Cover Supervisor

**Organisation**
- Schools

**Directorate**
- Secondary Schools

**Service Area**
- Park Lane Academy

**Hours**
- 37 Hours per week, Term Time plus 5 days

**Number of Jobs**
- 1

**Location(s)**
- Calderdale and surrounding areas

**Position type**
- Permanent

**Grade**
- Grade 6, Scale Point 18-22

**Salary**
- Actual Salary: £24,084 - £25,929

**Kirklees Council are advertising this role on behalf of Park Lane Academy.**

Thank you for expressing an interest in this post.

We are seeking a** Cover Supervisor** to join our dynamic team, who is dedicated to providing the best possible opportunities to our students. We take our role in raising the aspirations of our students and meeting the ambitions of our staff very seriously. You will have the ability to inspire, enthuse and encourage students to enjoy their learning, leading to a desire to achieve their highest potential.

Park Lane Academy is on an exciting journey, as part of the South Pennine Academies Trust, the improvements we have made over the last two years are significant and we are looking to continue this with your appointment to our team.

Staff, students and parents all agree Park Lane is a great place to work and learn.

Please see Park Lane Academy website. And our social media pages to learn more about life at PLA.

**Purpose of the post**

Supervise whole classes of students and ensure that work that has been set is completed in the absence of the teacher. Cover is provided for the short-term absence of teaching staff so that an effective and tailored Academy policy in respect of cover is delivered.

**Duties and responsibilities**
- To supervise work that has been set in accordance with Academy policy so that teaching and learning continues.
- To liaise on a daily basis with the Cover Administrator and report to the Cover Administrator at the start and end of each day.
- To manage the behaviour of students whilst they are undertaking pre-set work to ensure a suitable environment exists for teaching and learning.
- To ensure a purposeful and constructive environment in which students can complete the work that has been set.
- To respond to any questions from students about process and procedure.
- To encourage students to complete the work set and to complete records for absent colleagues regarding this work.
- To deal with any immediate behavioural problems including dealing with incidents in accordance with academy policies and strategies.
- To implement strategies to recognise and reward student achievement.
- To collect any completed work after the lesson and to return it to the appropriate colleague.
- To report as appropriate on the behaviour of students during lessons and on any other relevant issues which may have arisen.
- Where appropriate to undertake the marking of students work before returning it to the absent colleague.
- Where appropriate to prepare the classroom for lessons and to clear afterwards.
- To undertake administrative duties including administering course work, photocopying and producing worksheets for agreed activities.
- To assist students in using resources, e.g. ICT.
- To participate in school visits, assisting with activities as required.

**How to Apply**

**Closing date**

21 July 2023, 11:55 PM

**Important Information**:

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