Cover Supervisor                                                              

Term time (39 weeks/37 hours)

Salary pro rata from NJC8 £28,272- NJC12 £30,033

(Actual salary £24,502 (NJC2) - £26,262 (NJC5)

 School Vision and values:

Our school motto is Ever to Excel.

 At St Andrew the Apostle School we will:

·        Deliver a broad curriculum that promotes academic excellence and exceptional progress across the ability range.

·        Foster a spirit of kindness, tolerance and responsibility which will allow each student to grow in character as an individual and as a community member.

·        Allow students to excel in sports, music and the arts

·        Encourage students to progress to higher education

·        Promote a high number of students to study maths, sciences, the classical subjects and languages at university.

 Job Profile & Person Specification – Cover Supervisor

Closing date 9am Monday 3 June 2024

Job Profile

Line Manager:                 SLT

Key Relationships:         School leadership team, teaching and support staff

Location:                            St Andrew the Apostle School

Core purpose

To work under the guidance of the senior leader who has oversight of cover to plan and provide for day-to-day cover and with appropriate subject leaders and within an agreed system of supervision, to:

·     Plan cover for day, week, half-term in advance taking into account staff absence and school events.

·     Set daily cover and communicate this effectively with all staff, adjusting through the day where appropriate.

·     Liaison with supply agencies and finance

·     Supervise whole classes during the short-term absence of teachers. The primary focus when supervising will be to maintain good order and to keep students on task. The Cover Supervisor will need to respond to questions and generally assist students to undertake set activities.

·     Provide specialist support to the curriculum, including preparation, and organisation of resources and support to teaching staff and students when cover is not required.

·     Provide supervision at breaks and lunchtimes on a daily basis.

·     Provide cover for tutor sessions as required.

Key Responsibilities (all staff)

Acting as a Cover Supervisor (if required) in the absence of the class teacher by:

·     supervise and provide particular support for students, including those with special needs, ensuring their safety and access to learning activities.

·     use classroom/teaching skills/training/experience to support students;

·     promote positive values, attitudes good student behaviour and health and safety, dealing promptly with conflict and incidents in line with established policy and encourage students to take responsibility for their own behaviour

·     manage the behaviour of students whilst they are working to ensure an appropriate learning environment which is purposeful, orderly and productive including:

·        completing electronic registers for registrations and every class.

·        dealing with any immediate problems or emergencies according to the school’s policies and procedures.

·        collecting any completed work after the lesson and returning it to the appropriate teacher.

·        rewarding students, where appropriate, in accordance with school procedures.

·        reporting as appropriate, using the school’s agreed referral procedures on the behaviour of students during class, any issues arising.

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

·     promote the inclusion and acceptance of all students within the classroom.

·     recognise and respond to the individual needs of students.

·     encourage students to interact and work co-operatively with others and engage all students in activities.

·     set challenging and demanding expectations and promote self-esteem and independence.

·     provide feedback to students in lessons.

·     Support the use of ICT in learning activities and develop students’ competence and independence in its use.

·     implement agreed learning activities/teaching programmes/ practical lessons, adjusting activities according to student responses/needs

·     On call duties and Referral room management

·     any other duties as reasonably instructed by the Headteacher

When not required to cover classes or groups of students the Cover Supervisor will provide support for teachers by preparing resources, working on an individual or small group basis with students with particular needs adjusting lessons/work plans as appropriate and administering and assessing routine tests and invigilating exams/tests.

Notes

The post holder has responsibility for promoting and safeguarding the welfare of children and young persons for whom s/he is responsible, or with whom s/he comes into contact with and to adhere to and ensure compliance with the School’s Child Protection Policy Statement at all times. If, while carrying out the duties of the post, the post holder becomes aware of any actual or potential risks to the safety or welfare of children in the school s/he must report any concerns to his/her Line Manager or the School’s Child Protection Officer.