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Cover Supervisor

Cover Supervisor

Heckmondwike Grammar School

Kirklees

  • Expired
Salary:
Range 15 (15-19) SCP15 £23,953 pro rata (£19,337.26 actual salary)
Job type:
Full Time, Permanent
Start date:
September 2022
Apply by:
4 July 2022

Job overview

Are you an organised and approachable individual?

Department Information

The department consists of a Senior Curriculum Supervisor and two Curriculum Supervisors. The team provide cover for staff absence in classrooms and also provide support across all curriculum areas and key stages in terms of the production of resources to support learning and displays. 

The Curriculum Supervision department is an active part of the school community and as such participates in school events, supporting House activities (each member is allocated to a House) as well as contributing to whole school and specific departmental events, such as open evenings, Duke of Edinburgh trips, Year 7 induction activities and trips, school concerts and performances, and various other events throughout the year.

This is an important team in the school that helps to ensure that the quality of teaching provision and the progress of students throughout the school is maintained in times of teaching staff absence. It also helps ensure the working environment provides visual stimulation for students and showcases some of their best work around the building for all to see.

The Role:

You will be part of a team, providing cover across the curriculum for absent staff and supporting the production of departmental support resources as directed by the Subject Leader via the Senior Curriculum Supervisor. 

Experience of working in a school is not essential, but would be desirable, however previous experience of working in a front-facing or customer services type role is a must. You will be able to work with young people of all ages and have the ability to maintain appropriate relationships at all levels.

You will need:

• To believe in our school values of Respect, Responsibility and Excellence and follow our
       school ethos embedded in our motto of ‘Nil Sine Labore’ - Nothing Without Work 

• a positive, can-do attitude

• the ability to be flexible and able to work in a fast  moving environment

• good communication skills, both written and spoken

• a commitment to supporting the academic and pastoral development of young people

• knowledge of the use of basic IT systems, such as Word, Excel and Powerpoint as well
       as email

• an interest in working in a busy and demanding education environment

• the ability to take initiative and work independently as well as part of a team

• energy and enthusiasm 

• suitability to work with children

Responsibilities 

Specific responsibilities are set out in a detailed job description. 

In return we can offer: 

• interesting work as a key member of a creative and supportive team

• a learning-centred school where the best possible practice is the priority

• the opportunity to develop personally and professionally

• a vibrant, supportive community of like-minded individuals 

Why Should You Apply? 

Heckmondwike Grammar School is a unique school, with students who are eager to learn, keen to know more and want to enjoy their educational experiences. It is exceptional in many ways: a very diverse school community that produces results of the highest quality. 

We work effectively with our young people, really care about them and their futures and have an ultimate success measure of enabling them to proceed to where they want to go. Excellent relationships between staff and students are the norm, expectations are high and students perform very well as a consequence.

We also offer a competitive salary and membership to a Local Government pension scheme.


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About Heckmondwike Grammar School

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Heckmondwike Grammar School is a unique school, with students who are eager to learn, keen to know more and want to enjoy their educational experiences. It is exceptional in many ways: a very diverse school community that produces results of the highest quality. We work effectively with the young people, really care about them and their futures and have an ultimate success measure of enabling them to proceed to where they want to go. Excellent relationships between staff and students are the norm, expectations are high and students perform very well as a consequence.

We are delighted to have been named “Secondary School Of The Year”, “Soaring 57 places in the UK rankings to 77” out of approx 6000 secondary schools (state and independent)  in the latest Sunday Times Parent Power Guide.

And for the second year running we are ranked No 2 in the North of England.

This is a fabulous accolade to the whole school community and just reward for years of hard work from staff, students and indeed parents.

The survey includes both GCSE and A level results and is nationally noted as a true measure of school performance using metrics of most interest to parents when selecting a school.

“Such accolades are very pleasing and we are delighted to be recognised, but they only come about because of the week in week out hard work from students and staff and I salute my colleagues and students, they are an exceptional team.” Mr Roberts, Headteacher.

Misbehaviour is rare; and excellent relationships between staff and students are the norm: teachers are able to ‘get on and teach’. Working here is still challenging, however, but in different ways: expectations are high and potential applicants will need to be able to operate effectively in a top performing environment. However, one of the principal joys of working at this school is our eloquent and motivated students. Consequently, outcomes are amongst the very best in the country, and this is the result of able cohorts being provided with high quality teaching that is supported by strong pastoral care for each student. The school is justifiably proud of the focus on academic attainment and knowledge of each individual that enables education to be tailored to every student’s needs; but also prioritises the support it provides to enable any barriers to progress to be addressed. The focus is and will always remain teaching and learning in the classroom, with staff training and development being the main means of achieving this end.

The school is very popular and heavily oversubscribed, with well over 800 students applying for entry into Year 7 each year- and a similar number applying to join the sixth form. This has led to an increase in provision over the last three years as the school has expanded from 150 students in Year 7 to, this coming year, 210. Accompanied by one of the largest comprehensive sixth forms in the country of approximately 500, this provides great opportunities for staff to practise their craft to the highest level while also gaining a wide experience of teaching different year groups and courses. The sixth form includes an equal number of students who join us from other local schools, and consequently collaboration is very important to us. We work in partnership with an extensive group of schools and have a significant reputation both locally and nationally. This means we offer our staff opportunities to be involved in professional development on a larger scale and see it as a sign of our high quality when members of our community are promoted to posts elsewhere, or progress internally. As a result, all staff feel very privileged to work here and to work with our young people.

Further information about the school including main school and sixth form prospectus may be found on the school website at www.heckgrammar.co.uk

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