Cover Coordinator and Supervisor

Q3 Academy Tipton is an ambitious and rapidly improving Academy, fully committed to raising achievement for students, developing and retaining high quality staff and curriculum innovation. Our Academy's success is underpinned by a relentless focus on raising standards, developing the whole child and improving the quality of provision in every area.

We are looking to appoint a Cover Coordinator and Supervisor to support our fantastic team of dedicated, hard-working colleagues, who contribute to a wonderful culture of work, supporting students everyday.

If you are determined to make a difference to the life chances of young people by raising standards, expectations and achievement we would like to hear from you.

You will need to be organised, flexible and be able to be adaptable, with a can do attitude.

Please see our Job Description and Person Specification for more details about this role.

The Academy is looking for someone who has:

• Resilience and is able to adapt to different groups of students and different subject areas;

• The ability to work with deadlines, leading an effective team;

• Experience working with and tracking budgets;

• Excellent inter-personal skills to work with colleagues within and outside of the Academy;

• A high level of literacy and numeracy;

• High expectations for students and is able to maintain discipline firmly and with good humour;

• The confidence to make a difference in the classroom and enjoy working with young people.

• Previous experience using SIMS is ideal, but not necessary.

Your key responsibilities will include:

• Coordinating daily cover;

• Working with the Vice Principal to address longer term cover;

• Liaising with and maintaining excellent relationships with external agencies;

• Maintaining accurate and up to date records for cover;

• Supervision of whole classes during staff absence;

• Managing behaviour of students to ensure a constructive environment for learning;

• Participating in a rota of supervisory duties during recreational time.

Application process

Application process: Please click 'Apply Now' and once fully completed, please submit your application.

Closing date for applications:  Monday 11th July at 9am. 

Start Date:  As soon as possible 

Informal visits to the Academy are taking place with  COVID protocols. Should you wish to arrange an informal visit or discussion please contact Eleanor Forté - e.forte@q3tipton.org.uk or on 0121 312 1341 to arrange.

Please note that you may be contacted via email throughout the recruitment process, so please check your emails regularly.

We regret we cannot contact everyone who is not selected for an interview, therefore if you do not hear from us within 28 days after submitting your application, please assume you have not been successful on this occasion.

The Mercian Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All offers of employment are subject to an Enhanced DBS check, and where applicable, a prohibition from teaching check will be completed for all applicants.' 

‘This post is covered by Part 7 of the Immigration Act (2016) and therefore the ability to speak fluent and spoken English is an essential requirement for this role.’

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (2013 and 2020). This means that certain convictions and cautions are considered ‘protected’ and do not need to be disclosed to employers, and if they are disclosed, employers cannot take them into account. Guidance about whether a conviction or caution should be disclosed can be found on the Ministry of Justice website: 

https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/new-guidance-on-the-rehabilitation-of-offenders-act-1974.’