School Cover Supervisor

Scale, 4 - 6

Hours, 7.45am – 4.00pm, Monday–Friday.

Term Time Only 

Salary, £21,591 - £23,187

Start date September 2020

Do you want to join a brand new, state-of-the-art school that opened its doors to Year 7 for the first time in September 2019?

Do you want to grow with an expanding school that is keen on career progression and personal development?

This is a fantastic opportunity to join a recently opened school and help shape the education for girls in Thamesmead.

Our vision is ‘success for everyone’ and we are looking for staff that can bring this vision to reality. Woolwich Polytechnic School for Girls, part of the PolyMAT multi academy trust, is an all-inclusive girls’ school and the sister school to Woolwich Polytechnic School for Boys, rated Good by Ofsted. The school prides itself on a culture of high standards from staff and pupils. It is a demanding yet rewarding school where students and staff feel valued and supported. 

We are looking to appoint a motivated and inspiring Cover Supervisor to take on supervision of pupils in the absence of the class teacher.

The successful applicant will have the ability to work with students whilst undertaking the work set and ensure a constructive and ordered learning environment. It is essential that you demonstrate experience of building positive working relationships with young people and communicating with teachers to achieve positive outcomes for students.

Applicants must be highly organised and have a good standard of literacy and numeracy. Whilst previous experience is not essential, we are keen to recruit someone who is confident, supportive and possesses excellent interpersonal skills.

The successful candidate should have a professional appearance, attitude and will be able to deal with staff, students and parents with confidence. They should also have strong interpersonal skills, be confident in their approach and demonstrate high levels of attention to detail.

As a member of staff at Woolwich Polytechnic School for Girls, we can offer you:

• Opportunities for career progression

¥ A competitive salary

• Excellent professional development

• A contributory pension scheme

• An employee assistance programme

• Season ticket loans

• Finders fees for personal introductions of staff that we employ

• Excellent catering facilities

The school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, including the need for the successful candidate to undertake a disclosure and barring check via the Disclosure and Barring Service.

The school is also committed to promoting equality, challenging discrimination and developing community cohesion. We welcome applications from all sections of the community.

Details of the role and the application form are available on the school’s website

The closing date for applications is Friday 12th June. Interviews will be scheduled to take place remotely week commencing 15th June 2020.