Cover Supervisor

Permanent, Full Time, 39 weeks per year

We seek to appoint an ambitious and enthusiastic Cover Supervisor from January 2017.

As Britain’s first federated school, our campus embraces two schools, Boys’ and Girls’ with a co-ed Sixth Form. The school has 1483 students on roll, including 227 in the Sixth Form. We are a World Class School, hold Beacon School status and work in effective partnership with several organisations including City in Excellence in Teaching and East London Teaching School Alliance. With state of the art buildings and facilities and a team of innovative, experienced and dedicated professional staff, Bishop Challoner is an exciting and supportive environment in which to work and develop your career.

The successful Cover Supervisor will be confident, have a proven track record of leading a group and be willing to work as part of a team.

The role will suit applicants with outgoing personalities who are looking for an exciting and rewarding role, or looking to gain classroom experience before applying for a PGCE. Experience of working with children is important, as well as the ability to manage a whole classroom environment at secondary level.

You will:

• Have knowledge of a range of positive strategies to deal with whole classes and groups of students
• Have good interpersonal and presentational skills
• Be forward thinking, visionary, receptive to change and able to work under pressure
• Be flexible with working arrangements
• Have a sense of humour

If you have the passion and drive to help uphold high standards of conduct at Bishop Challoner, we look forward to hearing from you.

“In this high performing school, students make rapid progress and reach high standards in many subjects”

“Leaders and managers at all levels, provide the drive and ambition needed to ensure that this wonderful school continually improves”

We offer:

• An established and comprehensive induction programme
• A strong commitment to your professional development and career management - excellent CPD and leadership development at all levels
• A supportive environment in which your enthusiasm will be encouraged, nurtured and rewarded
• A working environment focused on Teaching and Learning and raising standards for all
• A positive and stimulating school climate which values the contribution of all staff

How to apply:

To apply please request an application pack from Ellie Field at bishopchalloner@hays.com or you can contact Ellie on 02072598770 for further information. Your completed application needs to be returned to Ellie Field. Hays is our recruitment partner and manages our permanent appointments

Closing Date: 9am on Thursday 8th December 2016

You can also visit www.bishopchallonerfederation.towerhamlets.sch.uk for more information.

Our federation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Any appointment is subject to an enhanced DBS check.

The Governing Body is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Contact Details

Ellie Field c/o Bishop Challoner Catholic Federation of Schools
352 Commercial Road, London, E1 0LB
E: bishopchalloner@hays.com
T: 020 7259 8770