Cover Supervisor
St Augustine of Canterbury Catholic High School
St. Helens
- Expired
- Salary:
- £19,554 pro rata
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- Immediate start
- Apply by:
- 18 October 2019
Job overview
The Governors of this popular, co-educational 11-16 school wish to appoint an experienced Cover Supervisor to cover classes in all subject areas throughout the age and ability range.
This would be a good opportunity for graduates or teaching assistants who are looking to gain experience in a secondary school to progress their career.
The successful applicant will:
• have a desire to shape the lives of young people by providing a consistent standard of education;
• be flexible enough to supervise children in a varied number of curriculum areas;
• have good communication skills with the ability to connect and engage young people;
• be able to respond quickly in a pressured situation.
Typical duties will include:
• explain and supervise the work that has been set whilst covering for absent teachers;
• manage the behaviour of pupils & maintain a constructive working environment;
• respond to pupils’ questions and deal with any immediate problems or emergencies according to school’s policies and procedures;
• collect completed work after the lesson and return it to the appropriate teacher;
• report back using school’s agreed referral procedures on the behaviour of pupils during lessons, and any issues arising;
• assist with the work of the student support team when cover is not needed.
The position is for 31 hours per week Monday to Friday term time plus five training days.
Attached documents
About St Augustine of Canterbury Catholic High School
- St Augustine of Canterbury Catholic High School
- Boardmans Lane, Blackbrook, St. Helens
- Merseyside
- WA11 9BB
- United Kingdom
St Augustine of Canterbury Catholic High School is a mixed, comprehensive, Roman Catholic secondary school without sixth form situated in Blackbrook, St Helens, Merseyside. It is a voluntary-aided state school under the Diocese of Liverpool.
St Augustine of Canterbury opened in October 1991. A smaller than average secondary school, it provides 750 places for students between the ages of 11 and 16 when fully subscribed.
Headteacher
Ivan Gaughan - Executive Headteacher
Giselle Lynch - Headteacher
Values and vision
St Augustine of Canterbury is a school that values achievement in the widest possible sense, academically and culturally, personally and socially. With an ethos rooted in the Catholic tradition, the school seeks to nurture each student’s individual development.
Teachers believe the most effective way of helping children achieve their full potential is to develop their self-confidence and self-belief, giving them the chance to reach their goals regardless of background or academic starting point. British values are strongly promoted and extra-curricular activities ensure pupils receive a well-rounded education.
Ofsted report
“Leaders have made significant improvements to teaching and assessment which has resulted in most pupils learning more effectively”
"The teaching of English has improved markedly. There are now consistent and established strengths across the department"
"The teaching of mathematics has improved at a similar rate. Teachers are now skilled at helping pupils to develop their mathematical reasoning and problem-solving skills"
“….. disadvantaged pupils are making better progress due to the improvements that have been made to teaching and behaviour "
View St Augustine of Canterbury Catholic High School’s latest Ofsted report
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