18 days remaining to apply

  • Start date details

    Immediate

  • Closing date

    8 January 2025 at 8am

  • Date listed

    20 December 2024

Job details

Job role

  • Teaching assistant

Visa sponsorship

Visas cannot be sponsored

Working pattern

Part time

Contract type

Fixed term

Full-time equivalent salary

£13.26 per hour plus holiday pay (Zero Hours Contract)

Cover Supervisor (Casual Hours) job summary

We are seeking to appoint an enthusiastic, committed Cover Supervisor to cover lessons of absent colleagues, and to support learning in line with the school curriculum, codes of practice and school policies and procedures.

The post is by casual arrangement on a zero hours contract therefore, the post holder will need to be available on a flexible basis to meet the needs of the school operations.

We would like from you:

  • The ability to be pro-active, inspiring and above all, an effective communicator
  • The enthusiasm, energy and determination to make a significant impact on the support of students

We can offer you:

  • Excellent professional development opportunities as part of a growing family of eight schools – www.seeat.org
  • Lovely students and expert colleagues in a school that fosters positive relations, good wellbeing, promotes equality and inclusion and celebrates diversity.

PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTABILITIES:

  • Covering Lessons
  • Curriculum technician work
  • Administrative tasks

MAIN DUTIES:

  • To cover lessons for absent colleagues, ensuring work is completed and feedback is given to the teacher. Lessons can be “taught” or supervised depending on content and confidence
  • To undertake registration (am and pm) carrying out any tutor time tasks as required
  • To attend assemblies as required
  • To establish positive relationships with the pupils being covered
  • To promote positive pupil behaviour in line with school
  • To monitor and record pupil responses and learning achievements, drawing any problems which cannot be resolved easily to the attention of the teacher
  • To assist with escorting pupils on educational visits
  • To undertake curriculum technician work as required, updating displays, replenishing AfL boxes and supporting classroom teachers with the creation of resources
  • To undertake administration work as required in the school office, reprographics or exams office
  • To act as an invigilator for examinations as required
  • To understand and apply school policies in relation to health, safety and welfare
  • To attend relevant training and take responsibility for own development
  • To respect confidentiality at all times
  • To keep up to date with safeguarding requirements and policies.
  • To understand and apply school policies in relation to health, safety and welfare

The duties aboveare neither exclusive nor exhaustive and the postholder may be required bythe Headteacher to carry out theappropriate duties within the context of the job, skills and grade.

ADDITIONAL DUTIES:

  • To play a full part in the life of the school community, to support its distinctive mission and ethos and to encourage staff and students to follow this example
  • To respect confidentiality at all times
  • To continue personal development as agreed
  • To actively engage in the staff review and development process
  • You may be asked to work up to 1 Saturday in an Academic Year
  • You may be asked to work in any school within the Multi Academy Trust
  • You are asked to support and attend the school’s 11+ testing arrangements and our ethos of promoting outdoor activities
  • To undertake any other duty as specified by the school not mentioned in the above

For more information, including the job description/person specification for the role please click here view our electronic information pack.

Westcliff High School for Girls is committed to safeguarding and protecting the welfare of the children. The school complies with the DBS Code of Practice in regard to criminal record information, and will not discriminate unfairly against any applicant on the basis of a conviction or other information revealed. A copy of the school’s safeguarding policies are available on request. All successful applicants will be required to undertake an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check. In line with Keeping Children Safe in Education 2024 guidance all shortlisted candidates may be subject to online searches that may include social media. For further information please contact HR@seeat.org

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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

This school accepts applications through their own website, where you may also find more information about this job.

CVs are not accepted.

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About Westcliff High School for Girls

School type
Academy, ages 11 to 18
Education phase
Secondary
School size
1300 pupils enrolled
Age range
11 to 18

Girls Secondary Grammar School

School location

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