Cover Supervisor
Castle View Academy
Castle View Academy
- £25,426 - £28,426 per year
- New
- Salary:
- Pro rated salary for 39 weeks work
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- 01 September 2026
- Apply by:
- 27 March 2026
Job overview
The Role
To supervise classes for absent teachers to ensure the delivery of the classwork that has been set and effectively manages the behaviour of the students. To support the invigilation of student examinations and testing. Teaching and Learning is at the heart of what we do. Every decision is driven by its potential to impact on student learning. Our approach to teaching and learning is informed by robust research, constantly reviewed, and tailored to our unique context.
Main Duties and Responsibilities
· Deliver high quality learning experiences in line with the school’s Teaching and Learning principles and the CVA ethos.
· Ensure that all set work is completed to a high standard, maintaining a purposeful and structured learning environment.
· Use effective behaviour management strategies that reflect whole school policies and routines.
· Supervise work that has been set by the teacher and respond to any questions from students
· Collect completed work after the lesson and pass to the appropriate teacher
· Ensure a clear, orderly environment in which the highest standards of learning take place during cover lessons
· Ensure students are aware of the learning objectives at the start of the lesson and can reflect upon their learning at the end
· Be aware of and support difference and ensure that students have equality of access to opportunities to learn and develop
· Provide feedback to the appropriate teacher including the work set and the students' response
· Report, as appropriate using the Academy’s agreed referral procedures, on the behaviour of students during the class and any problems arising
· Support the day-to-day work of the Academy as directed when not supervising classes - this will include break and lunchtime duties, assisting with administrative work and providing in class learning support
· To teach unqualified on an ad hoc basis
· Invigilate examinations/testing and undertake other duties and supervisory tasks as requested
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About Castle View Academy
- Castle View Academy
- Allaway Avenue, Paulsgrove, Portsmouth
- Hampshire
- PO6 4QP
- United Kingdom
Castle View Academy is a high performing and inclusive Academy where staff and students are high achievers, showing a collective pride in the Academy’s sustainable success. We demonstrate ‘excellence in all we do’ and strive to continuously improve as an organisation.
We are an Academy at the heart of our community, committed to raising the aspirations of our young people, their parents and the wider network that our Academy serves.
Reasons to choose Castle View Academy:
· We are the most improved secondary school in Portsmouth
· We achieved our best ever GCSE results in summer 2018
· As part of United Learning we have access to a wide range of exceptional opportunities
· Our students enjoy learning in a challenging, stimulation and disruption-free environment
· Our award winning and highly trained staff are committed to excellence in all we do
· Our dedicated Student Voice and Pastoral Teams ensure students feel safe, happy and listened to
· Our brand new building is equipped with cutting-edge technology in every classroom
· We give students hands-on experience through our state-of-the-art science labs, media and music suites and design technology facilities
· We are committed to delivering an Education with Character to help our students become confident, well-rounded and ambitious young adults
· We offer a large variety of extracurricular activities as well as a range of trips to destinations such as the Lake District, the Houses of Parliament and Disneyland.
Our Core Values:
Ambition – We are ambitious for all
Determination – We are determined to succeed and achieve ‘excellence in all we do’
Kindness – We are committed to recognising the ‘best in everyone’
We expect all members of our school community to value each other and show high degrees of respect, self control, hard work and commitment.
At the heart of our school is ‘The best in everyone':
A devotion to the best teaching, every lesson, every day;
A commitment to exceptional progress for all students from all starting points;
A desire to develop and cultivate the talent in all'
A relentless focus on 'disruption free' learning - enabling all young people to express themselves in a safe, secure and trusting environment.
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