Cover Supervisor

TES FE News; London; On-site; GBP 22,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

TES FE News is seeking dedicated Cover Supervisors to join Harris Academy Wimbledon, providing essential lesson supervision and support in the absence of teachers. Candidates should have A Level qualifications and relevant experience, with opportunities for professional development and career progression in a thriving academy committed to student excellence.

Benefits

Professional development and training

Performance and Loyalty Bonus

Generous employer contributions to pension

Wellbeing Cash Plan

Qualifications

• A Level qualifications or equivalent is essential.
• Experience supervising children aged 11-16 is preferred.
• Strong organisational and time management skills are necessary.

Responsibilities

• Supervising lessons for absent teachers.
• Assisting students in completing cover work.
• Reporting issues with cover work quality to the Subject Lead.

Skills

Organisational skills

Time management

Knowledge of SEN

Education

A Level standard or equivalent

Job description

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Job Overview

We are looking for a hardworking bank of Casual Cover Supervisors to join Harris Academy Wimbledon at this exciting time.

Job Overview

We are looking for a hardworking bank of Casual Cover Supervisors to join Harris Academy Wimbledon at this exciting time.

The Cover Supervisors provide cover in the absence of teachers.

This is a casual post and you will be contacted by the Cover Manager when we require cover for absent teachers.

Full training will be provided.

About Us

We are an ‘Outstanding' (Ofsted 2023) secondary academy, established in 2018 to provide an excellent education for children in Wimbledon.

Two years after opening, we moved into our brand-new building which is modern, bright and equipped with state-of-the-art facilities in every area of the curriculum. We are oversubscribed and fortunate to have an amazing level of support from the community with waiting lists for entry into every year group of our academy.

Our academy is an exceptional place to learn, providing an ambitious but happy and inclusive environment. We have high expectations of our students of all starting points and abilities. We know that our students will leave us academically successful, but we also want them to be well-rounded individuals with a highly developed social conscience, ready to lead in their communities and beyond. Our motto is ‘make a difference' and our students and staff give nothing except their very best in pursuit of making a difference to their lives and the lives of others around them.

Three words are crucial to how we guide students to be able to ‘make a difference': independence, integrity and resilience.

Independence means we support students to develop their skills and attributes, so they have everything they need to succeed. We set challenging targets and raise aspirations so every single one of our students reaches their potential.

Integrity means staff and students must be fair and truthful and have the courage to take the right action in every situation, even when no-one is looking.

Resilience means we give students the tools to recover from difficulties. We show students how taking risks and making mistakes is all part of the learning journey. We also show students how hard work brings success, and support them to persevere with all challenges.

There is a great deal of collaborative working and sharing of good ideas about what works within secondary academies at Harris. The successful candidate will be joining a friendly and outward looking group where professional development and progression opportunities are second to none.

Main Areas of Responsibility

Your Responsibilities Will Include

• Supervising lessons for absent teachers
• Allocating, explaning and overseeing cover work set.
• Reporting to the Subject Lead any issues with cover work set to include quality or appropriateness of cover
• Offering general assistance to students in completing cover work in class
• Following the in class behaviour management and referral systems
• Taking registers in all lessons and promptly reporting any absences
• Liaising 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 organisational and time management skills
• Relevant experience in successfully supervising groups of children aged 11-16
• Understanding of a secondary school environment.
  
  

For a full job description and person specification, please download the Job Pack.

Next Steps

If you have any questions about this opportunity, please contact us via e-mail, or call to arrange a conversation.

Before applying, please download the Job Pack for full details on the job responsibilities and person specification. You will need this when completing your application.

Please note: we may hold interviews as and when applications are received and we reserve the right to offer to a candidate prior to the closing date. We only accept applications submitted online via our careers website and which are completed before the closing deadline. With this in mind, we encourage you to apply as soon as possible and advise you check the job information as per the listing on our careers site.

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, a Performance and Loyalty Bonus, Pension Scheme with generous employer contributions, a Wellbeing Cash Plan and many other benefits. Learn more about our benefits 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.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Entry level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Education and Training

• Industries

  Book and Periodical Publishing

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