Cover Supervisor
Permanent. 30 hours per week (8.30 a.m. to 3.30 p.m. Monday – Friday), term time only including inset days.
Salary: Point 8 - £25,992 – Point 10 - £26,835 pro rata
Salary: Point 8 - £18,046.15 – Point 10 - £18,631.45 (actual)
We are looking to appoint a Cover Supervisor to join our team. Candidates will have the skills to deputise for regular teachers when they are absent.
• Have you got excellent interpersonal skills?
• Have you got the enthusiasm for working with young people?
• Are you looking for experience prior to becoming a teacher?
The post will give you an insight into working in schools and the core skills required to become a teacher.
Responsibilities include:
• Cover lessons for absent teachers as required
• To facilitate and encourage learning which helps all students achieve their potential
• To work with colleagues to support high standards of behaviour and attainment
• To implement school policies and procedures
At The Dean Academy we offer a broad and challenging curriculum to enable all students to gain a deep knowledge and understanding of the world around them. We are proud of our inclusive approach, which is informed by the principle that a stimulating and personalised education is an entitlement for every child.
The Dean Academy is an 11-16 school that has approximately 750 students on roll in Lydney, in the beautiful Forest of Dean. As a small, local and fully comprehensive school, The Dean Academy is part of the highly successful Athelstan Trust. We are a school who have been on an incredible journey of rapid improvement and were judged as “good in all areas” in September 2021. The successful candidate will share the drive and ambition of our dedicated staff in continuing this community of transformation and will be keen to deliver exceptional education in a “school where students thrive” (Ofsted, 2021).
The Athelstan Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff to share this commitment. If successful in being called for interview, all candidates are expected to apply for an enhanced DBS before appointment is confirmed. References will be sought for shortlisted candidates before interview. Please be aware that you will be subject to an online check and that you may be questioned about the findings of such a check at your interview.
Closing date for applications: Wednesday 12th February 2025, 12 Noon
Start date: As soon as possible
Applications will be considered as they are received; we reserve the right to make an appointment prior to the closing date.