What skills and experience we're looking for
Job Description Post: Cover Supervisor Purpose To challenge educational and social disadvantage in the North. Duties and Responsibilities • Cover lessons in the absence of the timetabled teacher. • In accordance with set cover work, deliver lessons which are appropriate to the age and ability of the students so as to facilitate progression in students’ learning. • Ensure that teaching is broad, balanced, relevant, motivational and appropriately differentiated in order to maximise the academic potential of all students. • Ensure that the resources required to effectively deliver the covered lessons are available. • Promote and maintain discipline in accordance with the rules and behaviour policy of the academy. • Provide feedback that moves learning forward. • Ensure that homework is set, where appropriate, and monitored. • Manage resources effectively and ensure classrooms are left tidy and ready for the next lesson. • Collect completed work at the end of the lesson and return it to the appropriate teacher / subject leader. • Provide objective and accurate feedback to the appropriate colleague on student conduct and work completion within the lesson. • Support individual students or small groups, including those with individual needs, as identified by the subject leader. • Supervise students on visits, trips and out of school activities. • Maintain records as requested by the subject leader. • Participate in the academy coaching process. • Support students throughout the day by fulfilling pastoral responsibilities. • Engage fully in the academy professional growth process to fulfil personal potential and be able to participate effectively in the implementation of the academy's strategic big moves. • Attend meetings / training and carry out administrative tasks and duties as specified on the academy calendar. • Consistently implement all academy policies and contribute to decision-making and consultation procedures. • Carry out any other reasonable duties as requested by the principal. This job description is not necessarily a comprehensive definition of the post. It will be reviewed annually.
What the school offers its staff
Why choose Dixons Unity Academy?
The right candidate will be totally aligned to our values of integrity, resilience and respect and completely committed to our mission: to ensure all students succeed at university or a real alternative; they live happy and purposeful lives.
There are a range of benefits to working at DUA:
• ‘9 in 10’ for teachers, our innovative strategy providing one flexi day per fortnight on top of normal PPA time
• Flexible working for associate staff
• 9 training days per year as we invest in your professional growth
• Wider support and opportunities provided by our exceptional multi academy trust
• Two personal days per year
• No meetings after school, CPD, departmental meetings and fortnightly coaching for every staff member is built in to the school day
• Feedback not marking policy with live, in class, feedback prioritised
• Minimal data inputs and administrative tasks
• Centralised curriculum resourcing to allow you more time for tailoring your teaching
• Exceptionally visible senior and pastoral leaders to support with behaviour and culture
• Health and wellbeing support provided through Simply Health
• Wider benefits such as cycle to work and a technology scheme
• The opportunity to be part of a school on a special improvement journey
Commitment to safeguarding
Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment. Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance. Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant): childcare disqualification Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) medical online and social media prohibition from teaching right to work satisfactory references suitability to work with children You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.