Cover Supervisor

**JOB DESCRIPTION**

**POST TITLE: Classroom Supervisor GRADE**:MNSP 5 (11-17)

**RESPONSIBLE TO**:COVER MANAGER

**DATE**:September 2023

**1. PURPOSE OF JOB**:

- To manage and support classes during teacher absence where work has been set by a qualified teacher and can be carried out independently by pupils.

**2. PRINCIPAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES**:

- To maintain a constructive learning environment
- To supervise pupils, ensuring they work on task
- To support pupils, where appropriate, offering advice and guidance to pupils of all ages and abilities in order that their work is of a high standard
- To maintain behaviour and discipline of pupils in line with school policies
- To work with appropriate senior staff to ensure that school policies are adhered to
- To report back to teachers setting work or their line manager
- To undertake other appropriate duties at the request of the School’s Management Team, commensurate with the post.

**3. QUALIFICATIONS & EXPERIENCE**:

- Experience of working in a school environment would be an advantage.
- The ability to work with a calm and supportive approach is essential to this role.

**4. DIMENSIONS**:

- 11-18 School with approx 1000 pupils. Mixed.
- Each lesson lasts 60 minutes, 5 lessons per day.

**5. GENERAL**:

- This job description only contains the main accountabilities relating to this post and does not describe in detail all duties required to carry them out.
- Midsomer Norton Schools Partnership is committed to Safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. An enhanced Disclosure and Barring Check is required prior to appointment.

**6. ORGANISATION**

Headteacher Cover Manager Classroom Supervisor

**Additional Information**
This job description sets out the duties and responsibilities of the post at the time when it was drawn up. Such duties and responsibilities may vary from time to time without changing the general character of the duties or the level of responsibility entailed. Such variations are a common occurrence and cannot themselves justify a reconsideration of the grading of the post.

**Post Holder: Line Manager**:
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**Job Types**: Full-time, Permanent

**Salary**: £18,990.00-£21,194.00 per year

**Benefits**:

- Company pension

Schedule:

- Monday to Friday

Work Location: In person

Application deadline: 07/07/2023
Expected start date: 01/09/2023