Cover Supervisor - Darton Academy

Delta Academies Trust; Barnsley; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

An educational institution in Barnsley is seeking a Cover Supervisor to provide supervision of pupil learning and assist in the classroom. This role entails maintaining behaviour standards and working closely with teaching staff to support educational activities. The ideal candidate will be ICT literate and passionate about contributing to a successful educational environment.

Benefits

Opportunity to influence pupils' learning

Supportive community environment

Commitment to equal opportunities

Qualifications

• Essential to be ICT literate and competent in using a variety of software.
• Ability to respond to questions and assist students effectively.
• Capacity to uphold standards of behaviour in the classroom.

Responsibilities

• Provide supervision of pupil learning within the academy.
• Support teaching staff and departments generally.
• Maintain behaviour standards and assist students with set activities.

Skills

ICT literacy

Classroom management

Assist students with activities

Tools

Various software packages

Job description

Darton Academy are looking to appoint a Cover Supervisor to join our academy as soon as possible on a full time, permanent basis.

Are you looking for a role that will enable you to influence and give direction to the children in a large successful academy? Do you want to work for a Trust that is transforming educational outcomes for students in some of the most deprived areas in the North of England? If so, this could be the role for you.

Your new role

As a Cover Supervisor, you will provide supervision of pupil learning within the academy. You will need to respond to questions, generally assist students to undertake set activities and uphold standards of behaviour in the classroom. In addition to cover needs, you will be required to work alongside teaching and classroom based staff to provide general support for departments. This is a key role in supporting the day to day running of the academy/school. It is essential for you to be ICT literate and competent in using a variety of software packages.

Hours: 37 hours per week / Term Time only plus 5 Days (39 Weeks) / Permanent

About the Academy

Darton Academy is an exciting place to learn, with a sense of purpose and state of the art facilities. We are a close knit community, and we pride ourselves on knowing our pupils well and doing our utmost to ensure everyone fulfils their true potential.

We aim to ensure that our pupils can learn in a safe and supportive environment, where everyone values academic achievement and has a positive attitude to learning. As a result of our journey of continuous improvement, our pupils secured an amazing set of exam results in the summer of 2024, with 54% of pupils achieving a grade 5 or higher in maths and English, and 73% achieving a grade 4 or higher.

Why join us?

Staff across the trust are talented and enthusiastic, and all contribute to the trust’s success story. We are proud to be a Disability Confident employer and guarantee an interview to anyone disclosing a disability whose application meets the minimum criteria for the post.

We are committed to safeguarding the welfare of its students and the successful applicant will be subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service certificate and checks of the relevant barred list / prohibition lists.

The Trust is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications from all sections of the community. We are committed to treating all applicants for posts fairly and not to discriminate unfairly against volunteers or paid staff who voluntarily reveal that they have a criminal conviction.