Cover Supervisor

**POST**:Cover Supervisor Job Description**

**GRADE**:Grade 6 (SCP11-19) (SCP11 £18,279 - SCP 19 £20,950 pro-rata)

**CONTRACT TYPE**: Permanent

**HOURS PER WEEK**: 30 Hours per week

**WORKING WEEKS**: Term time plus one week (39 weeks)

**RESPONSIBLE TO**: Operations Manager / Headteacher

**JOB PURPOSE**:
To provide short term cover for absent teaching staff, allocating pre-prepared work, keeping pupils on task and managing the behaviour of pupils during class.

To deliver aspects of the school’s intervention programmes.

**JOB CONTEXT**:
Cover duties are only be used for short term absence. Short term absence occurs when individuals have a number of absences in relative short spells of time. Longer term absence (maternity leave, long term sick leave) will be covered by a teacher.

**ACCOUNTABILITIES / MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES**

**Supporting Learning & Development**
- Supervise pre-prepared activities and self-directed learning in the absence of the teacher to enable continuity of learning
- Provide support and encouragement to pupils, and manage classroom organisation during the cover lesson
- Manage the behaviour of pupils through the implementation of the school behaviour policy and practices, and encourage pupils to take responsibility for their own behaviour
- Collect any completed work at the end of the lesson and return it to the appropriate person
- Undertake lunch duties to support the behaviour and welfare of pupils over lunchtime

**Communication**
- Establish rapport and respectful, trusting relationships and communicate effectively with pupils
- Communicate pupils’ work as set out by the classroom teacher
- Report back as appropriate using agreed referral procedure on the behaviour of the class

**Sharing information**
- Pay due regard to professional boundaries, maintaining appropriate levels of confidentiality
- Provide feedback to teachers and other professionals as required
- Participate in staff meetings

**Safeguarding and Promoting the Welfare of Children & Young People**
- To be committed to safeguarding and promote the welfare of children, young people and adults, raising concerns as appropriate
- Assist pupils with personal hygiene, first aid and welfare, including physical and medical needs, whilst encouraging independence

**Administration / other**
- Prepare the classroom/ resources for lessons, ensuring that resources are cleared away at the end
- Undertake administration and any other duties that might be reasonably required commensurate with the grade of the post
- Supervise pupils and provide access arrangements for pupils sitting internal and external examinations ensuring that examinations comply with Examination Board Regulations
- Participate in the school’s procedures for performance management, training and other learning activities

**Data Protection**
- To comply with the Trust’s policies and supporting documentation in relation to GDPR, Data Protection, Information Security and Confidentiality

**Health and Safety**
- Be aware of and implement your health and safety responsibilities as an employee and where appropriate any additional specialist or managerial health and safety responsibilities as defined in the Health and Safety policy and procedure
- To work with colleagues and others to maintain health, safety and welfare within the working environment

**Equalities**
- Promote inclusion and acceptance of all pupils
- Within own area of responsibility work in accordance with the aims of the equality Statement, treating individuals with respect for their diversity, culture and values

**Flexibility**

**Customer Service**
- The Pennine Trust requires that all employees offer the best level of service to customers and behave in a way that inspires excellence and enthuse confidence. Customers will be treated as individuals, with respect for their diversity, culture and values.
- The Pennine Trust requires a commitment to its mission, vision and values and to always have due regard to equality, diversity, dignity and respect.

**Park High School is committed to the welfare and safeguarding of children.**

**Job Type**: Permanent

**Salary**: £18,279.00-£20,950.00 per year

**Benefits**:

- On-site parking

Schedule:

- Monday to Friday

Application question(s):

- Do you have GCSE English and Maths at Grade C or above

**Education**:

- A-Level or equivalent (required)

**Experience**:

- Teaching: 1 year (required)

Work Location: In person

Application deadline: 21/03/2024
Expected start date: 15/04/2024