Cover Supervisor

The Methodist Church in Britain; Burnham-on-Crouch; On-site; GBP 12,000 - 15,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous pension with life cover

Automatic pay progression

Professional development programme

Flexible working arrangements

Discounts on retail, travel and more

Blue Light Card discount

Cycle to work scheme

Health and well-being programmes

Job summary

Ormiston Rivers Academy in Essex is seeking a Cover Supervisor to keep lessons running when teachers are absent. You will supervise whole classes, deliver instructions, and maintain focus in a term-time only role of 32.5 hours per week.

Applicants should have NVQ Level 3 or equivalent and recent school-based experience with children and young people. Visa sponsorship is not available.

Qualifications

• NVQ Level 3 or equivalent qualification or experience.
• Recent successful experience working with children and young people in a school environment.
• Commitment to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of young people.

Responsibilities

• Supervise whole classes when teachers are absent, keeping students engaged and on task.
• Deliver the lesson instructions set by teachers.
• Respond to students' general questions.
• Promote positive behaviour and deal promptly with incidents in line with Academy policy.
• Give teachers accurate feedback on the conduct of each lesson.
• Keep appropriate records of lessons and behaviour.
• Support the use of ICT in lessons.
• Contribute to daily lunchtime duties and wider cover across the school.
• Help create a safe, inclusive and respectful learning environment.

Skills

Excellent literacy

Excellent numeracy

Excellent communication

Relationship building

Behaviour management

High expectations

ICT literate

Education

NVQ Level 3 or equivalent qualification

Tools

ICT tools

Job description

Cover Supervisor post at Ormiston Rivers Academy, an 11-19 co-educational academy in Essex, keeping lessons running when teachers are absent. The work means supervising whole classes, delivering the instructions teachers leave and keeping students focused on task. It is term-time only at 32.5 hours a week and suits someone aiming for teaching who wants classroom experience. Applicants need NVQ Level 3 or equivalent and recent school-based work with children and young people, and visa sponsorship is not available.

What the job involves

• Supervise whole classes when teachers are absent, keeping students engaged and on task
• Deliver the lesson instructions set by teachers
• Respond to students' general questions
• Promote positive behaviour and deal promptly with incidents in line with Academy policy
• Give teachers accurate feedback on the conduct of each lesson
• Keep appropriate records
• Support the use of ICT in lessons
• Contribute to daily lunchtime duties
• Provide wider cover across the school
• Help create a safe, inclusive and respectful learning environment

Qualifications

• NVQ Level 3 or equivalent qualification or experience

Experience

• Recent successful experience working with children and young people in a school environment

Skills & knowledge

• Excellent literacy and numeracy skills
• Excellent communication skills
• Ability to build respectful, trusting relationships with students and adults
• Implement behaviour management strategies effectively
• Set high expectations for students

Checks & eligibility

• Pre-recruitment checks

Other

• Commitment to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of young people

Nice to have

• Calm under pressure
• Flexible
• Highly organised
• ICT literate
• Interest in a teaching career

What’s offered

• Generous pension with life cover
• Automatic pay progression
• Extensive professional development programme
• Flexible working arrangements
• Discounts on retail, travel and leisure through a benefits platform
• Blue Light Card discount
• Cycle to work scheme
• Health and well-being programmes, including counselling