Cover Supervisor

Heartwood Learning Trust; York and North Yorkshire; On-site; GBP 23,000 - 28,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

LGPS

Occupational Health

Employee Assistance Programme

Cycle to work

Job summary

Heartwood Learning Trust seeks a permanent Senior Cover Supervisor for Vale of York Academy. The role is 37 hours per week, term-time only, coordinating daily cover, supporting a team of Cover Supervisors, liaising with agency staff, and stepping into classrooms to supervise students and pre-prepared learning.

You will use effective behaviour management, build positive relationships with young people, and stay calm when plans change.

Qualifications

• Experience of working with young people.
• Ability to coordinate and manage daily cover.
• Strong communication and organisational skills.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate daily cover across the school.
• Support a team of Cover Supervisors and liaise with agency staff.
• Step into classrooms to supervise students and supervise pre-prepared learning.
• Manage behaviour and maintain calm during changes to plans.

Skills

Behaviour management

Team leadership

Organisation

Communication

Job description

We are looking to appoint an enthusiastic and highly organised permanent Senior Cover Supervisor for 37 hours per week, on a term time only basis, to play a key role in ensuring learning continues smoothly when staff are absent at the Vale of York Academy. You'll be at the heart of the school day - coordinating daily cover, supporting alongside our team of Cover Supervisors, liaising with agency staff where required, and stepping into classrooms to supervise students and pre-prepared learning. You'll need to be confident managing behaviour, building positive relationships with young people and keeping calm when plans change. This is an ideal opportunity for someone who thrives in a busy secondary school environment, has experience of working with young people and enjoys making a real difference to the smooth running of the school. If you're a strong communicator, an effective organiser and someone who can lead with confidence, resilience and fairness, we'd love to hear from you. Our safeguarding system is underpinned by a range of policies and procedures which encourage and promote safe working practice across the Trust. On joining you will be required to undergo continuous professional development to maintain safe working practice and to safeguard our children and young people. The salary is dependent on current qualifications and experience, please see the attached job description for more information.

What we can offer:

• Experienced and supportive School Leadership Team
• Opportunities for staff to develop through Continuous Professional Development
• Local Government Pension scheme
• Occupational Health
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Cycle to work scheme
• Free on site parking