Cover Supervisor

Ravenshall School; Dewsbury; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 26,000; Full time

Job summary

Ravenshall School in Dewsbury is seeking a dedicated Cover Supervisor (Grade 9) to support pupils aged 4–19 with learning difficulties and complex needs. The role involves delivering set work, managing behaviour and working closely with ETAs and support staff.

You will undertake 1:1 programmes and intervention sessions, mentor students and support specialist tuition. The successful candidate will bring SEND experience, creative teaching approaches and a commitment to high standards in every

Qualifications

• Experience working with children with SEND
• Ability to manage behaviour and maintain a positive learning environment
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills with colleagues and pupils

Responsibilities

• Cover supervision for absent staff and deliver set work
• Register and monitor pupil progress while maintaining behaviour
• Support students in class groups and 1:1 programmes, mentor and provide intervention sessions

Skills

SEND experience

Behaviour management

Strong communication

Job description

Cover Supervisor (Grade 9)

Required to start ASAP

This is a full time post working 8:30am to 3:15pm Monday to Friday

Ravenshall School is seeking to appoint an enthusiastic and committed Cover Supervisor to work in our "Exceptional School" (Ofsted, 2024)

Our outstandingspecial school caters for pupils aged 4 - 19 who have learning difficulties and a wide range of complex needs.

This is an exciting opportunity to join our highly effective team of Cover Supervisors. Applications are invited from candidates who have a mainstream background as well as those currently working within a Special Education setting, as we offer high quality in-house support and CPD for successful candidates joining our forward-facing school.

If you are passionate about improving students' life chances, have experience of working with children who have a wide range of special and complex learning needs, alongside having the skills to teach pupils in meaningful and engaging way, then we would like you to hear from you.

The role will provide cover supervision for absent teaching staff, delivering set work, managing behaviour and work closely with other colleagues in the classroom including ETAs and other support staff.

Additionally, the successful candidate will undertake the full duties of supporting students in class groups, individual 1:1 programmes and intervention sessions, mentoring and specialist tuition.

We are looking for a colleague who shares our vision of "all different, all equal, all important" and will promote high standards in all aspects of school life. You should have expertise and experience of working with children and young people who have SEND and can confidently support teaching staff and students to improve their educational and social potential.

The successful candidate will demonstrate effective questioning techniques, creative teaching methods suited to the needs of pupils with SEND and support students to undertake a varied range of learning activities suited to their learning needs.

It is anticipated that the successful candidates will work across all phases and subjects.

We look forward to hearing from you if you are:

• An excellent practitioner, able to set and achieve high standards and expectations
• Have a strong understanding of engagement strategies to support engagement for learning approaches
• A highly motivated professional and a team player with drive and vision
• An excellent communicator with good interpersonal skills

In return we can offer:

• A school which values and invests in all our staff by providing a range of bespoke CPD opportunities to enable you to meet all our pupil needs
• A well-resourced and enjoyable working environment which cares for and values every staff member
• A supportive and collaborative leadership team who welcome new ideas and innovation
• A school committed to raising standards which has children and young people at the heart of our maxim "All Different, All Equal, All Important"

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