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Cover Supervisor

Cover Supervisor

Willenhall E-ACT Academy

Walsall

  • Expired
Salary:
£19,210 - £22,234 - FTE £23,194 to £26,845
Job type:
Full Time, Permanent
Start date:
SCP 9-17
Apply by:
8 December 2022

Job overview

We have a fantastic opportunity for a self-motivated and enthusiastic Cover Supervisor to join our supportive and hardworking Team at E-ACT Willenhall Academy. The purpose of this role is to provide continuity of education for pupils whose lessons are affected by short term absence of the class teacher. An excellent opportunity to develop your career, where bespoke support will be provided within a fulfilling and enjoyable workplace.


Are you a recent graduate and looking to get into teaching? Have previous experience and looking for a new challenge or a recently qualified Teacher wanting to gain more Academy experience before committing to your first teaching post? If so this could be the post


The purpose of this role is to provide continuity of education for pupils whose lessons are affected by short term absence of the class teacher.

Key Accountabilities:

Reporting to the SLT link/Assistant Head, this post holder will be accountable for:

  • Supervising pupils undertaking work that has been set in accordance with the Academy’s policy, under the guidance of teaching/senior staff
  • Establishing productive working relationships with students, promoting positive values/attitudes and setting high expectations
  • Monitoring and evaluation of students’ responses to learning activities through observation and recording of achievement and providing feedback/reports as required
  • Encourage students to interact and work co-operatively with others and engage all students in activities
  •  Managing student behaviour during the covered lessons to ensure a constructive climate for learning, dealing promptly with conflict and incidents in line with Academy policy and encouraging students to take responsibility for their own behaviour
  • Reporting back using the Academy’s agreed referral process on the behaviour of students during the class and any issues arising


For a full description of the role, see the job description and job specification.


SCP 9-17 £19,210 - £22,234 - FTE £23,194 to £26,845


In return the trust offers:

  • Competitive local Government Pension Scheme
  • Ride to Work Scheme
  • Market leading Personal Development and Training plans to further your career
  • Access to Mental Health First Aid Programme
  • 24 hours access to Employee Assistance Programme


Our Academy

A vibrant 11-16 academy in Walsall. Our vision is for all of our students to flourish and succeed, helping them to develop into tomorrow’s leaders. 

Come and join our team 

Quite aside from the opportunity to work with pupils whose energy, creativity and enthusiasm never fail to inspire, our academy is:

Committed to staff development through E-ACT's professional learning programme in partnership with leading training providers such as Ambition School Leadership.

Leading the way in your mental health through our very own Mental Health First Aid programme - we aim to train every teacher as a mental health first aider.

A leader in the education sector for outstanding employee benefits including a generous maternity policy and opportunities for flexible working.

A great place to live and work 

Located just eight miles from Birmingham and six miles from Wolverhampton, Walsall is home to three E-ACT academies.

Part of the E-ACT family 

We are an E-ACT academy and proud to be part of a community that includes over 18,000 pupils and 2,500 teaching and non-teaching professionals across the country. E-ACT multi-academy trust is responsible for 28 academies across the length and breadth of England. Our academies collaborate and share ideas with one another in ways that schools may not be able to. Most importantly, we all feel part of something much bigger as our responsibilities go far beyond the four walls of a single academy and extend to people and their communities across the country. We are always on the lookout for dynamic, motivated and enthusiastic people so we can continue to give every one of our pupils the opportunity to explore, solve, create and achieve.


In return we offer the chance to work with amazing people and inspirational pupils, as well as a great salary and sector-leading work-life balance arrangements.


E-ACT is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of young people and vulnerable adults, and all appointments are subject to enhanced Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS) checks and satisfactory references.

E-ACT is also committed to promoting equality, challenging discrimination and developing community cohesion. We welcome applications from all sections of the community.

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About Willenhall E-ACT Academy

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+44 1902 368221

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