Cover Supervisor

International Schools Today; Birmingham; Hybrid; GBP 18,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

Hallfield School in Birmingham is seeking a degree-qualified classroom practitioner to support across both primary and secondary settings. The ideal candidate will be highly organised, adaptable and passionate about enthusing and challenging bright children to achieve their full potential across a range of subjects.

The role requires strong communication and behaviour management skills, with safeguarding responsibilities assessed at interview. HLTA qualification or QTS would be advantageous.

Qualifications

• Degree qualified with relevant experience, working with children
• Excellent communication and behaviour management skills
• HLTA qualification or QT S would be advantageous

Responsibilities

• Supervising classes when teachers are absent and delivering lessons planned by subject specialists and form teachers
• Helping pupils stay focused, maintain good order and ensure consistent learning
• Providing support with break and lunch duties, marking as directed, and providing clear handovers to other teachers
• Supporting elsewhere in the school when teaching is not required, including as an additional adult in science, sports or practical lessons

Job description

The ideal candidate will be an excellent classroom practitioner, with strong communication and behaviour management skills. Applicants must be degree qualified with relevant experience, working with children (ideally within both primary and secondary settings). A Higher Level Teaching Assistant (HLTA) qualification or Qualified Teacher Status would be advantageous.

Sound judgement and a commitment to Hallfield School’s ethos and safeguarding responsibilities are essential and will be assessed at interview stage.

The role will suit someone who is highly organised, adaptable and passionate about enthusing and challenging bright children to achieve their full potential across a range of subjects.

Duties will include:

• Supervising classes when teachers are absent and delivering lessons planned by subject specialists and form teachers.
• Helping pupils stay focused, maintain good order and ensure consistent learning.
• Providing support with break and lunch duties, marking as directed, and providing clear handovers to other teachers.
• Supporting elsewhere in the school, when teaching is not required, including as an additional adult in science, sports or practical lessons.