What skills and experience we're looking for
We are looking for:
• Previous experience of working with primary aged children, individually and in large groups.
• Experience of effectively using behaviour management strategies to address learners behaviour.
• Demonstrate an understanding of, and commitment to, the over-arching priority of improving outcomes for all learners.
• Ability to work well as an individual and as part of a team.
• Ability to build excellent relationships with learners and colleagues, leading by example.
• Ability to demonstrate excellent communication skills, both written and verbal.
• Ability to establish a constructive, safe and ordered atmosphere in the classroom.
• Able to give clear instructions and keep accurate clear records.
• Excellent IT skills.
• Desire to support learners (and their families) from all ability ranges to achieve their full potential.
• The ability to manage own workload and prioritise effectively.
• Ability to work flexibly and accept challenges with a positive proactive attitude.
• Be able to demonstrate a commitment to promoting the ethos of our Trust
What the school offers its staff
We offer a range of wellbeing and work-life balance benefits to recognise and reward the essential contributions our colleagues make to our success and growth. These include access to:
• High quality training and support in and across academies enabling career progression
• Employee assistance programme
• Wellbeing Advocates and Mental Health First Aiders
• Lifestyle benefits and discount schemes, including gym discounts and cycle to work scheme
• Health Protection Scheme alongside Flu Jab and Eyecare Vouchers
• Generous employer pension schemes
• Excellent holiday entitlement
Further details about the role
We have an exciting opportunity for a dedicated Cover Supervisor to join our Trust family, working across primary academies. This is a fantastic opportunity to gain valuable experience and work with children and young people across all primary year groups.
As Cover Supervisor, you will supervise whole classes in the absence of the teacher, ensuring that learners remain focused and engaged with the pre-set work. You will also be expected to manage classroom behaviour effectively and support learners in their learning, offering guidance and encouragement to help them achieve their best.
We are looking for someone with experience of working with primary-aged children, who is confident in managing classroom behaviour and can effectively communicate clearly with learners, staff members, parent and carers. You will be flexible, organised and able to adapt to the needs of the academy.
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.