Cover Supervisor

The Methodist Church in Britain; Worksop; On-site; GBP 11,000 - 17,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

High-quality professional development

Job summary

Outwood Academy Valley in Worksop is seeking a Cover Supervisor to oversee classes during short-term teacher absences and provide teacher-set work under the school's Consequences Policy.

The role involves building the daily cover rota, contacting supply agencies and supporting classroom work when Cover is not required. It is 22 hours a week, term time only plus five days across 39 weeks, suited for someone considering teaching and starting as soon as possible.

Qualifications

• Willingness to obtain or enhance qualifications, training and development

Responsibilities

• Supervise whole classes during short-term teacher absence, implementing pre-set work programmes
• Cover lessons in any subject using the teacher's cover work
• Manage student behaviour under the Consequences Policy and set high expectations
• Prepare the learning environment and materials
• Answer student questions about the set work and collect completed assignments
• Supervise student entry and departure
• Record and report lesson attendance accurately
• Organise the daily cover rota for absent staff, contact teaching supply agencies to arrange supply staff
• Assist with exam invigilation
• Report pupil behaviour or issues through referral procedures
• Support in the classroom in periods without cover, as directed

Skills

Communication

Confidentiality

ICT skills

Time management

Student relations

Safeguarding awareness

Education

Willingness to obtain qualifications

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Cover Supervisor post at Outwood Academy Valley, a school run by Outwood Grange Academies Trust, covering short-term teacher absences across all subjects. The work centres on supervising whole classes and delivering teacher-set work programmes while managing behaviour under the school's Consequences Policy. The role also includes building the daily cover rota, contacting supply agencies and supporting classroom work in periods without cover. It is 22 hours a week, term time only plus five days across 39 weeks, suits someone considering teaching, and starts as soon as possible.

What the job involves

• Supervise whole classes during short-term teacher absence, implementing pre-set work programmes
• Cover lessons in any subject using the teacher's cover work
• Manage student behaviour under the Consequences Policy and set high expectations
• Prepare the learning environment and materials
• Answer student questions about the set work and collect completed assignments
• Supervise student entry and departure
• Record and report lesson attendance accurately
• Organise the daily cover rota for absent staffContact teaching supply agencies to arrange supply staff
• Assist with exam invigilation
• Report pupil behaviour or issues through referral procedures
• Support in the classroom in periods without cover, as directed

Qualifications

• Willingness to obtain or enhance qualifications, training and development

Skills & knowledge

• Ability to communicate effectively with a wide range of audiences
• Ability to maintain confidentiality
• Standard ICT skills including Microsoft Office
• Excellent time management and organisation
• Ability to relate to students in a pleasant and sympathetic manner
• Ability to recognise potential child safeguarding issues

Other

• Excellent classroom management skills

Nice to have

• Experience of working in a school environment

What’s offered

• High-quality professional development