Cover Supervisor

Outwood Academy Ormesby; Tees Valley; On-site; GBP 14,000 - 17,000; Full time

Job summary

Outwood Academy Ormesby is seeking a proactive supervisor to cover short-term teacher absences and ensure continuity of learning. You will oversee whole classes, implement pre-set work, and support learners in a respectful, orderly environment.

You will manage behaviour according to the school's policy, assist with preparing environments and materials, help with exam invigilation, attendance recording, and respond to pupil questions about the set work.

Qualifications

• Essential skills required are the ability to effectively communicate with a wide range of audiences, maintain confidentiality, and utilise standard ICT packages including Microsoft Office.
• The supervisor must demonstrate excellent time management and organisation skills.
• Crucially, they must relate to students in a pleasant and sympathetic manner and recognise potential child safeguarding issues.
• Experience of working in a school environment is desirable.
• The ability and willingness to obtain and/or enhance qualifications and training and development is essential.

Responsibilities

• Supervise whole classes during short-term teacher absence, implementing pre-set work.
• Manage student behaviour in line with the Consequences Policy to maintain a constructive environment.
• Assist in preparing the environment and materials, and respond to questions about the set work.
• Collect completed assignments and record/report lesson attendance accurately.
• Support examination logistics by assisting in invigilation and reporting pupil behaviour using referral procedures.

Skills

Communication

Confidentiality

MS Office

Time management

Organisation

Student engagement

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Are you a proactive and engaging individual with excellent classroom management skills, ready to step in and ensure continuity of learning during teacher absences? Do you excel at motivating students and maintaining a constructive working environment across various subjects? The overall purpose of this post is to supervise whole classes during the short-term absence of teachers and implement work programmes under the guidance of teaching staff.

Responsibilities

The primary duty is supervising whole classes during short-term teacher absence, implementing pre-set work programmes. The supervisor manages student behaviour according to the Consequences Policy to maintain a constructive working environment. Responsibilities include assisting in preparing the environment and materials, responding to student questions about the set work, and collecting completed assignments. Administrative tasks involve supervising student entry/departure, accurately recording and reporting lesson attendance. The role also supports examination logistics by assisting in exam invigilation and reporting back on pupil behaviour or issues using referral procedures.

Qualifications

Essential skills required are the ability to effectively communicate with a wide range of audiences, maintain confidentiality, and utilize standard ICT packages including Microsoft Office. The supervisor must demonstrate excellent time management and organisation skills. Critically, they must be able to relate to students in a pleasant and sympathetic manner and recognise potential child safeguarding issues. Experience of working in a school environment is desirable. The ability and willingness to obtain and/or enhance qualifications and training and development is essential.