Cover Supervisor

Working hours:     32.5 hours per week - term time only

Retford Oaks Academy is seeking an enthusiastic and motivated person to act as a Cover Supervisor. You will be required to supervise prepared lessons in the absence of a class teacher, ensuring that in doing so the students' learning and development is continued and maintained. 

As a Cover Supervisor you will work under the guidance of teaching staff and with an agreed system of supervision, to implement work programmes with individual and groups in and out of the classroom. This role includes supervision of whole classes during short term absence of teachers.

This position is an ideal opportunity for someone wishing to pursue a career in education and may suit a qualified teacher looking to step down from a full teaching role, a graduate looking to gain experience before teacher training or an adult with experience of working with young people.

You will need to be:    

• Reliable and punctual    
• Experienced in working with young people, especially ages 11-19    
• Adaptable, flexible, confident and calm under pressure    
• Confident with behaviour management skills    
• Well organised    
• Committed to professional development    
• Committed to education and teaching 

The successful candidate will benefit from: 

• Full support and induction 
• A strong and caring ethos among staff and students 
• Excellent CPD opportunities  
• Networking opportunities across the Diverse Academies 
• Salary sacrifice schemes.
• Local Government Pension Scheme

Retford Oaks is an Ofsted good-rated academy with a dedication to excellence and place extremely high expectations on students and staff. We know that our staff team are our greatest resource. Therefore, we invest heavily in them and we know that this has helped us to develop our stable, supportive and high performing team. We know that we have a lot to offer someone who wants to feel respected and appreciated as an expert in their field.

We have an open door policy, so if you would like to come and see our academy in action, we would be more than happy to welcome you and show you what makes us ‘Oaks and Proud’. For an informal discussion or to visit the academy please contact Claire Rank, Business Manager at crank@retfordoaks-ac.org.uk 

Please note we reserve the right to close the post early once we have received a sufficient number of applicants, so we advise you to submit your application early to prevent disappointment.

Diverse Academies and its Governors are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people in their care and expects everybody working for the organisation to share this commitment. Safeguarding and Child Protection Policy. To this end any offer of employment will be subject to safer recruitment checks and clearances.

Closing date: 4 December 2022

Start date: ASAP

Diverse Academies is a multi-academy trust with a vision to inspire, to raise aspirations and to create brighter tomorrows. Across primary, secondary and special settings, we share a common mission to nurture curiosity, develop wellbeing and empower children and young people to go beyond their aspirations. Together, we believe we can make a difference in our diverse communities, and in the lives of those who learn with us and work with us.  

We empower. We respect. We care.