Cover Supervisor

Salary: Grade 5, £26,425 - £28,288 per annum pro rata. Approximate pro rata £21,133 - £22,623 per annum (0.79972 FTE)

About us and the role

We are looking to recruit an innovative and enthusiastic Cover Supervisor to join Avanti Grange at the start of the new academic year. The Cover Supervisor puts the welfare and progress of children at the centre of everything they do and is able to support our students in reaching their full potential.

Avanti Grange Secondary School opened in September 2022 on the site of our new primary school, Avanti Meadows, before moving to a new, permanent site in September 2023. The school opened with 4 forms of entry (120 Year 7 students only) in September 2022 rising to 6 form of entry (180 Year 7 students) from September 2023.One of the many things that makes Avanti Grange Secondary School distinctive is its values-based approach to education. We encourage students to value self, others and the environment and empower them to be effective learners as well as good and responsible citizens.

We will develop resilient, communicative, and organised young people, the leaders of the future with drive and initiative. We will seek to create an environment where we can all live and thrive together, where the conditions for growth are ideal.

Our students will be:

• Courageous - with a strength to stand up for their beliefs and values
• Curious - with a love for lifelong learning
• Resilient - with no self-imposed limits

Avanti Grange Secondary School is part of Avanti Schools Trust, a successful and growing multi-academy trust (MAT) with a track record of delivering strong outcomes for children. The majority of our schools are significantly over-subscribed.

Please note that we may close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, we'd encourage you to submit your application as early as possible.

Why should you apply

Avanti exists to help each person become a well-rounded human being through intellectual, moral and spiritual growth, and so make the world a better place.

You will be working in a fantastic environment, with:

• A strong vision of Educational Excellence, Character Formation and Spiritual Insight
• Great opportunities for professional development
• Pension scheme subject to eligibility criteria
• O2 discounts
• NUS Card
• Specsavers corporate eye test vouchers
• Access to multiple well-being programmes
• Cycle to work and Electric Vehicle Lease Schemes

Plus many more!

What will you do?

• Working with the relevant school staff, using the Arbor MIS to ensure all lessons for absent teachers (planned and unplanned) are covered throughout the day, with suitable work set and resources issued all returned.
• Be the first to cover lessons for absent teachers as required.
• To facilitate and encourage learning which helps all students achieve their potential.
• To work with colleagues to support high standards of behaviour and attainment.
• To implement school policies and procedures; for Climate for Learning, registration, health and safety etc

For a more comprehensive list of the job responsibilities, please view the full Job Description

What are we looking for?

• Educated to at least Level 2 (A*-C GCSE) – including in English and mathematics
• Good knowledge and skills in the use of ICT/Technology
• An ability to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing
• An ability to work creatively as an individual and as part of a team
• Promote and safeguard the welfare of children and young people within the school.

Please view the full Job Description for more information on the essential criteria and skills required for this role.

Further information

Pre-employment checks

Avanti Schools Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and requires all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All successful candidates are required to have an Enhanced DBS check unless internally appointed and still within the cycle of DBS re-checks.

Any appointment subsequently made will be subject to the receipt of satisfactory references and other pre-employment checks.

Diversity and Inclusion

We want to make sure we are attracting the widest possible range of people and ensure that they are accepted, understood and treated equally when they work here. This means we will work hard to understand that each employee is unique and ensuring that individuals or groups are not treated differently or less favourably on the basis of specific characteristics.

Such characteristics include (but are not limited to) age, disability, gender including transgender, race, religion, sexual orientation, marital status, and how the school supports pregnant women and new parents.