Cover Supervisor

Bricknell Primary School; United Kingdom; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

Bricknell Primary School seeks two experienced Cover Supervisors to support classroom activities during staff absences. This fixed-term, one-year position offers valuable experience in an outstanding educational environment. The successful candidates will be flexible and possess strong communication skills, along with a commitment to safeguarding and promoting student welfare.

Qualifications

• Experience supervising classrooms in various primary year groups.
• Solid understanding of working with learners with SEND.
• Willingness to undertake Continuous Professional Development (CPD).

Responsibilities

• Provide cover in the absence of teaching staff.
• Build and maintain positive relationships with students and staff.
• Reflect and adapt teaching practice according to students’ needs.

Skills

Communication

Behaviour Management

Teamwork

Education

Experience working in primary phase

Understanding of SEND

Job description

Bricknell Primary School is looking to appoint two experienced Cover Supervisors to start as soon as possible to provide cover across the school in the absence of teaching staff. This is a fixed-term appointment for 1 year in the first instance.

The candidate must have experience working across the primary phase and the ability to build and maintain positive relationships with all stakeholders. The school requires the candidate to be flexible, creative, and have a sound knowledge of behaviour management strategies, including responding at an early level of difficulty. The candidate should work well in an established team, reflecting daily to modify and adapt practice according to pupils’ needs. This opportunity is valuable for an ECT to gain experience teaching in an outstanding school environment.

Salary: Grade 6 Point 14 (£28,264) - Point 19 (£31,067), pro rata for 37 hours per week, Monday to Friday during term time plus 5 additional training days (39 weeks per year).

The successful, well-qualified candidate will:

1. Have experience working in a range of year groups across the primary phase.
2. Have high expectations of pupils' achievement.
3. Have a solid understanding and experience of working with children with SEND.
4. Have successful experience undertaking classroom supervision.
5. Possess good communication skills with pupils and staff.
6. Be willing to undertake CPD.
7. Be a team player with a positive outlook.
8. Be driven by the needs of pupils.
9. Have the ability to work in partnership with pupils, parents, staff, and governors.

Ofsted judged Bricknell Primary School to be an "Outstanding" school in March 2025.

Visits to the school are welcomed. Please contact the school office to arrange a visit.

Bricknell Primary School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. All staff and volunteers are expected to share this commitment.

Safeguarding Statement

Bricknell Primary School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people, and vulnerable adults. We particularly welcome applications from underrepresented groups, including ethnicity, gender, transgender, age, disability, sexual orientation, or religion.