What skills and experience we're looking for
Qualifications
● NVQ 3 in Supporting Teaching and Learning, or equivalent/higher qualification, or
● Able to demonstrate the ability to meet the STL Level 3 National Occupational Standards relevant to this post
● Level 2 qualifications in maths/numeracy and English/literacy, or able to demonstrate competency in literacy and numeracy equivalent to level 2.
Desirable:
● Qualification in a relevant specialist subject or have experience in a broad range of subjects
Experience
● Experience of working with students in a formal setting without immediate supervision
Knowledge
● Knowledge of child protection and health and safety procedures ✔ Skills/Attributes
● Ability and willingness to undertake professional development ● Good interpersonal skills
● Empathy with children and young people
● Ability to effectively manage pupil behaviour in accordance with school/college policy and procedure
● Ability to use own initiative to work flexibly and respond positively to a range of situations
● Ability to work effectively as part of a team
Desirable:
● Ability to plan engaging sport related coaching sessions to support extra-curricular activities for young people.
General Circumstances
● Attendance - evidence of regular attendance at work
● An understanding of, and commitment to, Equal Opportunities, and the ability to apply this to strategic work and day-to-day situations
Factors not already covered
Must be able to perform all duties and tasks with reasonable adjustment, where appropriate, in accordance with the provisions of the Disability Discrimination
What the school offers its staff
Thank you for showing an interest in the Cover Coach post at Bosworth Academy. At Bosworth Academy, our aim is to ensure all students continue their journey into adulthood as confident, capable and successful people who can take control of, and enjoy, their future lives. ‘Be better than you thought you could be‘ We encourage and work with students so they can concentrate on learning in a co-operative environment, valuing everyone‘s positive contribution and promoting a strong sense of community and responsibility towards others. Every student is important to us, and everyone should experience a first class education, with high challenges and equally high expectations. Every child has the potential to develop and to achieve highly. It is our role as teaching professionals to foster within them a deep passion for learning. We aim to instil in our students the notion of a growth mind-set; the belief that they can get better at anything through hard work, high challenge, determination and practice. We work hard to provide the best teaching, clear guidance, and effective support, recognising the individual learning needs of each student, and personalising their experience accordingly. Our driving passion is a belief that ‘no student at Bosworth Academy will underachieve’. It is our responsibility to raise students’ aspirations and continually drive home the message that you can ‘be better than you thought you could be’. We offer an exciting, ambitious and seamless pathway through Key Stage 3 and 4, to our Sixth Form, and onwards to university, apprenticeships and beyond. We are excited by the prospect of being one of only a select few institutions able to offer this in Leicestershire. We invest in our staff to develop their potential capital. Through purposeful collaboration and coaching we aim to support all of our team to excel. Investors in People recognised this – rating us as a ‘Gold’ provider. This post offers and exciting opportunity to help us on our journey towards excellence in every area. We want the best possible future for all of our students, so we know it is important to invest in them now. Crucially, we believe that all students have enormous potential, therefore we challenge them to be the best, help realise this potential and transform this into high quality qualifications. We look forward to receiving your application and good luck!
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.