Cover Supervisor
Tunbridge Wells Grammar School for Boys
Kent
- Expired
- Salary:
- Kent Scheme 5
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- January 2022
- Apply by:
- 21 January 2022
Job overview
Cover Supervisor
Salary: Kent Scheme 5
Contract: Permanent, term time only (plus five inset days)
Hours: 35 hours per week - 8:00 to 16:00 daily with two short breaks for lunch.
Responsible to: Cover Department
Close date: 21st January 2022
Interviews: w/c 24th January 2022
Start Date: ASAP
We are excited to be looking for an enthusiastic Cover Supervisor to join the team, starting January 2022.
The successful candidate will have proven experience in front of a classroom and ideally a penchant for MFL, IT or PE! This newly created position will join a professional, enthusiastic and well-respected team of four.
The role of the Cover Supervisor is to supervise whole classes during short-term absence of teachers. They must ensure a safe and engaging working environment for classes whose teacher is absent in order for all students to be able to access and complete the work set by the member of teaching staff.
The post holder will be required to respond to pupil’s general questions but will not be expected to undertake any planning, preparation, delivery or assessment of pupils’ progress and/or development. You will also be expected to manage the behaviour of the class, in accordance with the School’s behaviour policy. It will be essential to work with the students to ensure they are getting the most of out of the lesson and to facilitate their learning as much as possible.
When there are no lessons requiring cover, Cover Supervisors are expected to use their initiative to support teaching/learning throughout the school by undertaking tasks in various areas of the school, including but are not limited to: lessons/Enrichment Activities, Registration, Library, PHSE Activities, School day trips, and Examination Invigilation.
The main site for TWGSB is in Tunbridge Wells. However, you may be required to work at other sites connected to TWGSB.
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Tunbridge Wells Grammar School for Boys is an expanding and rapidly improving selective grammar school. It is undergoing a period of transformational change benefitting from a multi-million pound investment in Tunbridge Wells and a brand new building at our Sevenoaks campus, which opened in September 2021.
Staff will benefit from a positive working environment, with strong support for professional development and specialist teaching rooms. We aim for high standards and the pursuit of academic excellence, helping every student to reach their full potential through the development of skills, concepts and knowledge, within the framework of a caring community. Relationships between staff and students are based on trust, mutual respect and a determination to succeed.
Please note that we will only accept CV’s if they are accompanied by an application form, which can be found on our website: https://www.twgsb.org.uk/187/vacancies We shall review applications as we receive them.
This school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff to share this commitment. An enhanced DBS disclosure is required for this post
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About Tunbridge Wells Grammar School for Boys
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- Tunbridge Wells Grammar School for Boys
- St. John's Road, Tunbridge Wells
- Kent
- TN4 9XB
- United Kingdom
Headteacher: Amanda Simpson
Location: Tunbridge Wells (TN4 9XB)
Type of School: Community Boys Grammar School
Kent Age range: 11 - 18
Gender: Boys with mixed Sixth Form
Number of students: 1178 plus 328 at Sixth Form
Average class size: 30 in KS3, 23 in KS4, 15 in Sixth Form
Number of teaching and support staff: 160
Date school established: 1956
External recognition: Good Ofsted and Investors in Careers Award
Performance data and Exam results
The School Context
Tunbridge Wells Grammar School for Boys is a successful and popular selective 11-18 dual-site school, with a site in Tunbridge Wells and a brand new site based in Sevenoaks.
At Tunbridge Wells Grammar School for Boys, our curriculum is underpinned by our school values of respect, excellence and determination. Our broad academic curriculum, delivered through the scheduled delivery of lessons and the diverse range of co-curricular activities, provides our students with the opportunity to develop into the individuals we know that they have the potential to become.
We are extremely proud of our excellent academic record and (as a selective school) are committed to achieving the highest standards. That said, our philosophy at Tunbridge Wells Grammar School for Boys is that education is about personal development and should give young people every opportunity to explore and learn about the world around them. We hope to empower our students not only to achieve academic excellence but also to develop into global citizens who will go on to make a positive contribution to society.
Staff will benefit from a positive working environment, with strong support for professional development and specialist teaching rooms. We aim for high standards and the pursuit of academic excellence, helping every student to reach their full potential through the development of skills, concepts and knowledge, within the framework of a caring community. Relationships between staff and students are based on trust, mutual respect and a determination to succeed.
Tunbridge Wells Grammar School for Boys offers Initial Teacher Training (ITT) and other subject specialist training through the Kaizen Teaching School Alliance.
Living and working in Tunbridge Wells
Tunbridge Wells and its immediate environment present an ideal location in which to live and work. The elegance of the Pantiles with its variety of excellent shops and restaurants, the beauty of the surrounding countryside, especially The High Weald, and the wide range of cultural and sporting facilities ensure that there is much to encourage even the most dedicated professional to enjoy some relaxation. The surrounding villages provide excellent residential property within a commutable distance. Tunbridge Wells is also within an hour’s reach of London and is well-served by Gatwick Airport, Ebbsfleet and Ashford for Eurostar connections.
The School benefits from its proximity to Tunbridge Wells Sports Centre. Staff receive a discounted membership. Facilities include swimming pool, diving pool, all the latest gym & fitness equipment, an extensive programme of group exercise classes, indoor cycling studio, kids soft play, café and high-spec changing rooms.
Childcare: The Sports Centre also has a nursery which is popular with staff at TWGSB who have pre-school children.
Benefits
- TWGSB staff benefits include:
- Teacher/Support Staff Pension contribution
- Free Flu Vaccinations
- Employee Assistant Programme via Health Assure
- Free Eye Tests
- Paid Moving Day
- Car Parking on site
- Training and development opportunities
- Access to Kent Rewards (inc Cycle2work, Adult Education discount, discounted high street cards and vouchers and over 1,200 national and local retailers).
- Access to health and wellbeing resources.
- Access to a local nursery (pretty much on site!)
More info can be found here: https://www.twgsb.org.uk/1427/school-site-expansion
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