Cover Supervisor, Exams Concessions and Access Arrangements

We have a vacancy for a Cover Supervisor, Exams Concessions and Access Arrangements to join our team at The Beacon School.

Your opportunity

We are looking to appoint an enthusiastic and highly motivated Cover Supervisor, with Exams Concessions and Access Arrangements experience who is passionate about teaching and learning.

We are all focused on doing what is right for our students and pride ourselves on being highly inclusive. This is an exciting opportunity to be part of a dedicated and nurturing team in supporting progress and attainment within the classroom, developing student learning to improve life chances.

What we are looking for

• To ensure all students are effectively tested and relevant access arrangements and concessions are in place for all external examinations.
• To provide effective cover supervision for lessons on a regular basis, providing stability and continuity for students whose lessons are affected by short-term teacher absence.
• To be a qualified teacher
• To have completed and hold the relevant level 7 qualification for exams access and concessions.
• To be up to date with all JCQ guidance on exams concessions
• To organise and implement testing of students to ensure that all students have the required access arrangements and concessions in place for exams.
• To work with the exams officer to ensure that access arrangements are in place during periods of examination.

About The Beacon School

The Beacon School is part of the thriving GLF Schools Multi-Academy Trust. We proudly serve our local community; our core purpose is to strive for exceptional student progress and well-being. Our teaching staff are well-supported in developing an outstanding curriculum alongside a broad range of enrichment and extra-curricular opportunities.

Join the GLF Schools Community

As a part of GLF Schools, you will join a community of staff dedicated to transforming education. With regular progression discussions, there will be a wealth of opportunities for you to grow your career, whether in one of our 42 academies or in our central team.

• A growing Multi Academy Trust with over 2,000 colleagues and over 17,000 pupils
• Founded upon the values of Respect, Inclusivity, Integrity, and Kindness
• 42 primary and secondary schools across 7 Local Authority areas across the south of England
• We work as a community whilst ensuring each school maintains its own unique identity
• Committed to ensuring all children and young people receive the best possible education

GLF Schools Employment Offer

GLF Schools has a generous employment offer, which allows all our colleagues to Grow, Learn and Flourish

• Access to our highly competitive Teachers Pension Scheme
• Flexible working options
• Generous holiday allowance
• Work life and family friendly policies
• Employee wellbeing initiatives
• Access to a staff benefits portal
• Community and collaboration working model

Please read the attached Join Our Community candidate pack for further information.

The Details

Start Date: 1st September 2024

Pay Scale: GLF Main Pay Range (GM) for Teachers GM1 £31,350 - GM6 £42,689 (Fringe)

Contract type: Full Time / Permanent

Pattern of work: 0.6 Cover Supervisor, 0.4 Exams Concessions and Access Arrangements

Closing Date: 11:59 pm on the 2 June 2024

Interview date: will be confirmed one week after advert closure

We reserve the right to close the vacancy at any time so early applications are recommended.

Safeguarding Statement

GLF Schools is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Employment is subject to a satisfactory enhanced disclosure from the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS).

As a Trust, we are happy to discuss flexible working opportunities. GLF Schools recognises and celebrates the diversity of its schools and their communities. There is a shared commitment across the Trust to develop further a culture of respect, where discrimination is not tolerated, and individuals are treated equitably and fairly and feel a sense of belonging. We strive for an inclusive environment where staff, children and students are comfortable to express their own identity, should they wish, in which diversity and inclusion is of mutual benefit for everyone in our schools. We particularly welcome applicants from under-represented groups including those based on ethnicity, gender, transgender, age, disability, sexual orientation or religion.

We reserve the right to withdraw this vacancy at any time ahead of the closing date if there is a good level of response. Therefore, we recommend you submit your application as early as possible.

We also reserve the right to interview shortlisted candidates ahead of the closing date.

Please be advised that references may be requested on receipt of your application. Please state if you wish this to be delayed until shortlisting/interviews have taken place.