Cover Assistant
Start - ASAP
Contract Type - Both full and part time applications accepted
Protocol Education are working with multiple schools throughout Shropshire to appoint engaging individuals to take on the highly rewarding role and valued role of Cover Assistant.
The successful candidate will possess the confidence and skills to take charge of whole classes during the short-term absence of teachers. When not required to provide cover the post-holder will also be part of our student support provision offering learning support to our students and administration support to colleagues. We are therefore looking for a rounded team-player, with a positive and flexible can-do attitude who is willing to take on a key role within our support team.
No teaching qualifications are required to carry out this role. Experience, good attitude and a desire to help students is what is most important!
There are both full and part time positions available, this role can be flexible to your availability and needs.
Responsibilities:
* Supervise classes in the absence of the regular teacher
* Manage the behaviour of students, ensuring they are engaged in their work
* Deliver pre-planned lessons across a range of subjects
* Ensure that the classroom environment is conducive to learning
* Support students with their learning and help to create a positive learning environment
* Support the wider needs of the school
Requirements:
* Experience working with secondary school students in any field.
* Strong communication skills, both written and verbal
* Excellent classroom management skills
* Ability to work effectively in a team
* Passion for education and a commitment to supporting student learning
* Ability to deliver pre-planned lessons across a range of subjects
* Ability to manage behaviour and create a positive learning environment
Benefits of Supply Teaching
• Flexible work which means this can fit in with other work commitments/childcare/studies
• Guaranteed work scheme (please contact us to find out more)
• Support and gaining new experience and roles for ECT's (often that lead into long term/permanent positions)
• Gaining experience in a variety of Secondary schools, including SEND Schools
• Low level/ no planning & marking when covering daily supply
• Looking to get back into teaching, supply is a great way to refresh and re familiarise before going into a permanent role
Please note, to apply for this role you must have right to work in the UK
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If you are interested in this role please apply through this advert or apply on our Protocol Education website.
All applicants will require the appropriate qualifications and training for this role. Please see the FAQs on the Protocol Education website for further details.
All pay rates quoted will be inclusive of 12.07% statutory holiday pay. This advert is for a temporary position. In some cases, the option to make this role permanent may become available at a later date.
Protocol Education is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. We undertake safeguarding checks on all workers in accordance with the DfE statutory guidance ‘Keeping Children Safe in Education’, this may also include an online search as part of our due diligence on shortlisted applicants.
We offer FREE online safeguarding and Prevent Duty training to all our workers. All candidates must undertake or have undertaken a valid enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check and subscribe to the DBS Update Service.
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