Cover Supervisor
Millbridge, A Share Primary Academy, Liversedge, West Yorkshire, WF15 6HUThis job expired on 6 October 2024 – see similar jobs
Start date details
As soon as possible
Closing date
6 October 2024 at 11:59pm
Date listed
23 September 2024
Job details
Job role
- Learning support or cover supervisor
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Full time
Contract type
- Fixed term - Ends 31st August 2025
Pay scale
- Band E, SCP 12-17
What skills and experience we're looking for
We are looking to recruit a
Cover Supervisor who will work throughout school, under the direction of the
Assistant Headteachers, to take responsibility for groups or classes of
students in the short-term absence of their usual teacher - to deliver good
teaching and learning.
We want an enthusiastic individual to work as a team member across the academy, who will support the learning, progress and welfare of all students to help them achieve their personal best.
The ideal candidate will have:
- Maths and English GCSE to grade C or equivalent.
- NVQ 3 for Teaching Assistants or equivalent qualifications or experience.
- Considerable experience of working within an Academy or equivalent including experience of working as a Teaching Assistant.
- Excellent interpersonal skills with an ability to coach and persuade.
- Ability to work on own initiative and be able to respond independently to unexpected problems.
Essential criteria:
- Maths and English GCSE to grade C or equivalent.
- NVQ 3 for Teaching Assistants or equivalent qualifications or experience.
- Considerable experience of working within an Academy or equivalent including experience of working as a Teaching Assistant.
- High levels of numeracy and literacy.
- The jobholder must be able to react to situations/instances occurring in the classroom, able to “think on their feet”.
- Excellent interpersonal skills with an ability to coach and persuade.
- Significant emotional resilience is required to ensure student learning is maintained in accordance with the curriculum and academy expectations.
- Ability to work on own initiative and be able to respond independently to unexpected problems.
- Knowledge and commitment to safeguarding and promoting the health, safety and welfare of young people.
- An interest in educational issues and a belief that everyone can benefit from, and has entitlement to, high quality educational opportunities.
- A genuine belief in our philosophy of Valuing
People – Supporting
Personal Best.
Desirable criteria:
- Knowledge of strategies to support students in the classroom with challenging behaviour.
What the school offers its staff
Why apply to join SHARE Multi Academy Trust?
There are many reasons why you will enjoy working for the trust. You will be surrounded by supportive people, working together with a common goal for all of our students, aiming to value and support all colleagues in order to help them achieve their personal best.
If you decide to join us, we will ensure you have what you need to make a positive difference in your education role. We will seek out your ideas and ask for your opinions regularly using staff voice.
Our CPD commitment is second to none and the training and developmental opportunities on offer will empower you to make improvements in all aspects of your role. The training you receive will help you fulfil your potential whatever your stage of career.
For teachers and leaders, we offer fast tracked, first class developmental opportunities led by one of our academies, Shelley College, which is the Teaching School Hub for Kirklees and Calderdale: -
- National Professional Qualifications (NPQs), which underpin our structured training programmes (we offer all the qualifications);
- Lead practitioner positions for colleagues who want to remain classroom- based but lead on curriculum development or training and coaching;
- Mentor / facilitator training and experience which give experienced colleagues the opportunity to develop through mentoring initial teacher trainees, early career teachers or NPQ candidates – right up to NPQEL facilitators;
- Trainee senior leadership positions, which build on our middle leadership programmes. This training includes short placements in other schools and a substantial improvement project under the guidance of an experienced leader.
All our academies have comprehensive professional development programmes for support staff. We support colleagues in their role by offering regular training, coaching and mentoring using the latest evidence-based research. Our trust collaboration draws on best practice to share the expertise available. Our support staff meet with colleagues across the trust every September to share ideas and resources.
With regard reward and recognition, we recognise and appreciate our staff as our most valuable asset, we recognise the work they do and celebrate their successes.
We offer a wide range of benefits including: -
- Employee assistance programmes catering for the individual wellbeing needs of staff;
- Wellbeing champions and designated wellbeing resources for staff;
- Flexible working opportunities (where practical);
- Occupational sick pay, maternity, paternity, adoption & shared parental leave;
- Competitive pension schemes with the opportunity for shared cost AVCs;
- Money saving ‘salary sacrifice’ cycle scheme and tech 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.
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About Millbridge, A Share Primary Academy
- School type
- Academy, ages 3 to 11
- Education phase
- Primary
- School size
- 294 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 3 to 11
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
- Email address
- julie.snellgrove@sharemat.co.uk
- Phone number
- 01924668836
Arranging a visit to Millbridge, A Share Primary Academy
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email julie.snellgrove@sharemat.co.uk.
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