Cover Supervisor

HARRIS FEDERATION; Greater London; On-site; GBP 9,700 - 12,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Harris Allowance for teachers on MPS/+

Annual Loyalty Bonus

Pension Scheme with employer contrib.

Wellbeing Cash Plan

Professional development

Job summary

Harris Academy Morden, part of the Harris Federation, is seeking a resourceful part-time Cover Supervisor to provide classroom cover on Thursdays and Fridays. Prior experience in educational settings and ability to manage classes are essential while maintaining classroom order and supporting students with their tasks.

The role includes organising lessons, reporting on cover quality, and assisting with related administrative duties, across 38 teaching weeks per year.

Qualifications

• Qualifications to A Level standard or equivalent.
• Knowledge of strategies to recognise and reward efforts and achievements towards self-reliance appropriate to age and development.
• Basic knowledge of SEN and other learning barriers.
• Strong organisation and time management skills.
• Relevant experience supervising groups of children aged 11-16.
• Previous experience in a school or comparable large organisation.
• Understanding of a secondary school environment.
• Ability to provide classroom cover within agreed parameters in the absence of the class teacher.
• Ability to implement agreed behaviour management strategies.
• Ability to communicate clearly with students and establish positive relationships.

Responsibilities

• To supervise lessons for absent teachers.
• To allocate, explain and oversee cover work set.
• To report to the Cover Manager any deficiencies with cover work.
• To assist students in completing cover work in class.
• To follow in-class behaviour management and referral systems.
• To organise the day’s lessons in advance for smooth delivery.
• When not covering, to support admin or student needs as directed.
• Occasional supervision of post-16 students in study base.
• Take registers in all lessons and report absences.
• Liaise with teachers to ensure high-quality delivery of cover lessons.

Skills

A Level equivalent

SEN knowledge

Organisational skills

Time management

Experience supervising groups 11-16

Secondary school environment

Classroom cover ability

Behaviour management

Education

A Level or equivalent

Job description

About Us

At Harris Academy Morden we pride ourselves on the inclusive approach and caring environment we have developed. Ofsted 2018 'A very strong sense of community is evident throughout the school'.

Staff well-being is at the heart of our academy. We have a sensible marking policy, organised marking sessions to give staff time to mark and a two week October half term holiday

Ofsted 2018 'There is a low turnover of staff and their morale is high'

The Academy is traditional in our approach to discipline and has very high expectations for student behaviour. Ofsted 2018 'The behaviour of pupils is outstanding'

Year 11 GCSE results consistently place the Academy in the highest percentile in the country. Ofsted 'Pupils achieve exceptional outcomes in public examinations. Current pupils are making outstanding progress'.

Harris Academy Morden is located favourably for public transport with good local access to bus, tram and train links to mainline rail and the underground network

Summary

We are looking to appoint a resourceful part-time Cover Supervisor at Harris Academy Morden to provide classroom cover in the absence of teachers on a Thursday and Friday. This role will likely suit you if you have previous experience in a similar role, providing cover within an educational establishment.

The actual salary for this role will be £10,755.12-£ hours per week - Thursday and Friday only - 38 weeks per year)

Main Areas of Responsibility

Your key duties will be:

• To supervise lessons for absent teachers.
• To allocate, explain and oversee cover work set.
• To report to the relevant Cover Manager any deficiencies with cover work set to include quality or appropriateness of cover.
• To offer general assistance to students in completing cover work in class.
• To follow the academy's in class behaviour management and referral systems.
• To organize the days lessons efficiently in advance so that they run as smoothly as possible.
• When not engaged in carrying out cover, to undertake administrative or student support duties at the direction of the line manager or the relevant Vice Principal.
• Occasional supervision of post-16 students in their study base.
• To take registers in all lessons and promptly report any in lesson absences.
• To liaise directly with teachers to ensure cover lessons are delivered to a high quality.

Qualifications & Experience

We would like to hear from you if you have:

• Qualifications to A Level standard or equivalent
• Knowledge of strategies to recognise and reward efforts and achievements towards self-reliance that are appropriate to the age and development stage of the students
• Basic knowledge of SEN and other learning barriers
• Strong organisation and time management skills
• Relevant experience in successfully supervising groups of children aged 11-16
• Previous experience in a school or comparable large organisation
• Understanding of a secondary school environment
• Ability to provide classroom cover - within agreed parameters - in the absence of the class teacher
• Ability to consistently and effectively implement agreed behaviour management strategies
• Ability to use language and other communication skills that students can understand and relate to
• Ability to establish positive relationships with students and empathise with their needs
• Ability to demonstrate active listening skills
• Ability to provide levels of individual attention, reassurance and help with learning tasks as appropriate to students' needs, encouraging the students to stay on task
• Ability to monitor the students' response to the learning activities and, where appropriate, modify/adapt activities agreed with the teacher to achieve the intended learning outcomes

Rewards & Benefits

Our people are at the heart of our success. We have developed a strong culture of collaboration and best practice, with professional development and career planning at its centre. We invest in our staff with support, coaching, mentoring, and a wide range of top-quality training programmes delivered at every level.

In addition to the opportunities for career development and progression, we also offer a competitive rewards and benefits package which includes our Harris Allowance for teachers on MPS/UPS, an AnnualLoyalty Bonus, Pension Scheme with generous employer contributions, a Wellbeing Cash Plan and many other benefits. Learn more about on our website.

Safeguarding Notice

The Harris Federation and all our academies are committed to ensuring the highest levels of safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people, and we expect all our staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All offers of employment are subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check, references, an online search, and where applicable, a prohibition from teaching check will be completed.

Equal Opportunities

The Harris Federation is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications from all suitably qualified candidates.

We value the diversity of our staff and students, and everyone at the Harris Federation is equally valued and respected. We aim to be an inclusive employer that reflects the communities we serve. We are committed to providing a fair, equitable and mutually supportive learning and working environment.