Cover Supervisor

The Methodist Church in Britain; North Berwick; On-site; GBP 12,000 - 18,000; Part time

Job summary

Outwood Academy Haydock, part of Outwood Grange Academies Trust, is seeking a cover supervisor to supervise classes when teachers are absent for short periods. The role is term-time only, 32.5 hours per week, with duties to follow set work and school guidance, and to support exam invigilation.

You will maintain classroom discipline under the behaviour policy, prepare materials, answer questions, record attendance, and report pupil issues through referral procedures.

Qualifications

• Ability to supervise whole classes during short-term teacher absence
• Implement pre-set work programmes under guidance
• Manage student behaviour under the school's behaviour policy
• Assist with preparing classroom environment and materials
• Answer student questions about the set work
• Collect completed student assignments
• Supervise students entering and leaving lessons
• Accurately record and report lesson attendance
• Help with exam invigilation
• Report pupil behaviour or issues using referral procedures

Responsibilities

• Supervise whole classes during teacher absence
• Carry out set work under guidance
• Manage student behaviour in line with policy
• Help prepare classroom environment and materials
• Answer student questions about the work
• Record and report attendance accurately
• Supervise students entering and leaving lessons
• Assist with exam invigilation as required
• Report pupil issues using referral procedures
• Maintain confidentiality and professional conduct

Skills

Communicate effectively

Maintain confidentiality

Microsoft Office

Time management

Relate to students

Safeguarding awareness

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

This cover supervisor post at Outwood Academy Haydock, part of Outwood Grange Academies Trust, covers classes when teachers are absent for short periods. The work is to supervise whole classes and carry out set work under teaching staff guidance, managing behaviour under the school's behaviour policy. The post is term-time only, 32.5 hours a week, and includes helping with exam invigilation. Start date is still to be confirmed.

What the job involves

• Supervise whole classes during short-term teacher absence
• Implement pre-set work programmes under teaching staff guidance
• Manage student behaviour under the school's behaviour policy
• Help prepare the classroom environment and materials
• Answer student questions about the set work
• Collect completed student assignments
• Supervise students entering and leaving lessons
• Accurately record and report lesson attendance
• Help with exam invigilation
• Report pupil behaviour or issues using referral procedures

What’s required

Skills & knowledge

• Communicate effectively with a wide range of audiences
• Maintain confidentiality
• Use standard ICT packages including Microsoft Office
• Excellent time management and organisation
• Relate to students in a pleasant and sympathetic manner
• Recognise potential child safeguarding issues

Other

• Willingness and ability to obtain or enhance qualifications, training and development

Nice to have

• Experience of working in a school environment