Cover Supervisor Plus
Cowley International College, St Helens, Merseyside, WA10 6PNThis job expired on 3 October 2024 – see similar jobs
Start date details
As soon as possible
Closing date
3 October 2024 at 12pm (midday)
Date listed
19 September 2024
Job details
Job role
- Learning support or cover supervisor
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Full time: 37 hours per week. Term time + 2 staff days
Contract type
- Permanent
Pay scale
- Band F
What skills and experience we're looking for
Ability to work effectively within a team environment, understanding classroom roles and responsibilities.
Ability to build effective working relationships with all students, parents/carers and colleagues.
Ability to manage a classroom.
Numeracy, Literacy and ICT skills.
Exceptional Excel skills
Ability to provide basic clerical and administrative support as required e.g. student record keeping, Microsoft Office.
Ability to respond and use initiative in and out of classroom setting.
Educated to at least GCSE level.
NVQ Level 3 or equivalent in a relevant discipline
Experience of working with and/or caring for children (within specified age range).
Above within an educational setting.
Must be able to demonstrate all of the following:
Ability to understand, build and maintain successful relationships with students and colleagues, treat them consistently, with respect and consideration, and demonstrate concern for their development as learners.
An ability to fulfil all spoken aspects of the role with confidence through the medium of English
Willingness to participate in relevant training and development opportunities.
Full driving licence.
Flexibility in working hours.
Willingness to train to drive the school’s minibus.
Willingness to take part in extra-curricular activities.
What the school offers its staff
What we offer our staff
Our staff are our most important asset and their well-being is of utmost importance to us. All our staff, at every stage of their careers, have access to expert support and training. We offer:
- Flexible working opportunities
- Supportive Leadership Team
- ‘TLC’ sessions investing in personal development for all colleagues
- Access to formal qualifications for career progression, e.g. NPQs, apprenticeships
- Teachers’ Pension/Local government pension schemes and recognised continuous service
- Free flu vaccine
- Discounts and online offers at major high street/online retailers
- Staff ‘Golden Ticket’ leave of absence scheme
- Staff get together at the end of term
- 24/7 Employee Assistance Programme offering advice to you and your family around legal, financial, health as well as free counselling
- Cycle to Work 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 Cowley International College
- School type
- Local authority maintained school, ages 11 to 18
- Education phase
- Secondary
- School size
- 1481 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 18
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
- School website
- Cowley International College website (opens in new tab)
- Email address
- jobapps@cowleysthelens.org.uk
- Phone number
- 01744 678030
Cowley is a high school and Sixth Form College with approximately 1500 students of which approximately 250 are in the Sixth Form.
Cowley is steeped in history and is one of the oldest schools in St Helens, if not the oldest having been founded in 1716.
Cowley is a warm, caring and vibrant community and an exciting place to work – there is always something happening here in our college, whether that be dance shows, sporting events, clubs or special guest talks. When we say to our new students that ‘there is something for everyone’ in terms of extra-curricular, we really mean it! Our extracurricular timetable covers two sides of A4 and whether a students’ interest be chess, reading, science or sport, we will likely have a club for them to join.
Cowley was graded as ‘Good’ by Ofsted in November 2021.
The report states, ‘Pupils, including students in the sixth form, said that Cowley international College is a special place to learn’ and ‘Pupils described their school as a welcoming and friendly community where ‘people smile at one another’.
Arranging a visit to Cowley International College
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email jobapps@cowleysthelens.org.uk.
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