Cover Supervisor

JR United Kingdom; Milton Keynes; On-site; GBP 25,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading company in special education as a Cover Supervisor at Willow Park School, Milton Keynes. Benefit from a 4-Day Working Week, competitive salary, and an exceptional rewards package focusing on employee wellbeing. Be part of a team dedicated to making a significant positive impact in students' lives.

Benefits

Life Assurance

Pension scheme with contribution options

Mental health support services

Physical health checks

Flexible Benefits Platform

Electric Car Purchase Scheme

Family Growth Support

Qualifications

• GCSE English and Maths required.
• Excellent communication and classroom management skills.
• Ability to handle challenging behavior.

Responsibilities

• Cover classes throughout the week and manage classroom behavior.
• Prepare the classroom for lessons and support students during cover lessons.
• Carry out duties as delegated by SLT.

Skills

Communication

Leadership

Problem Solving

Classroom Management

Education

GCSE English

GCSE Maths

Job description

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At OFG, we work smarter so you can spend more time doing what makes you happy!

How would you like to be paid for five days but only work four*?

Our colleagues’ wellbeing is at the heart of everything we do at OFG, so we’re always looking for new ways to improve everyone’s work/life balance. We’re taking part in a trial of the 4-Day Working Week, meaning that you could be working one day less a week (or equivalent).

4DWW will be rolled out within our school, when we have a full complement of staff, and within the next year – so there’s never been a more exciting time to join us #teamOFG!

Job Tile: Cover Supervisor

Location: Willow Park School, Milton Keynes

Salary: £25,000 per annum

Hours: 40 hours per week,Monday to Friday

Contract: Permanent, Term Time Only

UK Applicants only. This role does not offer sponsorship.

As part of our continued growth, we now have a fantastic opportunity for a Cover Supervisor to join our close-knit team at Willow Park School located in Milton Keynes.

Main Purpose

• To cover in classes throughout the week, not just general absence etc.
• Dealing with challenging behaviour in the classroom
• Making sure all students are focused and on track to meeting the lesson objectives
• Prepare the classroom for lessons
• Help any students who are struggling with the work set for their cover lessons
• Undertake such duties as are delegated by SLT

Main Tasks

The specific nature and balance of these responsibilities will vary according to the needs of the school and may be shared.

• To carry out duties of a school teacher as set out in the current School Teachers’ Pay and Conditions Document.
• To carry out the duties of a general class teacher as detailed in the school’s class teacher job description
• To be responsible for teaching across all key stages.

Qualifications Required

• GCSE English and Maths

About us

Willow Park Schoolis a brand new55placeSEN school for pupils with complex needs including SEMH and Autism. A co-educational provision with entry from 9 years to 16 years old. Willow Park School is an exciting addition to the Acorn portfolio based in Milton Keynes.

We are part of Acorn Education and can promise you plenty of challenges, and a rich variety of opportunities to develop your career. Acorn Education is the UK’s leading independent provider of specialist education for vulnerable pupils and young people.As part of Outcomes First Group, we are leading our sector in setting and delivering new approaches that provide measurable outcomes for those in our care.

We are really proud to say that in 2024, Outcomes First Group were officially certified as a ‘Great Place to Work’ for the fifth year running.

Your health and wellbeing are important to us, so you’ll get an exceptional reward package including:

• Life Assurance
• Pension scheme with options to increase your contributions
• “Your Wellbeing Matters” – access to a wide range of first-class mental health support services and physical health checks

And a market-leading benefit offering through our Flexible Benefits Platform, Vista, enables you to choose the package that’s right for you, including:

• A wide range of health, wellbeing, and insurance benefits
• 100’s of discount options valid in the UK and abroad
• Cycle to Work Schemes
• Electric Car Purchase Scheme
• Critical illness cover
• Family Growth Support - inclusive benefits package covering enhanced maternity and paternity leave, along with paid fertility treatment support.

And that’s not all, we place the outcomes of the pupils and vulnerable young adults in our services at the heart of everything we do, so you’ll wake every day in the knowledge that your role will have a significant positive impact on the lives of others.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of pupils and young people. All applicants will be subject to social media checks and successful applicants to a fully enhanced DBS.

*You’ll work 80% of your contractual hours for 100% of your pay, giving you more time to do the things that make you happy. 4DWW is subject to successful completion of probation and is not a contractual benefit

We reserve the right to close the vacancy early if we receive a high volume of suitable applications.