Senior Cover Supervisor - Fixed term for 1 year

36 hours per week, 39 weeks per year

Aylward Academy is first and foremost an inclusive 11-19 community school and proud to serve the communities around Enfield. Over the last 3 years our school has been transformed and we start September 2017 looking to continued success.

The academy is committed to exacting high standards and developing outstanding learning with staff and students. Students’ success lies at the heart of everything we do. Aylward is a warm and welcoming academy where genuinely every person matters. Seeing the potential in every young person and encouraging exceptional progress is at the centre of our approach. Recognising and developing students’ personal strengths and skills is very important to us – the quality of our support and care is extremely high and as a strongly inclusive school it is our belief that aspiration is for all.

In what we believe to be an exciting role we are looking to appoint a committed and inspiring support professional to join us as our new Senior Cover Supervisor. This is a fixed term post initially for one year

Our team of cover supervisors here at Aylward Academy play a vital role by ensuring that students continue to learn and make good progress on the few occasions when their teacher is away from their class. 

As Lead Cover Supervisor, you will be responsible for the direct line management of the cover team as well as maintaining/growing the quality and effectiveness of cover amongst staff and students on a day to day basis through exemplary practice.

You will have:

• Proven experience of working in education and with young people
• Have GCSE Maths and English to a minimum of grade C (or equivalent) 
• The natural ability to build strong relationships with staff and pupils and be committed to our academy and our vision.

As  the sponsor, AET believes that all young people deserve to become world-class learners – to learn, enjoy, succeed and thrive in a first rate educational environment with the best facilities, the best teaching and the most up-to-date resources available to them.  In each of our academies, you will benefit from visionary, inspirational and dynamic leadership and be empowered to develop your own skills with access to world-class CPD and Talent Management programmes.  You will also be entitled to the following benefits: a health cash plan, vehicle affinity scheme and childcare vouchers.

This position is required to start as soon as possible. Interviews are scheduled to take place on Wednesday 7 February 2018

Closing date: Sunday 4 February 2018.

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early should we receive an overwhelming response.  All candidates are advised to refer to the job description and person specification before making an application.

In line with our safeguarding practices we are unable to accept CV's. For further information on this position and to make an application please click on the 'quick apply' link on the TES portal.

We are committed to safeguarding and protecting the welfare of children and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.  A Disclosure and Barring Service Certificate will be required for all posts. This post will be subject to enhanced checks as part of our Prevent Duty.

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AET is recruiting for School Direct placements.  Please visit our website http://www.academiesenterprisetrust.org/our-teaching-school/our-school-direct-teacher-training-vacancies for further details.