Cover Supervisor

Cover Supervisor

Job Type: Full time, Term Time only

Location: Farnham, Surrey

Salary: Pay scale WA5-14-20 (FTE £24,580 - £28,569pa) (Actual £22,023 - £25,598pa)

The Role

The Cover Supervisor will:

• Supervise classes as required across a range of subjects
• Communicate the work set by the class teacher to the students and assist students to complete this work
• To register the attendance of the class
• Manage the class to ensure the work is completed to a high standard and classroom behaviour is as expected
• Oversee the collection of books and equipment at the end of the lesson and return them to the appropriate place
• Ensure the students leave the classroom in good order
• Use the school’s reward and behaviour policies as appropriate
• Update the class teacher regarding the work that has been completed
• Support the work of staff by providing admin and in class support when not required for cover

Key Responsibilities

• Work collaboratively with teachers, staff members and other professional agencies to provide effective support.
• Awareness of and work within school policies and procedures.
• Work with children and young people with a range of significant and often complex needs and provide an appropriate level of emotional and physical support where necessary.
• Support pupils in developing and implementing their own personal and social development.
• Assist pupils with eating, dressing, hygiene and personal care (including toileting), as required, whilst encouraging independence.
• Encourage pupils to access the curriculum and participate fully in school activities.
• Support pupils to understand instructions and encourage and enable independent learning.
• Support inclusion of all pupils.
• Provide support to pupils who have communication difficulties or where English is an additional language.
• Provide feedback to pupils in relation to their learning.
• Support the use of ICT in the curriculum.
• Support pupils with their social development and emotional well-being.
• Share information about pupils with other staff, parents/carers, internal and external agencies, as appropriate in line with school policies and procedures.
• Undertake pupil record keeping and maintenance of records as required.
• Invigilate examinations and tests.
• Maintain a clean, safe and tidy learning environment.
• Be aware of and comply with policies and procedures relating to safeguarding/child protection, confidentiality and data protection, reporting all concerns to an appropriate person.
• Show a duty of care to pupils and staff and take appropriate action to comply with health and safety requirements at all times.
• Be aware of and support difference and ensure that all pupils have access to opportunities to learn and develop.
• Contribute to the overall ethos, work and aims of the school.
• Maintain good relationships with colleagues and work together as a team.
• Attend morning briefings and staff meetings as required.
• Participate in training and other learning activities and performance development as required to meet personal, individual pupil and staff needs.
• Demonstrate and promote commitment to equal opportunities and to the elimination of behaviour and practices that could be discriminatory.

Skills and Qualifications

• Is suitable to work with children.
• Has the ability to communicate clearly and effectively with students and staff.
• Has a flexible and adaptable approach to both work and to the behaviours of students
• Has a good understanding of the way children learn
• Has good organisational skills
• Ideally required that the post holder:-
• Has some experience of working with children with SEND but training will be provided
• Friendly, caring, patient, fair, and consistent
• Calm under pressure
• Willing to go the 'extra mile’
• Enthusiastic with a positive attitude
• A supportive member of school activities
• Keen to build on skills and be prepared to learn
• Accurate in all record keeping
• A team player
• A sense of humour
• Flexibility
• A good time keeper

Benefits

• Excellent IT facilities in a modern school fit for 21st century teaching
• A range of CPD opportunities to support professional development inside and outside the classroom.
• A range of evidence-informed strategies to support teaching and learning inside the classroom.
• A consistent approach to behaviour which ensures learning is not disrupted.
• A welcoming and supportive staff community
• Opportunities to collaborate across a range of mainstream and specialist provision schools within the Weydon MAT.
• External leadership/NPQ opportunities, including supporting masters’ applications and aspiring senior leader’s development programme
• On site car parking
• Westfield Health Cash Plan

To Apply

If you feel you are a suitable candidate and would like to work for the school, please click apply to be redirected to their website where you can complete your application.