Cover Supervisor

Cover Supervisor

Grade 3 20,903 - 27,041 pro rata

Hours: 32.5 per week, term time only

Contract Type: Permanent

Washwood Heath Academy

Burney Lane

Birmingham

B8 2AS

Telephone Number: 0121 803 2915

Email Address: recruitment@whmat.academy

Job Start Date: As soon as possible

If you’re looking for a fast paced working environment where every day is different, then this is certainly the job for you. As part of our commitment to help students achieve the best possible results, we are looking for a committed, hard-working and enthusiastic individual to be part of an existing team of Cover Supervisors. We are seeking to appoint a Cover Supervisor to provide supervision of our pupils and their work during periods of short term teacher absence.

The successful candidate will take sole charge of groups of children to deliver lessons as set by the teacher, ensure that students are on task and complete the work set. An ability to manage the behaviour in the classroom to ensure a constructive learning environment is a must and support and training in this area will be provided.

The post-holder will work closely with teaching staff across a wide range of subject areas across the curriculum.

We are looking for applications from adaptable, organised individuals with strong literacy and numeracy skills. You will already have experience of working in a Secondary School and may be looking for a new challenge. You will be confident and assertive individual with strong Behaviour management skills to ensure a constructive classroom learning environment, as well as a talent for inspiring and encouraging others.

Your Duties will include supervising students during short term absences supervising KS3, 4 & 5 classes in carrying out a pre-prepared work. It will also involve working as a Form Tutor or an attached member of a Pastoral team; liaising with teaching staff to discuss work set during staff absence, organising the return of completed work and supporting attached Faculties and departments.

You must also be ICT competent and have GCSE’s grade C/4 or above in Math and English. We can offer you:

• a welcoming and positive school with children who are respectful and willing to learn

• a school that is fully dedicated to developing every child to reach their potential, irrespective of their ability

• a supportive and forward thinking Leadership team, consisting of ‘Leaders that know their school very well’ Ofsted 2020

• a dynamic, dedicated and hard-working team of teachers and support staff who want the best for children

• confident, friendly and aspirational children who are willing to learn

• a commitment to your continued professional development and wellbeing

• be part of the Washwood Heath Multi Academy Trust that provides a full suite of benefits and rewards to support wellbeing including 24/7 Employee Assistance Programme, access to wellbeing advice, cycle to work scheme, contribution to glasses for DSE users

• onsite parking

Part 7 of the Immigration Act (2016) covers this post and therefore the ability to speak fluent spoken English is an essential requirement for this role.

Closing Date: 6 October 2021, 9am

Please apply at: https://www.mynewterm.com/school/Washwood-Heath-Academy/139888/EDV-2021-WHA-75490/Cover-Supervisor

This school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expect all staff and to share this commitment. The successful candidate will be subject to necessary pre-employment checks, including: an enhanced DBS; Childcare Disqualification (where applicable); qualifications (where applicable); medical fitness; identity and right to work.  All applicants will be required to provide two suitable references.

Applicants please note: This post is not part of the City Council and the successful candidate will not hold a Birmingham City Council Contract of Employment. Please use the contact details in the advert for information on actual employment conditions.

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the amendments to the Exceptions Order 1975, 2013 and 2020. Which means that when applying for certain jobs and activities certain spent convictions and cautions are ‘protected’, so they do not need to be disclosed to employers, and if they are disclosed, employers cannot take them into account. Further information about filtering offences can be found in the DBS filtering guide.