Casual Cover Supervisor

**Salary**: NJC Scale 3, pt5, currently £11.18 per hour

Hours offered will usually fall within the core school hours of 8:30 - 3:30, term time only, 38 weeks per year

**Contract Basis**: Casual Worker Agreement

We are seeking to appoint a bank of casual Cover Supervisors, to join the existing Cover team within St George’s Academy.
- be able to motivate and inspire pupils;
- have experience of working with children and managing behaviour;
- have good attention to detail;
- be keen to learn and develop their skills
- be flexible and committed to supporting the work ethos of the Academy

St George’s Academy is a large, successful, 11-18 mixed secondary school of 2,319 students (including 386 in the sixth form and 497 on our Ruskington Campus) with outstanding facilities in all areas. The Academy serves Sleaford, Ruskington and the surrounding Lincolnshire villages.

If you would like to join a very supportive team in an Academy of enthusiastic and friendly dedicated staff, then we would be delighted to hear from you

**Responsible to**: Cover Supervisor Coordinator or Vice-Principal

**PURPOSE OF JOB**
- To cover lessons and to complete any administration required to facilitate this.
- To supervise whole classes/grouped class supervision during the short-term absence of a teacher.
- The role involves take sole charge of a group of pupils as required; there will be a system of supervision in place from qualified teachers in case of any difficulties.
- To give instructions for the lessons as provided by a teacher with a primary focus of the role being to maintain good order and to keep students engaged in learning.

**MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES, TASKS AND DUTIES**

All responsibilities, tasks and duties to be carried out in line with Academy guidelines and policies.
- In accordance with DfES recommendations, the post holder should be familiar with the full range of Academy policies, particularly those regarding health and safety, equal opportunities and special educational needs.
- The post holder should have the necessary skills to manage safely classroom activities, the physical learning space and resources for which they are responsible, as advised by the DfES.
- DfES recommends post holders have an understanding and ability to use a range of strategies to deal with classroom behaviour: as a whole and also individual behavioural needs.
- Act as a role model, maintaining high standards of student work, conduct and behaviour.
- Assisting the inclusion of all students to ensure optimum learning opportunities. This will include dealing with behaviour issues whilst they are undertaking the work to ensure a constructive, calm and secure environment and making judgements when to refer incidents to a senior member of staff/the class teacher.
- Promote positive values, attitudes and behaviour, dealing promptly with conflict and incidents in line with established policy and encouraging students to take responsibility for their own behaviour.
- Supervise work that has been set in accordance with the Academy policy.
- Respond to any questions from pupils about process and procedures and encourage students to improve the quality of their work and keep on task.
- Deal with any immediate problems or emergencies according to the Academy’s policies and procedures, which may include appropriate administrative tasks.
- Collect any completed work after the lesson and return it to the appropriate teacher.
- Provide objective and accurate feedback to the teacher using the Academy’s agreed referral procedures on the conduct of the lesson and any issues arising. This may include keeping appropriate records as agreed with the teacher.
- Refer any student’s concerns to the relevant Form Tutor, Progress Leaders and Teaching and Learning Leaders.
- Support the use of ICT where appropriate and make appropriate use of equipment and resources.
- Comply with lesson plans and instructions from the class teacher.
- Attend relevant school meetings as required.
- In line with the operational needs of the Academy, undertake other duties (e.g. supervising examinations) when required.

**GENERAL**
- To be responsible for personal continued professional development and take opportunities to build the appropriate skills, qualifications, and/or experience needed for the role, with support from the school
- To adhere to Health and Safety Regulations
- To keep confidential any issues related to St George’s Academy which are deemed confidential
- To participate in appropriate meetings
- To contribute to the development, implementation and evaluation of the school’s policies, practices and procedures, so as to support the school’s values and vision
- To make a positive contribution to the wider life and ethos of the school
- To uphold public trust in the education profession and maintain high standards of ethics and behaviour, within and outside school
- To have proper and professional regard for the ethos, policies and practices of the sc