Cover Supervisor

**COVER SUPERVISOR**

**Grade 5 £22,704 - £23,854 (£17,783 - £19,102 pro rata)**

**33.75 hours per week (Monday to Friday), term time only**

**PERMANENT**

We have an exciting opportunity for a Cover Supervisor to join our dedicated and enthusiastic team. We seek commitment, professionalism and a passion for putting the children first.

You will be working with students aged 11-18, and need to have the ability to motivate and encourage them to develop and achieve in the school environment. You will also need to be responsive to the individual needs of our students and promote the inclusion of all students in the school. No previous experience is required as full training will be given - however, you must have excellent communication skills, ICT capability and be able to work on your own initiative.

**MAIN PURPOSE OF JOB**

The central focus of the Cover Supervisor's role is taking responsibility for the learning, behaviour and progress of classes during the absence of the designated teacher. At the heart of the role is creating the conditions for effective pupil learning, through positive classroom management, delivery, relationships with pupils and organisation, and through care for pupils including responsibility for their behaviour and safety. Ensuring that pupils can learn from activities planned by teachers for lessons.

**CORE RESPONSIBILITIES, TASKS & DUTIES**:
Pro-active classroom management in accordance with school expectations and policy;
effective leadership and delivery including introducing material pro
- actively, chunking the lesson as appropriate, and ensuring an appropriate plenary;
ensuring order, security, on-task-ness and learning; consistent, firm, positive pupil management in accordance with school expectations and policy, including following up any disciplinary issues and if necessary detaining pupils;
invigilating tests, assessment and exams, ensuring compliance with exam board regulations; attending staff meetings, participating in other briefings and meetings in designated time as required, attending relevant twilight training sessions as appropriate, and undergoing ongoing training, assessment and the monitoring of performance as required;
maintaining a pack of basic materials and a stock of back-up activities for emergencies;

successful delivery of lessons in the absence of the normal member of staff;
monitoring and responding to pupil learning and behaviour at all times by making adjustments to delivery, pupil management and/or learning activities; ensuring differentiated delivery and learning based on knowledge and understanding of pupils and their learning; undertaking with success the cover supervision of the most challenging classes in the school;
being available in emergencies to cover lessons when timetabled for other duties, and, during both cover and non-cover timetabled time, undertaking other duties and responsibilities as required commensurate with the grading of the post;
contribute to the overall ethos, work and aims of the school.

**SUPERVISION / MANAGEMENT OF PEOPLE**

No supervision of other staff although may need to work with other adults allocated to the class.

**CREATIVITY & INNOVATION**

It is essential for the post holder to have flexibility and resourcefulness to ensure the successful delivery of a cover lesson.

The post holder will monitor and respond to pupil learning and behaviour at all times by making adjustments to delivery, pupil management and/or learning activities.

Communicates effectively with teachers and other professionals whenever the need arises.

The post holder needs to be creative with the delivery of lessons and ensure this is based on the knowledge and understanding of pupils and their learning.

May be asked to participate in the design of classroom activities.

**CONTACTS & RELATIONSHIPS**
- Internal The postholder will work closely with Teaching and support

Staff within the school - daily. Enables pupils’ access to the planned curriculum and meets personal and social needs - daily. Takes part in departmental or whole school meetings as required. Contributes to the professional development of colleagues. Works in collaboration with other support staff - daily.
- External May be required to provides information about pupils’ progress, strategies and issues eg therapists, nurses, specialist teachers and implements joint recommendations. Shares and discusses pupils’ progress and needs and family needs with parents and recommends

strategies/courses of action as required

**DECISIONS - discretion & consequences**

The post holder recognises when it is necessary to implement de
- escalation strategies to minimise the risk of pupils’ behaviour becoming
disruptive or dangerous.

The post holder takes action to meet pupils’ needs and has the ability to make adjustments to planned learning activities as required.

The post holder responds to incidents appropriately.

The post holder needs to make decisions regarding th