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Cover Supervisor

Rainhill High School, Prescot, Merseyside, L35 6NY

This job expired on 4 December 2024 – see similar jobs

• Start date details

  As soon as possible

• Closing date

  4 December 2024 at 9am

• Date listed

  15 November 2024

Job details

• Job role:
  • Learning support or cover supervisor
  • Pastoral, health and welfare
  • Other support roles
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time: 37 hrs per week, Term Time Only plus 2 weeks (inclusive of 5 Inset days)
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: £25,584 - £27,269 pa
• Pay scale: NJC Conditions of Service NJC SCP 7-11 £22,470 - £24,270 actual pa

What skills and experience we're looking for

Are you passionate about supporting and nurturing students in the classroom to reach their full potential and have a commitment to deliver outstanding lessons? Whatever our students need to achieve this, we will find a way to help them do so and with your help, Rainhill will continue on its journey to provide an excellent education for all students.

We are looking to appoint an enthusiastic, well organised and committed Cover Supervisor to join our team who has excellent behaviour management skills and can provide effective classroom supervision to support learning and teaching when required to cover for short term staff absences.

You will also assist in supporting organising cover for absent staff and other related admin support across the school as and when required.

This is a challenging but rewarding role and will involve delivering lessons and cover lessons effectively to whole classes, ensuring that the educational provision for students is maintained to the highest standard of attainment and achievement.

Previous experience of working in a school setting with children and young people is essential as is a desire to want to make a difference.

Knowledge and Experience

Understanding and working knowledge of the national curriculum and other learning programmes (within specified age range/subject area) e.g. knowledge of core subject areas

Working knowledge and understanding of principles of effective learning in the classroom and classroom management

Working knowledge of relevant policies/codes of practice/legislation

Understanding of inclusion, especially within a school setting

Experience of resources preparation to support learning programmes

Working knowledge of SIMS and Cover

Proficiency in Microsoft Office Excel and Word

Knowledge and awareness of GDPR requirements and regulations

Qualifications and Training

Good standard of Education up to GCSE or equivalent - Excellent literacy and numeracy skills

Minimum 2 years experience of working with children in an educational setting (within specified age range/subject area)

NVQ 2/3 equivalent or above in teaching assistance or relevant experience

QTS/QTLS

Training in the literacy/numeracy strategy

Training in special educational needs strategies

Skills and Abilities

Excellent time management and organisational skills

Excellent communication skills

Ability to build and maintain effective working relationships with all pupils and colleagues

Ability to work with sensitive information and maintaining strict confidentiality in all forms including electronically, written form and verbally

Ability to promote a positive ethos and role model positive attitudes

Ability to work effectively and calmly under pressure

Ability to communicate effectively at all levels

Planning own workload to meet deadlines

Flexible in their ability to work across the school to best meet the needs of pupils as and when it is needed

Ability to work effectively within a team environment, understanding classroom roles and responsibilities

Ability to work with children at all levels regardless of specific individual need and identify learning styles as appropriate

Effective Behaviour Management skills

Commitment to Equal Opportunities

Ability to understand and demonstrate commitment to equality and diversity

What the school offers its staff

Our School’s mission is 'In Pursuit of Excellence’ in everything that we do and our core values; Learn, Think, Contribute, Care, embody our determination to ensure that all our students receive a first class education that enables them to take their place in society confidently.

We are a popular and high achieving school on the edge of Merseyside with a very strong reputation locally and significantly over subscribed.

Further details about the role

Purpose of the post:

• Supervision of whole classes during the short-term absence of teachers with agreed lesson plans in place across the school as required.

• To work with and supervise individuals and groups of students under the direction/instruction of teaching and senior staff, inclusive of specific individual learning needs. Enabling access to learning for all pupils.
• Assist in the planning and coordination of daily cover for staff absence.
• Provide administrative assistance cover as required

Specific duties and Responsibilities

Main duties. 1. Undertake cover supervisor duties when staff are absent or at internal/external events 2. Undertake cover supervision for whole class i.e. supervise, support and assist students of all abilities, age range in the absence of normal teacher 3. Follow instructions directed from, Cover Manager, Operations Manager, SENDCO and class teachers. 4. Promote positive pupil behaviour by: - · Ensuring pupils enter and exit classroom in silence · Greet pupils at beginning of the lesson · Complete the class register · Ensure pupils sit according to their seating plans · Ensure school uniform rules are followed · Report back as appropriate to class teacher · Encourage students to follow Rainhill Standards at all times 5. Ensure when covering a lesson, students remain focused and on task. 6. Managing the behaviour of students whilst they are undertaking work to ensure a constructive working environment. 7. Provide a safe and stimulating learning environment at all times. 8. Develop your own knowledge and understanding of specific academic, physical and emotional/ behavioural/ social needs of individuals and groups of students and respond to them effectively. 9. To assist the SENDCO and learning support department with classroom support when not covering lessons. 10. Managing the work of Learning Support Assistants assigned to the cover classes. 11. To provide welfare support for students, including administering first aid (dependent on training) and attending to and identifying medical needs as required.

Support for the teacher

1. To provide classroom supervision and learning in the absence of a teacher

2. Communicate the work set by the teacher to the pupils

3. Communicate feedback from the covered lesson to the teacher

4. Oversee the distribution and collection of books and other equipment

5. Reporting back as appropriate using the school’s agreed referral procedures on the behaviour of pupils during the class and any issues arising.

6. Work under the direction of the lead teacher/organizer when accompanying staff on school visits

7. Provide clerical/administration/pastoral support when required

8. Establish and maintain an appropriate learning environment

9. Monitor and evaluate pupils' responses to learning activities through observation and planned recording of achievement against pre-determined learning objectives

10. Provide objective and accurate feedback and reports as required, to the teacher on pupil achievement, progress, and other matters, ensuring the availability of appropriate evidence

11. Promote positive values attitudes and good pupil behaviour - Record all behaviours on synergy or appropriate systems.

12. Liaise sensitively and effectively with parents/carers as agreed with the teacher.

Support for the pupil

1. Provide consistent support to all pupils, responding appropriately to individual pupil needs

2. Establish good working relationships with pupils, acting as a role model and setting high expectations

3. Promote inclusion and acceptance of all pupils

4. Encourage pupils to interact with others and engage in activities led by the teacher

5. Promote self-esteem and independence, employing strategies to recognize and reward achievement within established school procedure

6. Provide feedback to pupils in relation to progress and achievement under the guidance and direction of the teacher

7. Use specialist (curriculum/learning) skills/training/experience to support pupils

8. Assist in the planning, implementation, assessing, recording and reporting in relation to personal care

9. Provide one-to-one support for pupils in either a care/special needs/pastoral capacity as and when required

Support for the curriculum

1. Support the delivery of agreed learning activities/learning programmes, adjusting activities according to pupil learning styles and individual needs

2. Support the delivery of literacy/numeracy programmes, effectively utilising all alternate learning opportunities to support extended development

3. Support the use of ICT in learning activities and develop pupils' competence and independence in its use

4. Assist pupils to access learning activities through specialist support e.g. curriculum/SEN specialism

Support for the school

1. Be aware of and comply with school policies and procedures relating to child

protection, pupil behaviour and discipline, health and safety and security, confidentiality

and GDPR data protection regulations. Report all concerns to the appropriate person (as

named in the policy concerned)

2. Be aware of and support difference and ensure all pupils have equal access to opportunities to learn and develop

3. Support with break and lunch duties.

4. Attend and participate in regular meetings as appropriate

5. Participate in training and other learning activities as required

6. Establish own best practice and use to support others

7. Assist in the supervision, training and development of classroom support staff

8. To take appropriate responsibility for safeguarding and students’ welfare, and to be aware of confidential issues linked to home/child/ teacher/ school and keep confidence appropriately.

9. Accompany teaching staff and pupils on visits, trips and out of school activities as and when required

10. Assist in the planning, delivery and evaluation of training, advice, guidance and support to colleagues in other schools

11. To invigilate examinations as directed by the Senior Examinations Officer as and when required.

Support of Staff Cover

1. Support and assist the Cover Manager in organising the planning and co-ordination of cover for absent staff when required

2. Assist with admin processes related to cover supply and staff absence

3. Ensuring compliance with school policies and procedures of cover staff

Other

• High expectations of all pupils; respect for their social, cultural, linguistic, religious and ethnic backgrounds; and commitment to raising their educational achievements.
• To be responsible for improving your own practice through observation, evaluation and discussion.
• To comply with all School policies and procedures.
• To comply with the School's Health and Safety Policy and associated safe working procedures and guidelines.
• To comply with the School's Comprehensive Equality Policy and to ensure that it is implemented within the service area of the post.

Additional Duties

To be willing to be trained as, and to be one of the school's many, First Aid Officers

Commitment to safeguarding

Rainhill High School and Sixth Form is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people as well as promoting equality of opportunity and community cohesion; where the diversity of different backgrounds and circumstances is appreciated and positively valued and expects all staff, volunteers and other workers to share in this commitment.

This post is subject to an Enhanced Disclosing & Barring Certificate and online searches as part of our Safer Recruitment & Selection Procedures.

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About Rainhill High School

• School type: Academy, ages 11 to 18
• Education phase: Secondary
• School size: 1852 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 18
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
• School website: Rainhill High School website (opens in new tab)
• Email address: jobs@rainhillhigh.org.uk
• Phone number: 01744677205
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11-18 Mixed Comprehensive 1847 on roll

Rainhill High School is a co-educational secondary school and sixth form centre located in Rainhill, Merseyside, England.

The school converted to an academy under Rainhill Learning Village in March 2017. More recently, the school has become part of the Stephenson Trust.

Our Partners

Founded in 2015 by former Liverpool and England striker, Robbie Fowler, The Fowler Academy’s results are impressive. Receiving glowing reports from OFSTED and Pearson qualifications, The Fowler Academy were awarded 'Most Inspirational Post 16 Provider in 2019's Educate Awards and were shortlisted in the 2021 TES Awards, as best national provider and have recently moved to their new home, the former first team training ground for Liverpool FC, Melwood.

Partnerships with the LFC Foundation and Rainhill, The Fowler Academy's blended offer of football and post 16 education is both exciting and innovative, ensuring excellent outcomes for students.

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