Cover Supervisor

John Taylor High School; Burton upon Trent; On-site; GBP 13,000 - 22,000; Full time

Job summary

John Taylor High School, as part of the John Taylor Multi Academy Trust, is seeking a hardworking Cover Supervisor to join our evolving organisation. You will supervise classes in the short-term absence of teachers, helping students with their set work and activities to keep them focused and on track.

This role offers the opportunity to develop new skills within a supportive education trust. Previous experience in education is preferred but not essential, as full training will be given to you to

Qualifications

• Good numeracy and literacy skills equivalent to GCSE grade C and above.
• Excellent communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Supervise classes during the short-term absence of their teacher.
• Assist students with set work and activities to keep them focused and on track.
• Develop new skills within the school community.

Skills

Numeracy skills

Literacy skills

Communication skills

Education

GCSE English & Maths

Job description

John Taylor Multi Academy Trust (JTMAT) believes in the power of education to improve lives - and the world. As a partner academy in JTMAT, we are seeking to appoint a hardworking, committed and enthusiastic Cover Supervisor to join our evolving organisation.

Are you looking for a dynamic and exciting role within education where no day is the same? This role involves supporting students within the classroom to meet their aspirational targets.

This could also be the ideal stepping-stone into teaching or mentoring.

What will you be doing? You will be supervising classes during the short-term absence of their teacher, assisting students with their set work and activities to ensure they remain focused and on track. This role is diverse with the opportunity to develop new skills throughout the school.

What do you need? Good numeracy/literacy skills equivalent to GCSE grade C and above and excellent communication skills. Experience within education preferred but not essential as full training will be given.

John Taylor High School’s whole school vision is underpinned by the four core values chosen by our school community: RESPECT, KINDNESS, INTEGRITY and PERSEVERANCE.

If you have a passion for excellence and share our vision, we can offer you the opportunity to be part of a successful and progressive Trust, which is committed to ensuring learning is at the heart of all we do.

This is post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (2013 and 2020). This means that certain convictions and cautions are considered ‘protected’ and do not need to be disclosed to employers, and if they are disclosed, employers cannot take them into account.

Guidance about whether a conviction or caution should be disclosed can be found on the Ministry of Justice website: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/new-guidance-on-the-rehabilitation-of-offenders-act-1974.

Please note if you are shortlisted, an online search will be carried out before interview which may identify any incidents or issues that have happened, and are publicly available online, which we might want to explore with you at interview. Please review our Privacy Notice for Job Applicants for the lawful basis for processing and retention.

John Taylor MAT 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.