Cover Supervisor

Location: Acton, London — Excellent transport links, Acton Town station only 5 minutes’ walk and ample car parking onsite.

Reporting to: Assistant Principal

Location: Ark Acton Academy

Contract: Permanent

Working Pattern: Term Time only 40 hrs/week

Salary: Ark Support Scale 6: Pay Points 8 - 19: Pro-Rata rate (£25,759.96 - £30,949.44)

Closing date: 9th December 2022

Interviews: On a Rolling Basis – (We reserve the right to close the advert early so early application is advised)

Ark Acton Academy is on an exciting improvement journey, and we are sowing the seeds of greatness for our local community. Ark Acton Academy’s ethos is clear, and we are unwavering in our dedication to it, we simply believe that every child, regardless of background or prior achievement, can be successful if given great teaching and pastoral support.

We aim to create an environment where it’s safe to be happy and where everyone strives for success. Our mission is to create a school of the highest standard that achieves this through recruiting and training excellent teachers and support staff, and by developing a pastoral system that ensures no child is left behind. You will be joining a dedicated team of staff lead by a Principal who has a proven success record.

You will be a confident and enthusiastic cover supervisor, responsible for delivering prepared lessons, supervising whole class lessons during short term absence of teaching staff. You will ensure that the ethos of the school is maintained to ensure that every student receives 6 great lessons in a calm and scholarly atmosphere.

We are looking for someone who is committed to the outcomes of every student and is looking to develop their career in secondary education. This role offers the opportunity to gain experience of a classroom setting with possible further development onto the Ark teacher training programme.

In return you will be joining a warm and friendly team with excellent staff well-being, as part of Ark we are committed to excellent CPD encouraging staff development.

The ideal candidate will:

• Have experience of working with secondary age students
• Confident in delivering prepared lessons
• Able to motivate and inspire students
• Be committed to raising attainment
• Be able to manage behaviour in line with the school behaviour policy
• Be committed to the Ethos of the school

Benefits of being part of the Ark network include:

• Twice as many training days as standard and network-wide events with Ark colleagues, held by the best minds in education
• Excellent staff benefits, including, discounted MOT, use of the fully equipped Gym
• 24 hour access to our Employee Assistance Programme

For more information and a full job description please click here.

For Further information on the school including our policies please visit the school site at https://arkacton.org

To apply please visit our vacancies page at https://arkacton.org/vacancies. Please submit your application by 9th December 2022. At any time you can pause, save and log back in to your application.

For further information, a confidential discussion or any technical queries please contact Ruth Macmurray, HR Officer at rmacmurray@arkacton.org 

Ark is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people in its academies. In order to meet this responsibility, its academies follow a rigorous selection process to discourage and screen out unsuitable applicants.

Ark requires all employees to undertake an enhanced DBS check. You are required, before appointment, to disclose any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975. Non-disclosure may lead to termination of employment. However, disclosure of a criminal background will not necessarily debar you from employment - this will depend upon the nature of the offence(s) and when they occurred. To read more about Ark’s safer recruitment process, please click this link