Cover Supervisor - Birkenhead, United Kingdom - The Birkenhead Park School

The Birkenhead Park School

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Birkenhead, United Kingdom

4 weeks ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Description

JOB DESCRIPTION

Cover Supervisor reports to:
Cover Manager

hours: 33 hours per week, Monday to Friday, term-time including inset days

contract:
Permanent

salary:
Grade 5, Scale points 6-11

starting salary:
£21,968 (FTE) / £17,398 (actual)

start date:
As soon as possible

About the role

Are you looking to establish your career in education in an ambitious school?

We are looking for an outstanding individual with great ambition, passion and drive to help to transform the lives of our students.

This role may be an ideal stepping stone to suit someone considering a role in teaching, or someone who may be considering working in education and a secondary school environment.

You will join a team of energetic and passionate practitioners, supporting the education of our students to ensure they develop powerful knowledge and cultural capital to succeed in life.

You will be responsible for a class in the teacher's absence, ensuring that the lesson objectives set by the teacher are met within a positive climate for learning.

We are committed to cultivating a love of learning in our students, and invest heavily in the development of our staff too, with a carefully designed and high quality CPD programme that runs throughout the year.

A detailed Job Description is provided that details the scope and responsibilities of the roles. A Person

About the school

The school is very proud of its caring commitment and innovative approach to educating the community of young people in the area, with award-winning programmes designed to help students in Year thrive in a high school environment and open pathways to their future.

As part of the BePART Educational Trust established by nationally leading sixth form Birkenhead Sixth Form
College, the school encourages students to raise aspirations and unlock their true potential through adopting the school values which are intrinsic to everything we do, across all staff and students -
Positivity,
Ambition,

Resilience and
Thoughtfulness. Our values shape every interaction with have and are core to our success in nurturing both academic and personal success for every student.

Job description
To provide curriculum cover supervision and facilitate lessons for classes or groups of students whose usual teacher is absent.

To undertake other non-teaching duties as directed during non-cover time including in-class and pastoral student support, the production of resource materials, examination invigilation, administration support and duties for absent teachers.

Responsibilities:

Undertake curriculum cover supervision on a day to day basis as required by the Cover Manager.
Ensure the guidelines for classroom supervision are carried out and students meet classroom expectations.
Develop classroom management skills to ensure an appropriate and positive classroom atmosphere is maintained for effective learning.
Act as a role model for students by demonstrating a professional approach both in the classroom and around the school.
Be responsible for the health and safety of students during cover lessons and use school procedures as required.
Participate in school meetings as required.
Undertake a faculty or pastoral support assistant role during periods when not required for cover.
Undertake examination invigilation as required.
Undertake first aid training to support the team.
Assume responsibility (if required) as a tutor for the learning progress of a specific group of individual students.
Carry out other duties commensurate with the post, as reasonably required by the Headteacher from time to time.

Monitoring:
As specified by the Headteacher and in accordance with the school's Performance
Management Policy for all staff

Meeting attendance:
As reasonably directed

Other:
Undertake such whole-school duties and perform other tasks commensurate with the post as reasonably requested by the Headteacher

Person specification

Qualifications essential desirable
A Levels or Equivalent
Further Academic Achievement
GCSE standard English

Numerate and Literate

Ability to use ICT

Experience / Skills / Personal Attributes
Experience of working with young people
Experience of working in an education environment
Ability to relate well to children and adults

Ability to work effectively as part of a team
Good communication and interpersonal skills
Good organisational skills
Ability to work independently and demonstrate initiative
Evidence of effective partnership working
Successful use of ICT to enhance learning

Ability to take initiative, lead, motivate, inspire and support others to achieve excellence
Evidence of a personal and powerful commitment to continuous improvement and raising standards

A commitment to safeguarding and promoting the physical and emotional health and well-being of young people
Flexibility and adaptability
Effective time management.

Ability to work and lea