Cover Supervisor (Student Support Officer)

Cover Supervisor / 

Student Support Officer

Term-Time + 1 (=39 weeks + holiday entitlement) - I Year contract in first instance.

NJC Scale 5, Spine Point 22-25 (depending on experience) £24,618 - £26,658 pro rata

Hours: (8.30 am -4.00 pm) 35. hours per week

Raine’s Foundation School is a smaller than average 11-18 Church of England School.

We are seeking to appoint a Senior Student Support Officer who will also act as Cover Supervisor based in Mainstream and/or in the school’s Learning Support Unit as well as Administrative support duties. 

Job Purpose:

· The role primarily involves supervising and supporting pupils as they complete work set for them in the absence of their class teachers

· Provide efficient and effective support to students across key areas of front-facing work

· To be a member of the Pastoral Team working alongside Heads of Learning and the senior Leadership Team.

· The persons appointed will be required to work in either the school’s mainstream and or our Learning Support unit. 

· To make a significant contribution to the vision and direction of Raine’s Foundation School.

This role will suit someone who is highly organised.

· Previous experience of working as a Teaching Assistant or Youth Worker; Behaviour Support Assistant would be an advantage.

· Demonstrate an ability to be flexible in their approaches 

· Be able to establish meaningful positive relationships quickly

• Have a      well-established range of strategies for coping with sometimes challenging      situations
• Guide the      pupils’ learning towards independence
• Be committed      to Raine’s Foundation Schools ethos of high expectations 
• Have the      resolve to make a real difference to the lives of pupils.
• Have good      administrative skills.
• The successful      candidate will have a good standard of education, including English and      Maths, good communication skills and the ability to work independently and      as part of a team. Graduates would      be preference. 
• Experience of working with 11-16      year olds in a classroom environment would be advantageous as would a      flexible and positive approach.

If you have experience of or an interest in working with young people aged 11 – 18 and can demonstrate a calm and steady manner, effective communication and interpersonal skills and be a positive role model we would welcome your application.

Applicants must be efficient, adaptable, personable, and share the vision of excellence within the School “Achieving Excellence by Unlocking Potential”

Please contact Alison Deady, PA to the Head teacher, for an information pack or down load from the school website www.rainesfoundation.org.uk 

Further details and an application pack are available from the school office to which completed forms should be returned:

As part of our safer recruitment procedure the successful applicant will be subject to an enhanced DBS check.

Closing date for applications:  Friday 28th September 2018 - – 12 Noon

The interview will take place: WB: 1st October 2018