Cover Supervisor

New Directions; Flint; On-site; GBP 12,000 - 18,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Account Manager

Regular supply work

Competitive pay rates

Potential long-term roles

AWR compliance

UK-wide branch network

Welsh-speaking schools framework

Job summary

New Directions Education Ltd is seeking enthusiastic Cover Supervisors to work across secondary schools in Wrexham and Flintshire, delivering pre-set work, maintaining classroom order and ensuring lessons run smoothly. Transport is desirable for last-minute bookings and you may work with Teaching Assistants and coaching/ youth work experience is welcomed.

Roles involve stepping in to cover lessons, supervising students, and occasionally supporting teachers with administrative tasks or extra

Qualifications

• Ideal candidates have experience as Cover Supervisor, Teaching Assistant or work with young people through coaching, sports or youth work.
• Access to transport is desirable due to last-minute bookings.

Responsibilities

• Cover lessons, delivering pre-set work and keeping students engaged.
• Administer class tests if requested and pass completed work to the class teacher.
• Supervise Teaching Assistants and support classroom activities when required.
• Ensure students stay on task and follow school policies on behaviour, health and safety.

Job description

Fancy a role where no two days are ever the same? We’re looking for enthusiastic and reliable Cover Supervisors to work across secondary schools in Wrexham and Flintshire, keeping students engaged, lessons on track and the classroom chaos to a minimum! You’ll be stepping in to cover lessons, delivering pre-set work and bringing your confidence, personality and classroom management skills to the table. Whether you’re an experienced Cover Supervisor, have worked as a Teaching Assistant and fancy taking the next step, or have experience working with young people through coaching, sports or youth work, we’d love to hear from you. Having access to your own transport is highly desirable due to the nature of last-minute bookings, as schools can sometimes need a helping hand at short notice. If you’re flexible, enjoy a challenge and want to make a real difference in local schools, get in touch!

Job Specification

Working as a Cover Supervisor can be a very rewarding but very demanding role. Schools may wish to employ staff for cover supervision but on occasions where they are not needed for cover, they might also be released to provide additional support to Teachers in classrooms, or to carry out administrative tasks.

Ideally, candidates will be required to:

• Develop curricular knowledge in line with the school requirements
• Apply the school’s behaviour management policy and report any difficulties to the class Teacher/senior leadership team
• Set homework in line with the classroom Teacher requirements
• Provide homework under the guidance of the class Teacher
• Administer class tests if requested
• Supervise the work of the Teaching Assistant, providing support if required
• Abide by and work towards all policies within the school, eg – behaviour management, health and safety, equal opportunities
• Carry out pre-prepared exercises in the short term absence of the class Teacher
• Ensure students remain on task through classroom management
• You will not be required to plan lessons, but will have the opportunity to lead the class
• Assisting students where required and ensuring lessons are delivered
• Collect completed work and pass to the class teacher.

What New Directions Education Ltd offers:

• A dedicated and expert Account Manager
• Regular and varied supply work
• Competitive rates of pay
• Potential long-term roles
• Full compliance with the Agency Workers Regulation (AWR)
• A network of branches across the UK
• One of the preferred suppliers to all 22 local authorities in Wales under the All Wales Framework Agreement
• We are the major teaching supply agency for Welsh speaking teachers across Wales
• Respected reputation across the education and recruitment industry

We are fully committed to the protection of children and vulnerable adults. All applicants must undertake a full enhanced DBS check.