We are looking to appoint a resourceful Cover Supervisor at or client school in North London to provide classroom cover in the absence of teachers. This role will likely suit you if you have previous experience in a similar role, providing cover within an educational establishment.
About The Role-
You will join a dedicated team of teachers and staff supporting our excellent students. If you are looking for an opportunity to grow, inspire and develop, this may be the role for you.
You will make a real difference to the lives of young people and their families in North London who value the learning and school environment we offer.
Main Areas of Responsibility
Your key duties will be:
To supervise lessons for absent teachers.
To allocate, explain and oversee cover work set.
To report to the relevant Cover Manager any deficiencies with cover work set to include quality or appropriateness of cover.
To offer general assistance to students in completing cover work in class.
To follow the academy's in class behaviour management and referral systems.
To organize the days lessons efficiently in advance so that they run as smoothly as possible.
When not engaged in carrying out cover, to undertake administrative or student support duties at the direction of the line manager or the relevant Vice Principal.
To take registers in all lessons and promptly report any in lesson absences.
To liaise directly with teachers to ensure cover lessons are delivered to a high quality.
Qualifications & Experience
We would like to hear from you if you have:
Qualifications to A Level standard or equivalent
Knowledge of strategies to recognise and reward efforts and achievements towards self-reliance that are appropriate to the age and development stage of the students
Basic knowledge of SEN and other learning barriers
Strong organisation and time management skills
Relevant experience in successfully supervising groups of children aged 11-16
Previous experience in a school or comparable large organisation
Understanding of a secondary school environment
Ability to provide classroom cover – within agreed parameters – in the absence of the class teacher
Ability to consistently and effectively implement agreed behaviour management strategies
Ability to use language and other communication skills that students can understand and relate to
Ability to establish positive relationships with students and empathise with their needs
Ability to demonstrate active listening skills
Ability to provide levels of individual attention, reassurance and help with learning tasks as appropriate to students' needs, encouraging the students to stay on task
Ability to monitor the students' response to the learning activities and, where appropriate, modify/adapt activities agreed with the teacher to achieve the intended learning outcomes
For more information please contact me today- michelle,(url removed) with your CV and a good time to call you