educational setting.
Previous experience as a Cover Supervisor or similar role.
Knowledge and Skills
Understanding of classroom management techniques.
Knowledge of post 16 education, specifically Creative Arts
Knowledge of the creative industry.
Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
Ability to engage and motivate students.
Ability to remain calm under pressure
Demonstrate creativity and an ability to resolve problems independently
Ability to engage with, motivate and inspire young people with a range of abilities and needs.
Ability to build effective relationships with students and staff.
Ability to promote a positive ethos and role model positive attributes.
Commitment
Demonstrate a commitment to keeping children and young people safe
Excellent record of attendance, punctuality and reliability.
Empathy for, and understanding of young people
Willingness to contribute to wider Academy life.
What the school offers its staff
•Flexible Fridays, half day, to provide work-life balance •Employee assistance programme •Research-based professional development •Supportive, caring and developmental environment with full staff wellbeing programme •Excellent career development opportunities and performance recognition •Staff social events •Gym facilities for staff use •Cycle to work scheme
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
Please download the application form using the link below, and once completed send to bca-hr@bigcreative.education
CVs are not accepted.
Upload additional documents
If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.
About Big Creative Academy
- School type
- Free School, ages 16 to 19
- Education phase
- Sixth_form_or_college
- School size
- 0 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 16 to 19
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Big Creative Academy website
- Email address
- bca-hr@bigcreative.education
Big Creative Academy (BCA) is a post-16 free school specialising in the creative industries. We believe that teaching skills employers want and empowering young people to think reflectively enables positive outcomes for students and our wider community. Big Creative Academy is committed to wellbeing and excellent teaching. Our mission is to improve the lives of young people through high quality training and creative industry experiences. We have 350 learners studying vocational programmes progressing to higher education and employment.
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