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Cover Supervisor

Cover Supervisor

John F Kennedy Catholic School

Hertfordshire

Salary:
H4 (pro-rata £11.695.80)
Job type:
Part Time, Maternity Cover
Start date:
October 2018
Apply by:
14 July 2018

Job overview

The Governors are looking for an enthusiastic, adaptable and committed person to join the staff of this popular, oversubscribed and successful school as a Cover Supervisor for a maternity cover.  

The role is to provide supervision of class during the short term absence of the assigned teacher and to assist a student or group of students to access areas of the curriculum as effectively as possible.  Previous experience of working in a school would be an advantage but not essential.  

JFK has been awarded an SSAT ‘Educational Outcomes Award’ for the second year running, in recognition of the 2015 GCSE exam results; for being in the top 20% of non-selective schools nationally in terms of average grades achieved by students.  In addition, we have been invited to join ‘Leading Edge’, the national network reserved for high performing schools.      

We welcome applications from candidates of all faiths and none, though support for our Catholic ethos is expected.      

To apply - you are asked to complete the attached CES application form in full but instead of a supporting statement please write a letter of application which relates your experience to the job description and person specification.  In your letter you should also outline your personal educational philosophy, your vision and the contribution that you can make to John F Kennedy Catholic School.  

Please email your completed application forms to efinal@jfk.herts.sch.uk.    

Closing date: 9.00am, 7th September 2018

Interview date: ASAP

Our school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff to share this commitment.  An enhanced DBS check will be required.

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About John F Kennedy Catholic School

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John F. Kennedy Catholic School is an 11-18 comprehensive with approximately 1120 students on roll including 220 in the Sixth Form. We are a successful school and we are proud of our results. Our recent Section 8 Ofsted inspection in March 2017 confirmed that we remain a ‘good’ school. The Diocesan Section 48 Inspection in December 2017 judged the classroom religious education and Catholic Life of the school to be ‘good’. JFK has been awarded an SSAT ‘Educational Outcomes Award’ for the second year running, in recognition of the 2015 GCSE exam results; for being in the top 20% of non-selective schools nationally in terms of average grades achieved by students.  In addition, we have been invited to join ‘Leading Edge’, the national network reserved for high performing schools.

This success is achieved by the hard work of the teachers here and the real encouragement and support which both the teachers and our parents give to the students. I place great store in the partnership which we have with parents. I also believe that it is important to create a community which values each student irrespective of ability.  It is important to me, therefore, that our students have the opportunity to achieve not only in their school work but in a variety of other ways too.

Visitors to the school frequently comment on the ethos and atmosphere they sense as they come to the school for the first time. This friendliness and sense of community is part of something wider. I am convinced that it is linked to the fact that we are a Catholic school that values the uniqueness of each member of our community.  In this way we uphold the Gospel values and ensure that everyone has the opportunity to fulfil their potential.  We are an inclusive school and appoint members of staff whatever their own beliefs provided that they are willing to support our Catholic ethos.  There is a definite culture of achievement at JFK and a real desire at all levels to embrace new ideas for the benefit of the students.

Outside the formal curriculum there are numerous opportunities for students to take part in a very wide range of activities. These include retreats, drama, sport, music, away days, exchanges, trips at home and abroad and a flourishing Duke of Edinburgh programme.

The school is heavily oversubscribed and is very highly regarded in the local community.  We invest in our school buildings to ensure our learning environment is well maintained and of a high quality.  Expectations of staff and students are high.  We do not accept poor performance in any area of our work.  As a consequence of such high quality teaching bad behaviour in the classroom is rare and we all enjoy working in this environment.  For our new staff there is a comprehensive induction programme and they feel well supported.

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