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Cover Supervisor

Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School, Ashbourne, Derbyshire, DE6 1EP

This job expired on 18 February 2025 – see similar jobs

• Start date details

  TBC

• Closing date

  18 February 2025 at 12pm (midday)

• Date listed

  11 February 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Learning support or cover supervisor
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: Scale 5 £28,034 - £30,383 FTE (£24,215 - £26,244 Pro rata)

Cover Supervisor job summary

PURPOSE OF THE POST:

Purpose:  

• To supervise a prepared lesson in the absence of a class teacher ensuring that in doing so the students learning and progress is continued and maintained;
• To provide clerical and administrative support to departments;

 

Main Duties

• In the absence of a teacher, provide leadership and supervision of and be solely responsible for a class of students during lesson time;
• Promote positive behaviour for learning of students to maintain a calm working environment, including implementation of the school’s policy; rewarding students where appropriate.
• Report back, as appropriate, on the behaviour of students during lesson time and on any arising issues, or rewards to the Curriculum Leader.
• Provide classroom management to classes in the absence of a teacher (for up to a maximum of 10 consecutive days for the same teacher, including the first 3 days of absence).
• Establish positive relationships and communicate with other relevant professionals, in liaison with the class teacher, to support student learning and progress.
• Communicate the work set by the class teacher to the students and ensure that students are aware of the teacher’s expectations during the course of the lesson with regard to learning and progress – including the homework set and any other extension/enrichment tasks.
• Motivate students to complete tasks set by the class teacher and encourage students to interact and work co-operatively with others to ensure that students are engaged on the set task.
• Respond to any questions from students about process and procedures.
• Deal with any immediate problems or emergencies in accordance with the school’s policies and procedures.
• Collect completed work after the lesson and return it to the class teacher as appropriate.
• Contribute to the administration and delivery of examination assessments
• Invigilate examinations and be available for duties at break and lunch.
• Accompany teaching staff and students on educational visits.
• Collate a bank of supervision work for subjects at KS3 and KS4 in liaison with the relevant Curriculum Leader. Cover and supervision work should be set by the Department.
• Be aware of, uphold and contribute towards the development of the school’s policies and procedures.
• Participate in appropriate school based meetings and training activities.
• Support a department with administration duties, e.g. displays etc, when not required for cover during the working day.
• Contribute to departmental improvements when it is appropriate
• Support “day to day” supply staff in locating work and help to orient

Why work for us?

• At QEGSMAT, we value the hard work and dedication of our team members, and as such we believe that progression should be a simple process. That’s why we are proud to offer an Automatic Pay Review program, rather than the traditional annual pay and performance review, as part of our comprehensive benefits package.
• Continual access to CPD opportunities. QEGSMAT works with a large number of organisations to develop staff to fulfil their aspirations and potential. We are committed to providing first-rate training and development to all our staff within this evolving Trust.
• We are committed to promoting equality, challenging discrimination, and developing community cohesion. We welcome applications from all sections of the community.
• All staff have access to our Employee Assistance Programme which provides confidential, independent and unbiased information and guidance 24/7. This can also include bespoke counselling sessions for staff if needed.
• All roles are subject to nationally agreed terms and conditions of service.
• Access to the Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS) with employer contributions of 23.4% for Derbyshire support staff.
• Family-friendly policies.
• Access to Flu Vaccines.
• Opportunity to work flexibly.

Commitment to safeguarding

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children & young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. It is a criminal offence to engage/seek to engage in regulated activity/regulated work with children, if you appear on the DBS barred list. All appointments are subject to an Enhanced DBS check/eligible to work in the UK.
Safeguarding policy can be found on our website. We may also consider performing an online presence check as part of our pre-employment checks.

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About Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School

• School type: Academy, Christian, ages 11 to 18
• Education phase: Secondary
• School size: 1359 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 18
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/queen-elizabeth-s-grammar-school-de6-1ep

Nestled in the picturesque Derbyshire Dales in the idyllic town of Ashbourne, Queen Elizabeth’s Grammar School, Ashbourne Academy is an academic and vibrant rural comprehensive school with a very successful Sixth Form.

Queen Elizabeth’s Grammar School is a proud member of QEGSMAT. The Trust’s values are for students to ‘Question, Explore; Give; and Succeed’. Our exceptional staff, strong leadership, motivated children, as well as excellent facilities, provide the successful formula for this.

At QEGSMAT we believe and promote that exceptional workforce creates exceptional results; they transform lives and transform futures. We support every pupil to achieve their full potential and become a confident, resilient, and compassionate individual who can make a positive contribution to society.

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