Cover Supervisor
The Whitstable School, Whitstable, Kent, CT5 1PX
6 days remaining to apply
Application deadline
10 July 2022 at 12:00pm
Date listed
15 June 2022
Job details
Job role
Working pattern
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- 32.5 hours a week, Monday to Friday. Term Time plus 5 staff development days.
Contract type
- Permanent
Annual or full time equivalent salary
- £20,045 - £21,563 SAT 5
Actual salary
- £15,143 - £16,290 pro rata
Cover Supervisor job summary
Permanent
Term Time plus 5 staff development days
32.5 hours a week, Monday to Friday.
Are you passionate about supporting children, recognising individual qualities and strengths, and aspiring to attain excellence in learning?
This post is designed to provide supervision of classes in the absence of the subject teacher or mentor. The job is not a teaching role but will require good classroom management skills as well as a confident personality, excellent communication skills and the ability to adapt quickly to a varied and constantly changing routine.
The successful candidate will need:
• A good standard of basic education;
• An NVQ level 2 in relevant qualification (or equivalent);
• Previous experience of working with young people in a similar environment;
• The ability to take charge of a classroom and give clear instructions and guidance to students.
Applicants will ideally have experience of providing support in the classroom, possibly as a Teaching Assistant, although other qualifications and personal / work experiences will be taken into account.
The School
The Whitstable School is part of Swale Academies Trust, a leading Multi-Academy Trust for school improvement, situated in the highly desirable location of Whitstable, Kent. Rated by Ofsted in February 2018 as a ‘Good’ school, we are now embarking on the next stage of our journey to ‘outstanding’ and are looking for exceptional and inspiring individuals to help us achieve this ambition.
Please visit www.thewhitstableschool.org.uk for more about our school.
Why work for us?
This is an excellent opportunity to join our school.
In return, we offer a stimulating, supporting and rewarding working environment, where all staff are valued and where you will have the opportunity to access a range of excellent professional opportunities to support your progression.
Additional benefits include:
• Excellent on site facilities;
• Excellent CPD programme;
• Being part of a highly successful Trust;
• Local Government Pension Scheme – with a generous employer contribution;
• Employee Assistance Programme – Wellbeing and advice;
• Ride to Work Scheme;
• Kent Rewards Scheme – local and national retailer discounts;
• Eye test reimbursement;
• Employee Referral Recruitment Incentive.
Applying for the job
Full details of the requirements of the post can be found in the accompanying recruitment pack.
If you are interested in this post, please contact Mr Stephen Scales, Deputy Headteacher at stephen.scales@swale.at or 01227 931300.
Applications should be made via Kent Teach. Please note, we cannot accept CVs.
We are happy to discuss any support you may need during your application process as part of our reasonable adjustment approach.
If you experience any difficulty in completing the application form, please contact recruitment@swale.at or 01795 426091 ( option 2)
In accordance with current GDPR compliance we will not keep any details / application forms on file once the position is filled.
Interview Dates: Week Commencing 11th July 2022
Swale Academies Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. This post is exempt from ROA and will require an enhanced DBS disclosure
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If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.
About The Whitstable School
- School type
- Academy, ages 11 to 18
- Education phase
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- School size
- 964 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 18
- Ofsted report
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- School website
- The Whitstable School website (opens in a new tab)
- Contact email
- stephen.scales@swale.at
- Contact phone number
- 01227 931300
The Whitstable School is part of the Swale Academies Trust, a leading Multi-Academy Trust for school improvement, situated in the highly desirable location of Whitstable, Kent. Rated by Ofsted in February 2018 as a Good school, we are now embarking on the next stage of our journey to outstanding and are looking for exceptional and inspiring individuals to help us achieve this ambition.
Please visit www.thewhitstableschool.org.uk and our twitter page @TheWhitSchool for more about our school.
We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Successful candidates must be willing to undergo an Enhanced DBS Check and references will be taken up. We are an Equal Opportunities employer and seek to reflect the diverse community we serve. Applications are welcome from anyone who meets the stated requirements; please note that we cannot accept CVs.
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