Lead Cover Supervisor
The role:
The Cover Supervisor Lead role is a temporary maternity cover that will transition into a permanent Cover Supervisor position.
You will be an integral part of successfully leading the cover team and ensuring our students continue to access a world class education. You will lead the cover team in the college, ensuring effective supervision of classes by coordinating and deploying daily cover arrangements for planned and unplanned staff absences. You will ensure the cover team embed previous learning and keep pupils to task in a focused, distraction and disruption free environment by working within an agreed system of supervision and support. You will be responsible for the cover team’s line management, leading the team effectively, assessing performance, being the primary point of contact and being the advocate for the cover team's needs and priorities while also ensuring alignment with the Trust’s values.
About the school:
We believe in the power of education to transform lives and shape a brighter future. We are dedicated to fostering a strong sense of community, where students, educators, and parents collaborate to achieve academic excellence and personal growth. Our commitment to "Dream Big, Take Responsibility, and Be Kind" underpins everything we do, inspiring our students to aim high, take ownership of their learning, and treat each other with respect and compassion.
We are inspired by wisdom, creativity and learning. Determined to create a world where all children get to go to great schools, our mission is to provide the knowledge and education to bring opportunities, choices and freedom.
If you want to be part of an inspirational team of big thinkers who will support you to develop your full potential and value your knowledge, passion, wellbeing and commitment, it sounds like you could be on your way to joining us and becoming a part of our team.
Qualifications
GCSE’s or equivalent to include Maths & English at a C grade or above Good levels of literacy and numeracy
Experience
* Previous experience of working with children - including children with complex needs/challenging behaviour in a classroom environment
*Ability to effectively manage student behaviour in accordance with the College’s policies and procedures
*Strong ability to work with technology and educational software
*Excellent communication skills, both oral and written
*Strong organisational and time management skills
*Ability to motivate and organise others Ability to work on own initiative, work proactively and to make quick decisions *Passion for education and a strong commitment to improving student learning outcomes
*Ability to resolve problems independently