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Cover Supervisor

Cover Supervisor

Leeds City Academy

Leeds

Salary:
C1 £22,571 - £24,920 PRO RATA (ACTUAL £19,370 - £21,386)
Job type:
Full Time, Permanent
Start date:
1st September 2022
Apply by:
12 July 2022

Job overview

Post Reference: 2093

Academy: Leeds City Academy

Job Title: Cover Supervisor 

Grade C1 £22,571 - £24,920 PRO RATA (ACTUAL £19,370 - £21,386)

Hours: 37 hours per week, term time only +5 days 

Accountable to: Assistant Principal – Assessment & Intervention 

This is an extremely exciting time to be joining Leeds City Academy, one of the most rapidly improving schools within the Leeds area and county of West Yorkshire. We are an 11-16 academy and one of four schools within White Rose Academies Trust, a trust recognised nationally for its ground-breaking and transformational impact on the lives of the young people it serves. The academy had a Section 5 Inspection in May 2019 achieving an overall Good judgement with Leadership and Management judged as Outstanding. 

Our highly motivated and talented students are at the very centre of everything we do and the shared mission of all our stakeholders is to work ‘In Partnership’ in securing the aspirations and ambitions of every one of our young people. Our academy is a unique and truly inspirational place to work, enhanced by our wonderful students who come from a diverse range of cultures, heritage and experiences; a significant proportion of students speak English as an additional language. 

Our CPD training programme is highly respected by staff at the academy and is further enhanced by the various opportunities for professional development in all sectors.

Please apply if you wish to work for a Multi Academy Trust which values and supports the next move in your career. Come and join us on our journey to becoming World Class. 

Role: 

To provide cover for the short-term absence of teaching staff and support teams in other areas such as the development resources.

To contribute to the key objective of the academy development plan to raise standards of achievement.

Duties and Responsibilities:  

• To provide cover supervision for the short-term absence of teachers

• To use specialist skills/training/experience to support students' learning

• To establish productive working relationships with students, acting as a role model and setting high expectations

• To promote the inclusion and acceptance of all students within the classroom

• To support students consistently whilst recognising and responding to their individual needs

• To encourage students to interact and work co-operatively with others and engage all students in activities

• To promote independence and employ strategies to recognise and reward achievement of self-reliance

• To provide feedback to students in relation to progress and achievement

• To establish an appropriate learning environment in lessons

• To work with the teacher in lesson planning, evaluating and adjusting lesson/work plans as appropriate

• To monitor and evaluate student responses to learning activities within a supervised lesson

• To provide objective and accurate feedback and reports as required to the teacher on student achievement, progress and other matters, ensuring the availability of appropriate evidence

• To be responsible for keeping and updating academy records contributing to reviews of systems/records as requested

• To undertake the marking of students' work, which has predetermined answers and involves no element of professional judgement or assessment and to accurately record achievement/progress

• To promote positive values, attitudes and good student behaviour, dealing promptly with conflicts and incidents in line with established policy and encourage students to take responsibility for their own behaviour

• To administer and mark routine tests which have predetermined answers and involve no element of professional judgement or assessment

• To carry out invigilation of internal and external examinations

• To provide general administrative support, administer coursework, produce worksheets for agreed activities as appropriate

• To implement agreed learning activities/programmes, adjusting activities according to student response/needs

• To support the use of ICT in learning activities and develop students' competence and independence in its use

• To help students to access learning activities through specialist support

• To be part of the academy’s lunchtime supervision team

• To be aware of and comply with policies and procedures relating to child protection, health, safety and security and confidentiality, reporting all concerns to an appropriate person

• To be aware of and support difference and ensure all students have equal access to opportunities to learn and develop

Part of White Rose Academies Trust - the most rapidly improved family of schools in the region - Leeds City Academy is accelerating on a thrilling journey, which will ultimately see the school, its staff and its students achieve ‘World Class’ status.

We're securing our 2025 vision for World Class by growing our family of exceptional education professionals; dedicated specialists and passionate leaders with the shared goal of transforming future prospects for the next generation of West Yorkshire.

We provide exceptional life training; harnessing the skills and fortifying the aspirations of young people, who we know will transform the region and provide a positive, progressive contribution to society

White Rose Academies Trust is a local trust dedicated to raising and fulfilling the ambitions of young people. Our academies throughout Leeds are at the heart of the communities they serve, which is why we are committed to delivering an outstanding education to every one of our students.

The trust employs over 500 outstanding professionals who are committed to unlocking the potential of the next generation. Our CPD Programme is focused on innovation, leadership development and delivery of excellence for vulnerable groups. Our Beginner Teacher Programme is amongst the best in the region. We are on a significant journey which will see all of our schools Ofsted rated as World Class within five years.

White Rose Academies Trust is a member of Luminate Education Group, other members include Harrogate College, Keighley College, Leeds City College and Leeds Conservatoire. The Group provides expertise, international networks and highly desirable employability prospects within education and beyond.

Closing Date: Tuesday 12th July 2022, 9am 

Shortlisting:    Tuesday 12th July 2022

Interview Date:   w/c 18th July 2022 

Start Date:   1st September 2022 

For more information, please visit our website at www.whiteroseacademies.org.  

To apply, please complete the application form and return to recruitment@whiteroseacademies.org by the closing date. Please note we are unable to accept CV’s.

White Rose Academies Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of its students and expects all staff and volunteers to share the commitment. Appointments will be subject to Safer Recruitment Procedures and an enhanced DBS check. 

Please note this role will involve contact with children and you will be engaging in regulated activity. It is an offence to apply for the role if you are barred from engaging in regulated activity relevant to children.

We promote diversity and want a workforce which reflects the population of Leeds.  Applications are welcome from all, irrespective of sex, sexuality, race, religion, marital status, age or disability.

PLEASE NOTE THE REQUIREMENT TO ATTACH YOUR APPLICATION FORM AS A SEPARATE DOCUMENT TO YOUR EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES FORM WHEN EMAILING YOUR APPLICATION TO US.

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About Leeds City Academy

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  • Leeds City Academy
  • Bedford Field, Woodhouse Cliff, Leeds
  • West Yorkshire
  • LS6 2LG
  • United Kingdom
+44 113 284 4260

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Leeds City Academy is a mixed and culturally diverse secondary school in West Yorkshire providing places for students aged 11-16 years. This secondary school situated in Leeds has approximately 811 students on record.

Leeds City Academy belongs to the growing, dynamic and transformational White Rose Academies Trust which is sponsored by Leeds City College and forms a key part of the ground-breaking Luminate Education Group.

Principal

Richard Chattoe

Values and vision

The Academy has established a unique, positive, and transformative ‘In Partnership’ culture which truly sets the school apart from others. This culture is founded and bult upon six key values that each drive and permeate everything the Academy does: behaviour, relationships and strategic decision making. The Academy In Partnership values are affectionally referred to as the DNA of Leeds City Academy and this is something the wonderful students, staff, parents and community are immensely proud of. The Academy strongly believe that their vision and strong culture will help not only to transform the lives of young people but transform the local communities which they so passionately serve.

The Academy has enjoyed an impressive period of transformation across the last 4 years and was judged as ‘Good’ overall by OFSTED in April 2019, securing an Outstanding judgement for the quality of Leadership and Management. The report commented that ‘Exceptional leadership from the highly skilled senior leadership team has improved all aspects of the school since the last inspection. The school’s culture is now inclusive and aspirational. Pupils develop the resilience needed to rise to the challenges set by staff. The school has been transformed and its overall effectiveness improved.’

We continue this journey of transformation and are determined to provide an exceptional quality of education and culture for all students at Leeds City Academy, with the ambition that all students excel both academically and as aspirational and inspirational young people. There is no better time to join Leeds City Academy, as a colleague, a leader or as a student.

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