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Cover Supervisor

Cover Supervisor

Co-op Academy Southfield

Bradford

  • £16,502 - £19,697 per year
  • Expired
Salary:
SCP 7 - 17
Job type:
Full Time, Part Time, Permanent
Apply by:
19 February 2023

Job overview

As one of our Cover Supervisors based at Co-op Academy Southfield, you'll implement agreed work programmes with individuals/groups, in or out of the classroom and support students to undertake set activities.

The successful applicants will;

·      Be responsible for the care of all equipment and materials, within the classroom/designated area of the school in conjunction with other members of staff

·      Establish productive working relationships with pupils, acting as a role model and setting                         high expectations

·      Promote the inclusion and acceptance of all pupils within the classroom

·      Contribute to the overall ethos/work/aims of the school

 

It is essential you have experience of working with young people with special educational needs or disabilities. Experience of behaviour management or physical intervention is also essential.

You’ll have a NVQ3 for Teaching Assistants or an equivalent qualification, and be willing to learn a range of new skills. If you meet these criteria and have good communication skills, we would love to hear from you.

Formal training will be provided where necessary in specialist strategies, moving and handling, medical interventions, safeguarding, PREVENT, GDPR and Team Teach (de-escalation and physical intervention to support challenging behaviour).

For further detailed information please refer to the Job Description and

Person Specification.   Should you have any questions in regards

to this role, or would like an informal discussion with the manager please

contact Human Resources in the first instance via email to: recruitmentsg@coopacademies.co.uk

 

About us:

Co-op Academy Southfield is part of The Co-op Academies Trust and are co-located with Co-op Academy Grange, a mainstream secondary Academy in Bradford, West Yorkshire.

Co-op Academy Southfield caters for over 300 students and we are one of the largest special schools in the country. We have on-site support from other professionals including Speech and Language Therapists, the School Nursing team, Physiotherapy teams as well as support from Social Care and other services. We enjoy close links with education, leisure, sporting and commercial organisations across the locality and we are keen to actively promote these partnerships for the benefit of the children in our care.

Co-op Academies Trust aims to provide an outstanding education for all our learners, founded on co-operative values, at the heart of the community. It is responsible for twenty-eight Academies across Greater Manchester, Staffordshire & Merseyside and West Yorkshire with the Co-op acting as the sponsor.

Benefits

·      Co-op staff discounts and other benefits; cycle to work, Eyecare, Flu vaccine, Rental deposit scheme and Season tickets loans

·      Local pension scheme

·      BUPA - Free access to a confidential 24/7 Employee Assistance Programme

·      Excellent opportunities for personal and career development within the Co-op Academies Trust

·      Effective, supportive and dynamic leadership across Co-op Academy Grange

·      A superb, school building with a flexible and creative ICT rich working environment

·      Enthusiastic students who are keen to make good progress

·      Welcoming, friendly, supportive, effective and efficient professional/continuing professional development

How to apply

Closing date: Midnight, 19th February 2023

Interviews: 24th February 2023 

The Co-op Academies Trust operates blind shortlisting as part of its recruitment

process to ensure a fair and rigorous process. To Apply please complete

Application Form PART A and Application Form PART B and email them to:

recruitmentsg@coopacademies.co.uk

 

Applications must be on our application form (returned in Word or Google Doc, not pdf format), which is available along with other supporting information on our website at https://www.coopacademies.co.uk/vacancies/.

For more information about the Trust, please visit www.coopacademies.co.uk 

Co-op Academies Trust as an aware employer is committed to safeguarding and protecting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults as its number one priority. This commitment to robust recruitment, selection and induction procedures extends to organisations and services linked to the Trust on its behalf. This post is subject to an enhanced DBS check. We value variety and individual differences, and aim to create a culture, environment and practices at all levels which encompass acceptance, respect and inclusion. All our colleagues are expected to demonstrate a commitment to co-operative values and principles.

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About Co-op Academy Southfield

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+44 127 477 9662

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We are Co-op Academy Southfield. Co-op Academy Southfield is a special secondary academy in Bradford, graded as 'good with outstanding features' by Ofsted.

Co-op Academy Southfield provides education for students aged 11 to 19 years with clearly identified special educational needs who have an Education Health and Care Plan.

With 310 students and over 200 staff the school is one of the larger special schools in the country. We have high aspirations for our students which means that we have to have high expectations of all of our staff.  A willingness  to communicate, collaborate and co-operate is essential if we are to get this right for our students and their families.

We are co-located in a purpose-built building with Co-op Academy Grange, a mainstream secondary school. Our sixth form provision is housed across Haycliffe Lane on a smaller site. It offers specialist education and training to provide pathways to our students for life after school.

We’re part of a multi-academy trust - Co-op Academies Trust, sponsored by Co-op. With academies across the North of England, Co-op Academies Trust is committed to co-operative values and providing outstanding educational opportunities for young people.

Find out more on our website, Facebook and Twitter.

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