Study Supervisor

Teaching Vacancies; Pontefract; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading educational institution in Pontefract seeks a Study/Cover Supervisor to deliver pre-planned lessons and manage classroom learning. The successful candidate will ensure students remain engaged and create a positive environment. This role emphasizes professional development and safeguarding commitment.

Benefits

Professional development support

Excellent pension package

Health and wellbeing support

Discount opportunities through blue light card

Qualifications

• Ability to confidently supervise students in the absence of their teacher.
• Experience in managing classroom learning and fostering engagement.
• Commitment to ongoing professional development.

Responsibilities

• Deliver pre-planned lessons and monitor student engagement.
• Create a positive classroom environment during cover sessions.
• Ensure students are focused on their work.

Skills

Classroom management

Engaging students

Communication skills

Job description

Overview

An extremely rare and exciting opportunity has arisen at St Wilfrid’s for a Study/Cover Supervisor.

We are seeking a colleague who has the drive and ambition to deliver pre-planned lessons and manage classroom learning for our students in the absence of their teacher. As a study/cover supervisor you will confidently supervise students, assisting learning and creating a positive working environment. The successful candidate will be responsible for supervising classes across the curriculum, ensuring that students are engaged and focused on their work.

About St Wilfrid’s

St Wilfrid’s Catholic High School & Sixth-Form College is a mixed voluntary Academy for 11-18 year olds, based in North Featherstone in West Yorkshire. There are currently 1,538 students in attendance. The school opened in 1963 and has a proud history. We were judged as Good by Ofsted in November 2021; we were also inspected by the Catholic Inspection Service (Sec 48) in April 2024, with 7 out of 9 areas graded Outstanding.

What the school offers its staff

• a welcoming and supportive staff team
• support and collaboration from a strong partnership of 15 schools within the Trust
• a commitment to your professional development
• friendly and caring school and parish community
• a passionate and forward thinking Senior Leadership Team and Academy Council
• an excellent pension package
• health and wellbeing support
• opportunity to apply for a blue light card to save money on 15,000 retailers

Commitment to safeguarding

Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment. Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance. Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant): childcare disqualification Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) medical online and social media prohibition from teaching right to work satisfactory references suitability to work with children You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.