Cover Supervisor / Cover Teacher
Reading School, Reading, Berkshire, RG1 5LW5 days remaining to apply
Start date details
September 2024
Closing date
13 May 2024 at 10am
Date listed
26 April 2024
Job details
Job role
- Teaching assistant
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Full time
Contract type
- Fixed term
Full-time equivalent salary
- £20,393.00 - £21,082.00 Annually (Actual) Teacher Pay Scale may be considered for a suitable candidate.
Cover Supervisor / Cover Teacher job summary
Are you…
- Looking for a career in secondary education?
- Considering a career in teaching?
- Able to work as part of a team and learn new skills?
The role of Cover Supervisor/Teacher is the perfect opportunity to become involved in the learning of young people. The primary purpose of the role is to introduce work to students and support their learning in the absence of the classroom teacher.
What you will do:
- Play a vital role in supervising lessons where students complete work set by a qualified teacher.
- Effectively manage the classroom as a safe, controlled and supporting learning environment.
- Give feedback about the conduct of students in the lessons.
- Establish good working relationships with students.
- Follow the guidance on the conduct of lessons.
What we are looking for someone who:
Is a committed team player.
- Wants to support young people in their learning.
- Has good interpersonal skills.
- Is organised, flexible and reliable.
- Can sustain high standards in lessons when teachers are absent.
- Understands the needs of individual students, especially those with special educational needs and those who may require additional support.
Whilst previous experience of working in a secondary school setting is advantageous, it is not essential.
At Reading School, we have a clear educational philosophy and a deeply rooted commitment to social mobility. In all we do we seek to nurture character and develop academic excellence, and we know that what we do really matters. More than 10% of our Year 7 students come from disadvantaged backgrounds and we are proud of the difference that we make. In 2023, the school was rated the Sunday Times South East State School of the Year.
We are a short walk from central Reading and close to transport links. Reading is a diverse place to live with arts, culture and heritage at the heart of the town.
This is a permanent position starting in September 2024.
Part-Time Working / Job Share will be considered for a suitable candidate.
Commitment to safeguarding
Reading School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. Successful candidates must be willing to undergo an Enhanced DBS Disclosure and complete relevant pre-employment checks in line with our Safer Recruitment policy. Full details of our Safeguarding - Staff Recruitment Policy can be found on our website.
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About Reading School
- School type
- Academy, ages 11 to 18
- Education phase
- View all Secondaryjobs
- School size
- 1119 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 18
- Ofsted report
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- School website
- Reading School website (opens in new tab)
Combining a distinguished heritage, a positive reputation for outstanding academic achievement and a commitment to high standards of pastoral care, at Reading School we aspire to be a school with excellence at the heart of everything we do. We are situated 15 minutes walk from central Reading and close to transport links. Reading is a diverse place to live with arts, culture and heritage at the heart of the town.
We offer an exceptional all-round education enabling each student to realise his academic, cultural or sporting potential. A Selective Boys’ School, Reading School takes both day and boarding students. In 2022, the school was rated the Sunday Times South East State School of the Year and awarded 'outstanding' in the Boarding Ofsted Inspection in February 2020.
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