Faculty Assistant / Cover Supervisor
Oathall Community College, Haywards Heath, West Sussex, RH16 2AQ32 days remaining to apply
Closing date
31 January 2025 at 9am
Date listed
20 December 2024
Job details
Job role
- Learning support or cover supervisor
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Full time (Can be done as a job share): 30 hrs per week term time only – 8.40am-3.10pm
Contract type
- Permanent
What skills and experience we're looking for
We want to recruit an enthusiastic and confident Faculty Assistant to join our team. The role involves covering lessons for short term teacher absences across all subject areas. The role also provides in and out of class support to students as well as providing administrative support for teachers in the Maths faculty.
Candidates must be literate, numerate and a competent user of IT, with the skill to support students across all age groups in secondary education. We offer a comprehensive training package including an induction programme. We welcome and support applications from those interested in looking to start a career in teaching.
What the school offers its staff
Experience in this area isn’t necessary but a keenness to develop your skills and knowledge of working with young people is essential. A full induction package, ongoing training and development will be provided. The school is extremely supportive of staff considering progressing into teaching and can actively guide people into teacher training.
The college is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All appointments are subject to an enhanced DBS disclosure.
You would be expected to work Monday to Friday, 8.40am to 3.10pm including an unpaid 30 minute break. There may be some flexibility about working less days. There are 5 teacher INSET days that you would not be expected to attend. The post is term time only.
Other benefits include participation in the generous local government pension scheme, free use of the school gym. Access to WSCC employee benefits.
Applications should be completed via the website using a support staff application form along with our recruitment monitoring form and a short letter of application (no more than one side of A4). Please email the documents to jobs@oathall.org or post to Mrs Sara Atkin.
Suitable candidates may be invited to interview prior to the closing date and we reserve the right to close the vacancy early should sufficient applications be received.
Commitment to safeguarding
The college is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All appointments are subject to references and an enhanced DBS disclosure.
Applying for the job
Please download the application form using the link below, and once completed send to jobs@oathall.org
CVs are not accepted.
Upload additional documents
If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.
About Oathall Community College
- School type
- Local authority maintained school, ages 11 to 16
- Education phase
- Secondary
- School size
- 1246 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 16
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
- School website
- Oathall Community College website (opens in new tab)
- Email address
- jobs@oathall.org
- Phone number
- 01444 414001
As Headteacher in the college I am committed to providing an excellent education for every child in our learning community.
Oathall College is very much a school at the heart of its community. The staff care passionately about the well-being of the children and are driven to ensure their educational experience is the best it can be. Our students are vibrant, enthusiastic learners and actively engage with the extensive range of opportunities available to them.
Our federation of secondary schools work closely together to enhance development opportunities for staff and the educational experiences of the young people in the area. The professional development of all staff is a high priority at Oathall. We are constantly looking to improve and are focussed on becoming an outstanding school.
Successful applicants will join a team committed to securing the highest quality learning experiences so that all of our students receive an outstanding education. The team works tirelessly to nurture a creative learning environment with an emphasis on developing independent learners. Inspiring students to develop a love of learning, to aim high and to maximise their full potential will be at the heart of what you do.
Applicants will be dedicated, creative and talented with the ability to inspire others. They will model outstanding practice in the classroom and in all interactions with colleagues, parents and students. They will need the ability to work following their own initiative and also the skills to work closely in our Faculty teams.
You will find further information on our website, but please don’t hesitate to contact me if you wish to know anything further.
I look forward to welcoming you to Oathall.
Mr E Rodriguez
Headteacher
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