HLTA / Cover Supervisor

Career Choices Dewis Gyrfa Ltd; Newbury; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 33,000; Full time

Job summary

Career Choices Dewis Gyrfa Ltd in Newbury, Berkshire, seeks an experienced HLTA / Cover Supervisor to join a partner school on a temporary/long-term basis. The role involves leading learning in the absence of the class teacher and supporting pupils with SEND.

You will deliver planned lessons, supervise across year groups, maintain positive behaviour, and provide feedback to teaching staff. SEND experience, resilience and a calm, inclusive approach are essential.

Qualifications

• HLTA, Cover Supervisor or equivalent experience.
• Strong experience working with pupils with SEND.
• Good classroom and behaviour management skills.

Responsibilities

• Supervising pupils during teacher absence.
• Delivering pre-prepared lessons and learning activities.
• Supporting pupils with SEND to access the planned learning.
• Adapting your approach where appropriate to meet individual needs.
• Maintaining positive behaviour and clear expectations.
• Building positive relationships with pupils.
• Providing feedback to teaching staff following sessions.
• Supporting the wider school team when required.
• Maintaining a safe, calm and inclusive learning environment.

Skills

HLTA / Cover Supervisor experience

SEND experience

Behaviour management

Confidence leading a class

Job description

• SEND Experience Location: Newbury, Berkshire Contract: Temporary / Long-term Start Date: ASAP SEND Inclusion Support are looking for an experienced HLTA / Cover Supervisor to join a valued partner school in Newbury.

This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced education professional who is confident leading learning in the absence of the class teacher and, importantly, has a strong understanding of supporting pupils with SEND. We are looking for someone who can provide consistency, maintain positive behaviour and ensure pupils remain engaged with their learning when covering lessons.

You will support the school by delivering planned learning and providing cover across different classes and year groups.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Supervising pupils during teacher absence.

Supervising pupils during teacher absence.

• Delivering pre-prepared lessons and learning activities.

Delivering pre-prepared lessons and learning activities.

• Supporting pupils with SEND to access the planned learning.

Supporting pupils with SEND to access the planned learning.

• Adapting your approach where appropriate to meet individual needs.

Adapting your approach where appropriate to meet individual needs.

• Maintaining positive behaviour and clear expectations.

Maintaining positive behaviour and clear expectations.

• Building positive relationships with pupils.

Building positive relationships with pupils.

• Supporting pupils who may require additional reassurance, structure or regulation.

Supporting pupils who may require additional reassurance, structure or regulation.

• Working alongside teachers and support staff.

Working alongside teachers and support staff.

• Providing feedback to teaching staff following sessions.

Providing feedback to teaching staff following sessions.

• Supporting the wider school team when required.

Supporting the wider school team when required.

• Maintaining a safe, calm and inclusive learning environment.

Maintaining a safe, calm and inclusive learning environment.

This role would suit an experienced HLTA, Cover Supervisor, Teaching Assistant or experienced SEND professional who is confident working across a school environment.

You will ideally have:

• HLTA, Cover Supervisor or equivalent experience.

HLTA, Cover Supervisor or equivalent experience.

Strong experience working with pupils with SEND. Strong experience working with pupils with SEND.

Confidence leading a class in the absence of the teacher.

Confidence leading a class in the absence of the teacher.

• Good classroom and behaviour management skills.

Good classroom and behaviour management skills.

• The ability to follow lesson plans while adapting your approach where needed.

The ability to follow lesson plans while adapting your approach where needed.

• A calm, confident and consistent manner.

A calm, confident and consistent manner.

• The ability to build positive relationships quickly.

The ability to build positive relationships quickly.

• A genuine commitment to inclusive education.

A genuine commitment to inclusive education.

SEND experience is particularly important for this role, and we would welcome applications from candidates who have worked in specialist, mainstream SEND, SEMH, autism or alternative provision settings.

If you're an experienced education professional looking for a long-term opportunity where your SEND experience will be genuinely valued, we'd love to hear from you.

SEND Inclusion Support is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people.

All appointments are subject to satisfactory pre-employment and safeguarding checks, including an enhanced DBS check, right to work verification, references and any other checks relevant to the role and setting.

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