Cover Manager / Cover Supervisor

Term Time Only – 36 hours per week

For someone with a calm demeanour, natural authority and a highly organised way of working, this supervisory role offers variety with both cover manager and cover supervisor roles, and is a unique opportunity to join a thriving new school that moved into its new building in January 2021. 

The noticeable and purposeful engagement in learning is often commented upon by visitors, with Respect being one of our core values and evident in lessons. This role would suit a person who can demonstrate good behaviour management skills in the classroom, and the ability to co-ordinate and allocate daily cover arrangements for absence teachers. Ideally with A level standard of education, a teacher looking for a different challenge, or a graduate keen to explore career possibilities in the world of education.

Coombe Wood School is in its fourth year of opening in September with around 800 students across years 7, 8, 9, 10 and the new lower sixth. It has been heavily oversubscribed for the 180 places each September.

The successful candidate will benefit from extensive career opportunities, particularly during its final growth phase, in a school with a track record of promoting outstanding performers from within. 

We have worked hard to ensure that our core values are practiced in the classroom, to promote a calm environment where learning is encouraged and students take pride in their progress. Combining traditional and cutting edge teaching methods, Coombe Wood uses effective models of in-class support that enable students to be as independent as possible, while receiving the scaffolding they need to encourage achievement. 

If you are an enthusiastic team player ready to join us on this journey, please access further details of the duties which are listed in the Job Description in the Candidate Pack available for download on  http://www.cws-croydon.co.uk/Current-Opportunities  

Ethos 

Our ethos derives from the theoretical and practical nature of sport with TEAMWORK, RESPECT, ENJOYMENT, DISCIPLINE and SPORTSMANSHIP as its core values. 

Coombe Wood School is part of Folio Education Trust: http://www.folio-education.co.uk/ . This is a local collaboration of schools, with future possibilities of shared training or working at more than one school, so by becoming part of the team at Coombe Wood School, your career will experience wider benefits.

Location

This is a new secondary fully-inclusive co-educational school, serving the communities of South and Central Croydon, established to meet an urgent rising local demand. Located opposite Lloyd Park in South Croydon, there is an excellent Tramlink service to and from East Croydon station (just 5 minutes’ journey-time away) and a short walk from several bus routes. Our £35 million building includes a state-of-the-art school which will include enhanced sports facilities, comprising a competition-sized sports hall, a full-size 3G artificial surface and modern, multifunctional performing arts amenities, plus music rooms and dance studios.  

Benefits include:

• Chance to join an innovative and supportive ground breaking team. 

• Opportunity of career progression with natural expansion of the school.

• Catchment includes many aspirational, supportive families.

• Working with students who use MyZone technology to track and improve their fitness, as a result increasing their focus and concentration in class.

• Outstanding brand new £35m new buildings 

• Staff have free access to the use of our sports facilities.

Application Procedure

Please download the application form from http://www.cws-croydon.co.uk/Career-Opportunities  . Please note that to comply with Safer Recruitment guidelines CVs cannot be accepted as a valid form of application. Virtual tours are available on our website.

For enquiries relating to this role please contact jbrack@cws.foliotrust.uk 

The completed forms should be emailed to careers@cws.foliotrust.uk  

Closing Date: Tuesday 5th July

Interviews: Early - mid July,  you are recommended to apply early.  

Safeguarding

Folio Education Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.  The recruitment process will include an enhanced DBS check, medical screening, confirmation of right to work in the UK and all other pre-employment checks in line with safer recruitment requirements.

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http://www.folio-education.co.uk/Current-Employment-Opportunities 

Equal Opportunities

At Folio Education Trust we believe that all individuals are of equal value and we are committed to equal opportunities for all. All people who work and study in the school have the right to be respected and valued within a safe and secure environment and not to be discriminated against on the grounds of age, class, sex, race, disability, sexual orientation and religion or belief.