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Cover Supervisors (Casual)

Q3 Academy Tipton, Tipton, West Midlands, DY4 7NR

This job expired on 26 March 2025 – see similar jobs

• Start date details

  As soon as possible

• Closing date

  26 March 2025 at 12pm (midday)

• Date listed

  5 March 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Learning support or cover supervisor
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Part time (Can be done as a job share): Zero Hour Contract
• Contract type: Casual
• Hourly rate: Unqualified Teachers are paid £13.69/18.72 and Qualified Teachers are paid £24.22/28.95 - Plus Holiday Pay.

What skills and experience we're looking for

Key Duties and Responsibilities

• Under the guidance and supervision of teaching staff implement agreed work programmes/Academy policy with individuals/group in or out of the classroom.

• Supervise whole classes during short or medium-term absence of teachers.

• Managing behaviour of students to ensure a constructive environment.

• Respond to questions from students about process or procedures.

• Provide feedback/marking to students and teacher in relation to progress and achievement.

• Work with colleagues to support high standards of behaviour and attainment.

• Collecting any completed work after the lesson and returning it to the appropriate teacher.

• Supervising examinations or undertaking invigilation as required.

• Provide specific break and lunch time supervision.

• Provide general clerical or administrative support for agreed activities etc.

This is a casual position.

What the school offers its staff

Q3 Tipton has high expectations for all students and is one of nine schools in the Mercian Academy Trust. We embed the ethos of the Trust: “To live life to the full in pursuit of that which is good, right and true” and are passionate about social equality within our community. “Pupils understand expectations and appreciate the positive environment. Teachers treat pupils as individuals, and pupils welcome this. Pupils feel confident to ‘be themselves’ in this inclusive community” (Ofsted, 2022).

We are seeking to appoint an enthusiastic Cover Supervisors to join our already fantastic team of dedicated, efficient and hardworking colleagues.

If you are determined to make a difference to the life chances of young people by raising standards, expectations, and achievement we would like to hear from you.

The Mercian Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people/vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Pre-employment checks include an enhanced disclosure and barring service check as a requirement of this post. Our Safeguarding Policy is available on our website, and we encourage applicants to review it before applying.

This position is subject to an Enhanced Disclosure & Barring Service check (formerly CRB) under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. Further details regarding this check are available from the school or by visitingwww.crb.gov.uk.

Further information about the job

The candidate will be required to undergo a full enhanced DBS check and must be eligible to work in the UK.

Visas cannot be sponsored.

If you're interested in teaching or training to teach in England as an international citizen, we can help you understand your next steps.

Commitment to safeguarding

The Academy is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children.
All post holders are subject to an Enhanced Disclosure & Barring Service Check (DBS) and satisfactory employment references, as well as identification and qualification checks which will be required before commencing duties.
All appointments are subject to two satisfactory references and online search.

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About Q3 Academy Tipton

• School type: Academy, ages 11 to 19
• Education phase: Secondary
• School size: 1558 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 19
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Q3 Academy Tipton website
• Email address: jasmine.gill@merciantrust.org.uk
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/q3-academy-tipton

Q3 Tipton has high expectations for all students and is one of nine schools in the Mercian Academy Trust. We embed the ethos of the Trust: “To live life to the full in pursuit of that which is good, right and true” and are passionate about social equality within our community. “They want all
pupils to ‘live life to the full in pursuit of what is good, right, and true’. Pupils understand these expectations and appreciate the positive environment. Q3 Tipton has high expectations for all students and is one of nine schools in the Mercian Academy Trust. We embed the ethos of the Trust: “To live life to the full in pursuit of that which is good, right and true” and are passionate about social equality within our community. “Pupils are becoming motivated and resilient learners who show pride in their achievements, they enjoy their learning. Pupils say this is now a place where they feel safe, supported and heard. Teachers treat pupils as individuals, and pupils welcome this” (Ofsted, 2025). Q3 Academy Tipton received 'Good' from their latest Ofsted Inspection, being described as 'committed to improving outcomes for all pupils' (Ofsted, 2025).

We are a large inclusive and diverse 11 – 19 school. Our students come from many backgrounds, speak different languages and follow different faiths. Students are encouraged to join our advocate groups: anti-racism, anti-sexism, pro-LGBTQIA+ and inter-faith. We are fully committed to equality, diversity, inclusion and belonging for all. We are proud that our staff body reflects the diversity of our student community including our middle and senior leaders.

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