Prep Supervisor

We have an exciting opportunity for an enthusiastic and passionate individual to join our school as a Prep Supervisor. This role will be based in the school library, overseeing the day-to-day running of supervised study sessions for all students; this involves supervising and assisting students from year 4 to year 8 across the curriculum. 

The role will involve guiding and supporting children to help them achieve, focus and fulfil lesson requirements and prep needs. This will be done by ensuring the effective use of resources available, assisting pupils in navigating preps and deadlines, assisting pupils to locate, retrieve, evaluate, and present information, and assisting pupils with general ICT matters and issues. The role may also involve working with academic staff at the school to support individual learners’ needs in line with information provided by the SEN team and class teachers.

Bedales School is a unique educational establishment, set in the beautiful Hampshire countryside. Our aim is to create an environment where questioning, divergent thinking and freedom to learn from mistakes are all encouraged. Central to our success is the sense that each person is a member of our community whose voice is entitled to be heard and treated with respect. Both our staff and students expect of each other the best kind of relationships – co-operative, authentic and trustful.

Experience & Background

The ideal candidate should have a love for learning and working with children, with experience in a school environment or working with young people. You will possess excellent interpersonal skills and have a patient, approachable and supportive approach. You will have secure Maths and English standards along with a functional understanding of ICT, as the job will involve supporting pupils with general issues, as well as using email, Microsoft Office Suite, and the school’s MIS (training provided).

This post is Regulated Activity.

Hours of Work

This post is term time only, and the hours of work will be 16 hours per week across Monday to Friday and between the hours of 8.15am and 5.30pm. We would consider 16 hours across three, four, or five days and would encourage applications from applicants with any availability.

In each school holiday, there is a requirement to work for one day, the INSET day; dates to be confirmed.

Salary

The full-time salary for the post is £25,425 per annum.

The pro-rata total salary, based on the above hours and weeks of work, is £8,316.82 per annum (based on a salary of £7,197.25 plus £1,119.57 holiday pay per annum).

Benefits

• Free on-site parking
• Funded healthcare cash plan
• Pension with Royal London
• Salary Extras benefits platform
• Lifeworks employee assistance programme
• Free lunch is provided during term time
• Gymnasium & swimming pool

How to Apply

For further details on how to apply, please visit the recruitment portal on the Bedales Schools website via the apply button.

Closing date: 9.00am on Monday 19th June 2023

Application reviews will be via Teams, and interviews will be held on a rolling basis.  

Early application is advised as Bedales reserve the right to make an appointment at any stage of the application process.

Pre-Appointment Checks

All candidates will undergo a Safeguarding Suitability Interview and application for an Enhanced DBS and Barred List check and be asked to provide evidence they are eligible to work in the UK, on an ongoing basis, at the shortlist stage of the selection process.

Safeguarding Statement

The School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

Candidates will be required to undergo child protection screening appropriate to the post, including checks with past employers, the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS), Prohibition from Teaching Checks, and Prohibition from Management Checks.

The safeguarding responsibilities of the post include:

• Safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children
• Fostering a culture of openness, safety, equality and protection
• Providing a safe and welcoming environment where both children and adults feel secure, able to talk and believe that they are being listened to
• Playing a key role in the prevention of harm and an equal responsibility to act on any suspicion or disclosure that may indicate a child is at risk of harm
• When concerned about the welfare of a pupil, acting in the best interests of the pupil

All staff have a key role to play in identifying concerns early and in providing help for children and are expected to act in accordance with the school Safeguarding & Child Protection Policies.

The post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the School is therefore permitted to ask job candidates to declare all convictions and cautions (including those which are "spent" unless they are "protected" under the DBS filtering rules) in order to assess their suitability to work with children.