Cover Supervisor

**Are you looking for a stepping stone into teaching, mentoring or a route to becoming a teaching assistant or perhaps the care profession?**

**Do you find it satisfying to help students meet their aspirational targets?**

**Do you have an interest in working with young people aged 11-18?**

**If the answer is yes, we would love to hear from you.**

**We have an immediate, permanent vacancy for a Cover Supervisor at John Taylor High School, Barton Under Needwood.**

Part time, working 32.5 hours per week, term time only plus 6 inset days Salary: Grade 5, SCP 6 - 9 £21,968 to £23,194 per annum pro rata Actual salary £16,756 to £17,691 per annum

**You will be responsible for**:

- Supervising classes to undertake set work and activities
- Supporting students with their work by responding to their individual needs
- Managing behaviour, ensuring students remain on track

**Support for Teacher**
- Provide feedback to pupils in relation to progress and achievement.
- Dealing with any immediate problems or emergencies according to the school’s policies and procedures.
- Collecting any completed work after the lesson and returning it to the appropriate teacher.
- Managing behaviour of pupils whilst they are undertaking this work to ensure a constructive environment, according to the school’s behaviour policy.
- Reporting back as appropriate using the school’s agreed referral procedures on the behaviour of pupils during the class, and any issues arising.
- Completing tracking sheets and information on pupil attendance and rewards.

**Support for the Curriculum**
- Support the use of ICT where appropriate.
- Make appropriate use of equipment and resources.

**Support to School** (this list is not exhaustive and should reflect the ethos of the school)
- Promote and safeguard the welfare of children and young persons you are responsible for or come into contact with.
- Assist with policies and procedures relating to child protection, health, safety and security, confidentiality and data protection, reporting all concerns to an appropriate person.
- Ensure all pupils have equal access to opportunities to learn and develop.
- Liaise effectively with teachers/parents/guardians, welfare officers, health visitors and other professional staff as part of the routine consultative process.
- Contribute to the overall ethos/work/aims of the school.
- Attend relevant meetings as required 1.
- Participate in training and other learning activities and performance development as required (see footnote 1).
- Assist with the supervision of pupils out of lesson times, including before and after school and at lunchtimes.
- Recognise own strengths and areas of expertise and use these to advice and support others.

**Note 1**:
**The content of this job description will be reviewed with the post holder on an annual basis in line with the School’s performance and development review policy. Any significant change in level of accountability that could result in a change to the grade must be discussed with the post holder and the relevant trade union before submitting for re-evaluation.**

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Every effort should be made to ensure support is within contractual hours

**Person Specification**

**Cover Supervisor ** **Level 3**

**Essential Criteria Measured By**

**Experience**
- Three years experience of working to support children’s learning gained in a relevant environment. AF/I

**Qualifications/Training **AF/I
- Very good numeracy/literacy skills equivalent to GCSE grade C and above
- NVQ 3 for Teaching Assistant (or recognised equivalent qualification).

**Knowledge/Skills **AF/I/PE
- Full working knowledge of relevant policies/codes of practice.
- An understanding of curriculum matters and to be able to contribute effectively to curriculum development, planning, evaluation and implementation.
- In depth understanding of areas of learning, e.g. literacy, numeracy, science, SEN or Early Years.
- Understanding of principles of child development and learning processes.
- Ability to plan effective actions for pupils at risk of underachieving.
- Effective use of ICT to support learning.
- Use of other equipment technology - video, photocopier.
- Well-developed interpersonal skills to be able to relate well to a wide range of people.
- Work constructively as part of a team whilst being able to demonstrate initiative.
- Good communication skills.

**Behavioural Attributes**
- Customer focused.
- Has a friendly yet professional and respectful approach which demonstrates support and shows mutual respect.
- Open, honest and an active listener.
- Takes responsibility and accountability.
- Committed to the needs of the pupils, parents and other stakeholders and challenge barriers and blocks to providing an effective service.
- Demonstrates a “can do” attitude including suggesting solutions, participating, trusting and encouraging others AF/I and achieving expectations.
- Is committed to the provision and improvement of quality servi