Cover Supervisor
Wren Academy Enfield, Enfield, EN2 8GH11 days remaining to apply
Start date details
As soon as possible
Closing date
7 October 2024 at 9am
Date listed
18 September 2024
Job details
Job role
- Learning support or cover supervisor
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Full time: 36 hours per week, for 39 weeks of the year
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- £28,267 - £29,154 per annum.
Pay scale
- NJC Scale Points 17 – 19
What skills and experience we're looking for
Professional Skills and Experience
1. Possess experience of working in a secondary school environment, preferably in a similar role.
2. Be skilled in managing and developing productive working relationships with young people.
3. Possess excellent organisational and administrative skills.
4. Show evidence of continuing professional development.
5. Be able to demonstrate an understanding of secondary schools systems.
6. Be skilled in the use of ICT and preferably have experience of school based information technology systems.
7. Demonstrate experience in setting up and operating effective management systems.
8. Show the capacity to be a fast and adaptable learner.
People, Relationships and Communications
1. Be committed to maintaining a distinctive and inclusive Christian ethos in the Academy.
2. Be able to relate to all students and staff in a positive and constructive way.
3. Be part of a whole Academy team which seeks and develops a variety opportunities to support and work with students.
4. Have qualities which earn the trust and respect of students, staff, parents and governors.
5. Possess integrity, optimism, credibility, resilience, calmness and a sense of proportion.
6. Possess good written and verbal communication skills.
7. Be able to build constructive working relationships with local schools and colleges, employers and the local authority.
8. Appreciate the balance between academic and social development of young people,
needed to create an outstanding school
What the school offers its staff
All teachers joining Wren receive a high-quality professional development experience. We hope that simply by working at the new academy, teachers will become better practitioners and that much of the best professional development will be found in working with Wren colleagues. However, we explicitly prioritise CPD with an innovative programme which provides 3 discrete hours for the development of teachers. Within this structure there is a focus on engaging with the latest educational research, with many colleagues undertaking research projects related to their practice. Therefore, we are looking to recruit teachers who are keen to become the very best teachers whilst focusing on ensuring excellent progress and the creation of firm foundations which will lead to GCSE and A Level success.
Our new buildings which we occupied in December 2022 are architecturally impressive and provide an exceptional teaching environment with breath-taking views across the greenbelt and into London. As well as a range of good-sized well-equipped classrooms the site benefits from the following features:
- A welcoming and pleasant restaurant area for both staff and students which is set at the heart of the school
- Dance studio, extensive gym, and assembly hall
- Impressive Sixth Form social and study areas
- Excellent performance spaces both in and outdoors
- Pleasant outdoor social and learning areas for both staff and students
The development of a second academy has led to collaboration and innovation opportunities which benefit all staff and have improved the provision of both schools. Many professional development opportunities have been created which ensure that all colleagues are well equipped and encouraged to be effective in their role. The Head of Music at Wren Finchley is keen to work collaboratively with the successful candidate to create excellent music provision across the Trust.
At Wren you will be given time to plan and evaluate your lessons and intervention strategies. You will be part of a learning dialogue with colleagues for which time is set aside. Most importantly of all, you will be working with young people who are talented and enthusiastic about their learning. We believe that observing other teachers and having them observe you is a professional entitlement and especially important given our focus on quality first teaching. It is an expectation that all Wren teachers will be confident and open in seeing lesson observation as a key element of how we learn as professionals.
We are looking to recruit excellent teachers who have the desire to develop further. We want to appoint colleagues who possess real curiosity about the ways in which children learn most effectively and who are always seeking to extend their practice into new areas and learning activities. It is important that Wren teachers are ambitious both for themselves and for their students.
Other benefits of teaching at Wren Academy Enfield:
- Children of colleagues working at Wren for over two years will be given priority for a place in Year 7 of the school they work at.
- Career development opportunities in a successful and growing Multi Academy Trust with plans to expand further.
- Excellent professional development opportunities including support for programmes of further study and planned career development.
- Free refreshments and a lunchtime allowance.
- Timetabled professional development time during the school day.
- Planning and evaluation time during the school day.
- Two-week autumn half term break
Further details about the role
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1. To supervise the lessons of absent colleagues.
2. To manage students in these lessons and ensure they complete the cover work set.
As a Teaching Assistant
1. To support the learning needs of students who require assistance in accessing the curriculum or who need additional challenge in order to extend their learning.
2. To work with students in classroom, small group and one to one scenarios.
3. To carry out administration in the Individual Needs department as directed by the Head of Department. This will include the drafting of Individual Education Plans.
4. To administer spelling and reading tests and other assessments and to invigilate in examinations as directed by the Head of Department.
5. To liaise with the educational psychologist, external agencies and teaching staff regarding programmes for individual children.
6. To support students in their work with outside agencies (e.g. during visits from the speech therapist).
7. To carry out behavioural programmes as directed by the Head of Department.
8. To maintain records of work done by individual students and report to the Head of Department on progress in line with Academy systems.
9. To play a full part in the activities of the Individual Needs department and attend meetings needed to review students’ progress as required.
10. To liaise with parents as appropriate.
11. To take part in the Academy’s staff duty rota.
12. To take part in the Academy’s enrichment programme.
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.
Applying for the job
Please download the application form using the link below, and once completed send to recruitment@wrenacademiestrust.org
CVs are not accepted.
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About Wren Academy Enfield
- School type
- Free School, Church of England, ages 11 to 18
- Education phase
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- School size
- 735 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 18
- Ofsted report
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- School website
- Wren Academy Enfield website (opens in new tab)
- Email address
- recruitment@wrenacademiestrust.org
Arranging a visit to Wren Academy Enfield
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