Cover Supervisor

Strood Academy is seeking a motivated and enthusiastic **Cover Supervisor** to join our dedicated team and make a real difference to our students' learning experience. If you're passionate about education and eager to support both students and staff, we want to hear from you This is a fantastic opportunity to start in** September** and play a key role in ensuring that our students continue to thrive in the short-term absence of their teachers.

**Key Responsibilities**:

- Supervise students during lessons and ensure they stay on task
- Respond to general student queries and report on behaviour
- Provide feedback to teachers on student engagement and classroom dynamics
- No planning, preparation, or assessment required unless there's a long-term absence

We’re looking for someone with **excellent interpersonal skills** who can quickly build positive relationships with both students and staff. Whether you're a graduate looking to explore a career in teaching or someone with prior experience in education, this role offers an invaluable opportunity to gain first-hand experience in the classroom. You’ll also have the chance to access training opportunities through our strong partnership with the **Kent and Medway Training Hub**, potentially offering a pathway into a teaching career.

While previous experience in education is desirable, it’s not essential full training will be provided to ensure you’re well-prepared for success.

**Working with us at Strood Academy**:

- Since opening in 2009, our academy has transformed the educational opportunities and outcomes for girls and boys in Strood. The improvement in academic performance has been driven by a talented and committed workforce, the hard work of our students, and support from parents and our community. Our new buildings in Carnation Road were designed in partnership with Nicholas Hare and built by BAM as our main contractor at a cost of £26m. They opened in September 2012 and have outstanding learning environments and outside play areas as well as fantastic sports facilities. The buildings reflect our education vision of creating a mature and purposeful educational environment where children of all abilities can learn and thrive.**
- Our vision is to be an inclusive community where we are all **kind**, **respectful**and **resilient** in our journey towards excellence. Our students thrive through an enriching and diverse curriculum that offers a global perspective, empowering all to become **inquisitive** lifelong learners.
- Our core values are to be:
- Inquisitive- Respectful- Resilient- Kind

**Our purpose at Strood Academy is to**:
- nurture students’ aspirations and build resilience within an environment of tolerance, respect and empathy;- shape leaders within a global community;- develop and celebrate knowledgeable and inquiring minds to promote lifelong learning and;- help young people develop into well educated, considerate and caring citizens.
- We have a growing roll call of 1400 children, including 200 in Sixth Form. Working in our academy takes a lot of dedication and hard work, but for the right individuals, it can be an incredibly rewarding experience and contribute significantly to personal and professional development.

**Why work at Strood Academy?**
- Our recent OFSTED inspection has confirmed that the academy continues to be judged ‘Good’ and is very strong in many aspects and areas. The full report can be found on our website and I would like to share a quote which reflects the culture and ambition we all have for our students.

‘The principal advocates a culture of high expectations, aspirations and traditional values. Leaders’ high expectations are reflected in the ambitious International Baccalaureate curriculum. This provides a global perspective which encourages pupils to be inquisitive lifelong learners’. To read the full report please click here.
- Centralised behaviour system and detentions - simple for teachers to follow allowing disruptive free classrooms
- Our commitment to the development of all staff - CPD on Wednesday afternoons and the opportunity to collaborate with staff from other schools in the LAT. Also all staff at Strood receive regular coaching feedback through our on-line platform on-track.
- Strood academy is easily accessible by A2 and the high speed train can allow for travel into London in less than 30 minutes.
- We have a common sense approach to workload. All teachers are expected to feedback or live mark. We also work closely as a Trust allowing for centralised resources to be shared across our secondary schools.

**Being part of Leigh Academies Trust**:
As of 1st September 2024, our Trust comprises 33 geographically organised academies (17 secondaries, 14 primaries and 2 special) educating more than 24,000 students and employing 4,000 talented staff. Currently, 16 of our academies are considered to be “Outstanding” which is 53% of those which have been inspected whilst part of the Trust. The Trust is est