Cover Supervisor

• Classroom Supervision: Oversee classes across Key Stages 3, 4, and 5 (ages 11-18) during teacher absences, ensuring students remain focused and on-task with work set by the absent teacher or Head of Department
• Behaviour Management: Effectively implement the school's behaviour policy, maintaining a positive and orderly working atmosphere and dealing with any immediate issues or incidents promptly and according to school procedures
• Support Learning: Respond to general queries from students regarding the pre-set work, helping them access materials and stay engaged, but without providing subject-specific teaching
• Administrative Duties: Register student attendance and leave detailed, accurate notes for the returning teacher regarding the lesson progress, work completed, and any specific student behaviour issues
• School Ethos: Act as a positive role model, promoting the school's values and maintaining high expectations for all students

• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to build rapport quickly with teenagers
• Strong behaviour management skills and the confidence to lead a classroom of secondary students
• Previous experience working with groups of young people (this could be from a school, youth work, coaching, or similar setting)
• A degree is advantageous, particularly for those considering future teacher training
• Reliability, punctuality, and a flexible approach to working across different subject areas daily
• A firm commitment to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people

degree

• training and education
• PAYE
• Referral Bonus
• Competitive salary/daily rate
• Opportunities for professional development and training
• Vital role supporting the daily operations and continuity of education in a secondary school
• Excellent experience in a classroom environment-ideal preparation for teacher training (PGCE/SCITT)