Cover Supervisor

Academy:                  Brighton Aldridge Community Academy

Job Title:                   Cover Supervisor

​Contract Basis:​        Permanent, Support, 37 hours per week, 39 weeks + 2 weeks

Salary:                       NJC SP18 £24,982 – SP22 £27,041 (pro rata £22,489 - £24,353 part time, term time, subject to cost of living increase)

​Closing Date:           30th June 2022, 12pm

Interview Date:        w/c 11th July 2022

Start date:                ​1st September 2022 or sooner if available

OVERALL OBJECTIVES FOR THE POST:

To manage the learning process for small groups of students in situations where the lead teacher is not present in the immediate area.

To cover lessons when a teacher is absent in accordance with the specific framework set out below.

To invigilate in examinations.

To supervise students on offsite activities and during offsite learning activities in accordance with the specific framework set out below.

KEY DUTIES:

Supporting Teachers

To work in classrooms supporting the work of the teacher as directed by him/her.

Assist in the monitoring of student progress and attainment

Assist in the compilation of student records and reports

Assist in feeding performance information back to students and providing information for parents on the performance of their children

Undertake the management of the learning for groups of students within the context of the teacher having set the parameters for what is to be learned and the processes and resources by which it is to be learned, but where the teacher is operating in the school away from the group of students in question or is absent.

To cover for the teacher the post holder is supporting for periods when the teacher is away from the teaching area carrying out functions related to the teaching and learning of the class currently being taught. To cover the morning registration of tutor groups and the tutor period

Display commitment to the protection and safeguarding of young people

Cover Supervision

The post holder will carry out cover supervision of classes for absent teachers.

The post holder will carry out cover supervision for up to 25 teaching periods per week

Collect any completed work after the lesson and return it to the

appropriate teacher.

The post holder will assure acceptable levels of conduct on the part of the students being supervised and will refer students failing to behave acceptably.

Ensure that a seating plan and IEPs are made available in advance for known absences.

Other Duties:

To invigilate in examinations and tests as directed

To support the school’s policy of safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people on and off the site.

Break duties.

OTHER RESPONSIBILITIES:

​Operating at all times within the stated policies and practices of Brighton Aldridge Community Academy and the wider Trust.

Abiding by and practicing the Aldridge Education Operating norms:

We are Aldridge Education

The standard is excellence

We champion equality

We’re in the work together

We behave with integrity

We lead by example

We use time well

Equal Opportunities

To know and adhere to the Brighton Aldridge Community equal opportunities policy and equalities legislation and implement in relation to job responsibilities in employment and service delivery.

Health and Safety

To take reasonable care for his/her own health and safety and any other person(s) who may be affected by his/her acts or omissions at work, in accordance with the Health & Safety legislation.

To co-operate with the Brighton Aldridge Community insofar as is necessary to enable it to comply with its duties under relevant health and safety legislation.

    

Safeguarding of Children Young people and Vulnerable Adults

To be aware of and work in accordance with the Brighton Aldridge Community safeguarding child protection policies and procedures in order to safeguard and promote the welfare of children and vulnerable adults and to raise any concerns relating to such procedures which may be noted during the course of duty.

The post holder will be required to have a valid Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) certificate and be re-checked every 3 years as per Brighton Aldridge Community ​procedures.