Cover Supervisor

Teaching Vacancies; Tees Valley; On-site; GBP 12,000 - 17,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Local Government Pension Scheme

CPD opportunities

Flexible family policies

On-site parking

Employee discounts

Employee Assistance Programme

Job summary

Outwood Grange Academies Trust (OGAT) invites applications for a Class Supervisor to support continuity of learning during teacher absences across various subjects. You will supervise whole classes, implement pre-set work, and help maintain a constructive environment in a dynamic school setting.

Applicants should have strong communication, safeguarding awareness, and the ability to work with pupils with empathy, while following school policies. Training opportunities are provided.

Qualifications

• Clear communication with diverse audiences and confidentiality.
• Excellent time management and organisational skills.
• Ability to engage with pupils empathetically and recognise safeguarding issues.
• Experience in a school environment is desirable.
• Willingness to obtain/enhance qualifications and training.

Responsibilities

• Supervise whole classes during short-term teacher absence and implement pre-set work.
• Manage student behaviour according to the policy to maintain a constructive environment.
• Assist in preparing the environment and materials; answer questions about the set work; collect completed assignments.
• Conduct staff-supervised entry/departure and accurately record and report attendance.
• Support examination logistics by invigilating and reporting pupil behaviour or issues via referrals.

Skills

Communication skills

Confidentiality

ICT packages (MS Office)

Time management

Organisation

Safeguarding awareness

School experience desirable

Willingness for training

Job description

What skills and experience we're looking for

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.

What the school offers its staff

Welcome from the Principal:

Thank you for your interest in the vacancy at Outwood Academy Ormesby in Middlesbrough.

As Principal, I'm extremely proud of our academy, where everyone is driven to help young people thrive and meet their full potential in one of the most deprived areas in the country. We are committed to the value that ‘every interaction counts’ and work relentlessly to transform students' lives and develop positive community relationships.

We seek colleagues who value a commitment to enriching student lives, collaboration, a growth mindset, and a relentless drive to ‘turn our best into our normal’.

As part of the Outwood Family, committed to transforming lives and raising standards, we would be delighted to welcome you to our team if you share our passion for improving the lives of young people and our wider community.

Further details about the role

Outwood Grange Academies Trust (OGAT) places staff development at the heart of its strategy to deliver excellence, aiming to recruit, develop, and retain the best staff through the Outwood Institute of Education (OIE).

What will we do for you?

We offer a supportive package focusing on professional advancement, secure benefits, and work-life balance:

• Secure Pay & Pension: Competitive salary, automatic pay progression, and enrolment in the Local Government Pension Scheme.
• Training & Progression: Access to diverse CPD opportunities, including apprenticeships and vocational qualifications.
• Flexibility & Leave: Flexible family policies, enhanced occupational benefits (with no qualifying period), and 25 days holiday, plus bank holidays for non-term time staff.(Holiday for part-time staff is calculated on a pro-rata basis)
• Wellbeing & Perks: Dedicated mental well-being strategy, free on-site parking, employee discounts, and access to a comprehensive Employee Assistance Programme.

Commitment to safeguarding

Outwood Grange Academies Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. All appointments are made in accordance with safer recruitment practices and the statutory guidance in Keeping Children Safe in Education. Online checks will be carried out on all shortlisted candidates, and all appointments are subject to an enhanced DBS check, satisfactory references and checks regarding suitability to work with children.