Cover Supervisor

Holte School; West Midlands; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 26,000; Full time

Job summary

Holte School is seeking a qualified Cover Supervisor to support teaching and learning across subjects. The role involves short-term supervision of classes, curriculum support, and administration under the guidance of teaching staff.

The successful candidate will have experience with 11–16 year olds, strong communication skills, and a commitment to high standards and safeguarding. The post emphasizes adaptability, organisation and contribution to the wider life of the school.

Qualifications

• Experience of supporting or working with young people aged 11 to 16.
• Ability to supervise whole classes and deliver pre-prepared activities in the absence of the class teacher.
• Excellent written, verbal and interpersonal communication skills.
• Highly organised and able to manage workload effectively.
• Committed to safeguarding, professionalism and high standards.

Responsibilities

• Provide short-term supervision of classes when the class teacher is absent.
• Provide curriculum support and administration under guidance of staff.
• Monitor student engagement and progress during lessons and give feedback to the class teacher.
• Maintain a positive learning environment and consistent behaviour in line with school expectations.
• Contribute to wider life of the school and ongoing professional development.

Skills

Experience with young people

Classroom supervision

Strong communication

Organisational skills

Job description

We are seeking to appoint a qualified, experienced and committed individual to the position of Cover Supervisor, who will demonstrate excellent practice to support the teaching and learning of our students in any subject area required. The applicant will provide short-term supervision of classes in the absence of the class teacher and under the guidance of teaching/senior staff, providing curriculum support and administration.

The successful applicant will ideally:

Have experience of supporting or working with young people 11 to 16 Have excellent written, verbal and interpersonal communication skills. Demonstrate a genuine commitment to working with young people and promoting educational achievement. Be confident in supervising whole classes and delivering pre-prepared learning activities in the absence of the class teacher, ensuring continuity of learning and maintaining high expectations for behaviour and achievement. Monitor student engagement and progress during lessons and provide clear feedback to the class teacher on completed work, behaviour and any issues arising. Be able to establish and maintain a positive learning environment through the consistent application of the school's behaviour expectations. Build positive and professional relationships with students, motivating, encouraging and challenging them to achieve their best. Demonstrate confidence, resilience and authority when managing groups of students. Be highly organised, with the ability to plan, prioritise and manage their workload effectively. Be flexible and adaptable, responding positively to changing priorities and circumstances. Be committed to delivering a high-quality service and contributing to the wider life of the school. Maintain high standards of professionalism, conduct and personal performance. Have high expectations of themselves and of students, supporting a culture of aspiration, achievement and success.

We offer:

• Appropriate training and support, to enable success in this position A supportive community and Governing Board A talented staff team who welcome new challenges and are committed to supporting and developing colleagues Enthusiastic students who are keen to learn Quality continuous professional development Opportunities to work in collaboration with partner schools, where available

Holte School is an oversubscribed, diverse, multi-racial, 11-18 community school and is currently recognised as a ‘National IQM Inclusion Champion’ school. Visitors and new staff to our school consistently comment on how calm it is, how polite and engaging our students are and of the positive atmosphere one feels when here. The school's ethos is built on strong relationships and values that we all live and breathe and are embedded within our culturally rich school community. Our young people are proud of their school and their community, having high aspirations that we see reflected in their conduct and engagement. Our pastoral offer and the size and experience of the team who deliver it is a real strength of the school, supporting students, families and teachers. We have a strong and growing extracurricular offer and actively support opportunities outside of the classroom that positively develop cultural capital and personal development. We work with a wide range of outside agencies, education providers and companies to further provide our young people with real life experiences and the opportunity to engage with other people from a range of backgrounds. We are an inner-city school in a deprived area, but education is highly valued by

our community and the staff who work here genuinely make a difference to the lives of the young people they teach, seeing high numbers of our students progress into our 6th form and subsequently on to respected university courses.

We offer students a traditional broad and balanced curriculum across all key stages and believe that all students are entitled to access this. We strive to deliver high-quality teaching and learning to achieve excellence and enable our students to maximise their potential, breaking down barriers to achievement and increasing social mobility. We have the highest expectations around behaviour and standards, and this is achieved through working alongside passionate and dedicated colleagues who share this vision. The school is on a shared site with both a primary and a special school. Although we are very much separate schools, our students and staff only benefit from all this brings.

We actively promote staff wellbeing, supporting colleagues in what is a challenging yet rewarding profession. Staff feedback continues to tell us that Holte School is a place where people enjoy coming to work, feel they are valued and well-treated, and have a clear sense of belonging.

We hope you will take the time to visit us, as it is only by stepping into our school and meeting our students and staff, that you are able to appreciate the special place all who come here believe this school to be.

As part of our commitment to safeguarding and safer recruitment, an online search, including social media checks, will be undertaken for all shortlisted candidates.

Holte School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff to share this commitment. Successful candidates will be subject to all necessary pre-employment checks in line with the KCSIE guidance, including an enhanced DBS; Prohibition check; Childcare Disqualification (where applicable); qualifications (where applicable); medical fitness; identity and right to work. All applicants will be required to provide two suitable references. It is a requirement for all shortlisted candidates to complete a self-declaration of their criminal record and to undergo a general online search carried out by the school.

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the amendments to the Exceptions Order 1975, 2013 and 2020. Which means that when applying for certain jobs and activities certain spent convictions and cautions are ‘protected’, so they do not need to be disclosed to employers, and if they are disclosed, employers cannot take them into account. Further information about filtering offences can be found in the DBS filtering guide.