Cover Supervisor

Salford Council; Salford; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

A local educational authority in Salford is seeking a Cover Supervisor to manage classes during teachers' absence. The ideal candidate should be capable of engaging and motivating pupils aged 11-16 and ensure a constructive learning environment. Responsibilities include supervising set work and liaising with staff. This role is challenging and rewarding, offering a chance to work within a strong safeguarding culture. Candidates requiring sponsorship will not be considered.

Qualifications

• Experience working with pupils aged 11-16.
• Ability to liaise with teaching staff about lesson plans.

Responsibilities

• Take responsibility for classes during teachers' absence.
• Supervise work set per school policy.
• Manage student behavior for a constructive learning environment.

Skills

Engaging and motivating pupils

Managing student behavior

Job description

We are seeking to appoint a Cover Supervisor to cover teaching and learning across the school to improve consistency when teachers are on PPA, in school meetings or absent. You will be responsible for delivering teaching and learning during their absence. You will be skilled at engaging and motivating pupils aged 11‑16. Your work will be challenging and rewarding in equal measure and you will be working in a school where we maintain a strong safeguarding culture, where pupils are listened to, respected and involved in as many decisions as possible.

Responsibilities

• Take responsibility for groups or classes of students in the short‑term absence of their usual teacher. In this context, the Cover Supervisor will be responsible for
• Supervising work that has been set in accordance with school policy.
• Liaising with teaching staff with regard to work set for a class.
• Managing the behaviour of students to ensure a constructive environment whilst undertaking work.

If you have lived or worked abroad for 3 months or more in the last 5 years or 12 months or more (whether continuously or in total) in the last 10 years whilst aged 18 or over, please refer to the link below for details for how to obtain your Certificates of Good Character. https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/criminal-records-checks-for-overseas-applicants

We will not be accepting candidates who require a sponsorship for this position.