Senior Cover Supervisor - Bridgwater, United Kingdom - Sexey's School

Sexey's School

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Bridgwater, United Kingdom

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Tom O´Connor

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Description

Senior Cover Supervisor

Job Title
Senior Cover Supervisor

Salary
Grade 12, Actual Salary £20,913 to £23,569 (Based on the full-time equivalent of £26,421 to £29,777 pay award applied)

Responsible to
Assistant Head - Teaching and Learning
Cover Manager

Hours
33 Hours and 45 minutes per week
Term time plus 1 week (39 working weeks)

Main Purpose
The role of the Senior Cover Supervisor is to:
Work under the guidance of teaching/senior staff to supervise the learning of whole classes during the short
- term unavailability of the class teacher. Ensure that students carry out set work with designated responsibility, maintaining good order and keeping students on task. To respond to student questions and generally support students in learning activities in line with the school's policies and procedures.

To lead a small team of Cover Supervisors, directing them to tasks when they are not required to cover a class.

Sourcing suitable CPD to ensure the Cover Supervisor team have the opportunity to grow and develop within their role. Resolving day to day issues and queries from the Cover Supervisor team. Working closely with the Cover Manager to ensure best use of Cover Supervisors time and skills.

Main responsibilities and duties

The duties and responsibilities listed below are indicative of the tasks the Senior Cover Supervisor will perform, and are not intended to be an exhaustive list.

The post holder will be expected to take on additional responsibilities appropriate to the role as they arise.

General

Be the first point of contact for the Cover Supervisor team on a day to day basis, escalating issues as necessary to the Assistant Headteacher for Teaching and Learning.
Direct Cover Supervisors to appropriate tasks when not being used to cover a lesson.
Liaise with Heads of Department to support group interventions as appropriate.
To support the delivery of Period 6 alongside class teachers
Register and record student attendance in lessons and during tutor periods.
Answer student queries about processes and procedures relating to the lesson and the work set.
Deal with any immediate problems or emergencies according to school policy and procedure.
Collect completed work after the lesson and return to the appropriate teacher.
Report back, as appropriate, using the School's agreed referral procedures; student behaviour and conduct issues during class, to the class teacher and/or other senior staff.
Assist with other activities relating to the supervision of students eg general supervision during break and lunchtime periods and with the support and delivery of learning e.g., personal assistance to teachers, supporting teachers in the classroom.
Administer routine tests and invigilate exams.
Assist general pastoral or curriculum support when not supervising students, including support for students with AEN.
Participate in appropriate school based meetings and training activities.
Support the work of the School when not required for cover by undertaking administration or other tasks.
Accompany teaching staff and students on educational visits.
Act as emergency First Aid cover as part of the First Aid team.

Information Management

Maintain appropriate records and provide relevant accurate and up to date information for school review process
Complete relevant documentation to assist in the tracking of students

Other Specific Duties

Play a full part in the life of the school community, to support its mission and ethos and to encourage staff and students to follow this example
Continue personal development as agreed.
Comply with the school's Health and Safety Policy
Uphold the principles of safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and be aware that safeguarding is everyone's responsibility

Special notes of consideration
To undertake such duties as are reasonably expected by the Senior Cover Supervisor.

Employees will be expected to comply with any reasonable requests from a manager to undertake work of a similar level that is not specified in this job description.

The school will endeavour to make any necessary reasonable adjustments to the job and the working environment to enable access to employment opportunities for a disabled job applicant or continued employment for any employee who develops a disabling condition.

Review

This job description is current at the date shown, but, in consultation with you, may be changed to reflect or anticipate changes in the job commensurate with the grade and job title.

It is not a comprehensive statement of procedures and tasks but sets out the main expectations of the school in relation to your responsibilities and duties.

Senior Cover Supervisor

Person Specification

Category Essential Desirable

Qualifications
GCSE Grade C in English and Maths and NVQ Educated to Degree

and Training Level 3 or equivalent in a relevant field le