9 days remaining to apply

  • Start date details

    ASAP

  • Closing date

    20 September 2024 at 9am

  • Date listed

    9 September 2024

Job details

Job role

  • Teaching assistant

Visa sponsorship

Visas cannot be sponsored

Subject

Cover Supervisor

Working pattern

Full time

Contract type

Permanent

Full-time equivalent salary

£23,914.00 Annually (Actual) Actual starting salary based on FTE of £27,803

Cover Supervisor job summary

We are looking for a Cover Supervisor, to be responsible for the supervision of classes and to oversee the completion of work by students in the absence of the nominated teacher, delivering quality lessons to students in a way that represents the school ethos on teaching and learning. The role is based on working 37 hours per week, term time plus 1 week (39 working weeks).

Good interpersonal skills are required together with the ability to earn and maintain the respect of students and to ensure the appropriate codes of classroom behaviour are observed. Applicants for this post must be enthusiastic and possess a determined character, together with a positive approach to working with young people and the ability to set clear guidelines for them. Flexibility is key as the daily role is a reactive one requiring you to move to where need is greatest.

The post may suit someone considering a future in teaching or someone looking for a new and exciting challenge.

At Ormiston Sudbury Academy, we are passionate about the education, care and development of young people. First and foremost, we support and challenge our students to find and fulfil their academic potential. We want every student to leave with the best set of qualifications they can attain. Pastoral care is a great strength of the school and the values of kindness and respect that staff model are instilled in the students. Our academy is a caring environment in which students and staff make use of high quality learning opportunities to develop their maximum academic, moral, social and spiritual potential. We are committed to developing equality of opportunity for all. We seek to continually improve and to work not simply harder but more effectively, as individuals and with others.

Our new colleague will also benefit from being part of Ormiston Academies Trust, a MAT of 43 primary and secondary academies. The Trust’s vision is for all young people to have access to the highest academic, social and practical skills required to achieve their full potential. OAT support all staff so that they can enhance and develop their professional skills whatever their role within the trust.

Our ideal candidate will;

  • support students to be the best that they can be.
  • be a dedicated team player who develops excellent relationships with students and colleagues.
  • have strong communication skills.
  • be a professional who models expectations and promotes positive behaviour.
  • be committed to all students achieving their full potential and the learning vision of the academy.
  • be driven, motivated, adaptable, resilient, reflective and have a good sense of humour.

If you want to work with a great team of staff and students, and feel that you have the right skills, please apply before the closing date of 9am on 20th September. Early applications are encouraged as we reserve the right to close the vacancy early should a suitable candidate be found.

If you have any questions about the role, please contact Nicola Logan, Director of Finance and Business, via email at nlogan@ormistonsudbury.co.uk

Ormiston Sudbury Academy is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share in this commitment. Ormiston Academies Trust embraces diversity and promotes equality of opportunity. Flexible working opportunities will be considered.

All successful appointments will be subject to suitability checks in accordance with KCSIE, including identity, Right to Work, qualifications, online searches, prohibition check, two references and enhanced DBS check including Children’s Barred List.

The post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (ROA) 1974. Guidance on the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the Exceptions Order 1975, which provides information about which convictions must be declared during job applications and related exceptions, can be found here: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/new-guidance-on-the-rehabilitation-of-offenders-act-1974

Commitment to safeguarding

OAT is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and the expectation is that all staff will share this commitment. Therefore, the successful applicant will be required to undertake an enhanced DBS and barred list check.

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About Ormiston Sudbury Academy

School type
Academy, ages 11 to 19
Education phase
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School size
692 pupils enrolled
Age range
11 to 19

Ormiston Sudbury Academy is based in the market town of Sudbury, which is in the southwest of Suffolk, near the Essex border. It has been part of OAT for over 10 years, joining the trust in September 2012. The school is an 11-18 co-educational academy with just over 700 students. The number of students who are eligible for pupil premium funding is slightly above the national average. Students’ ability on entry is historically lower than the national average and attainment and progress remains a key improvement priority for the school moving forwards. Ormiston Sudbury Academy has a reputation as a caring, community school where students thrive.

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