Cover Supervisor

**Salary**:
N5 - Actual £24,155 - £25,782 per annum)

**Job type**:
Full Time, Permanent

**Start date**:
ASAP

6 March 2025

**Job overview**:
About the Trust

Gosforth Group are a dynamic and diverse Multi Academy Trust - this means we have a clear energy and purpose and all students are valued equally, regardless of their background or ability. We are a growing multi-academy trust currently comprising of 6 academies, two of which opened in September 2021. The Trust currently has approx. 6000 students and 650 staff. ‘Create your future’ encapsulates our purpose as a Multi Academy Trust: to educate, support and nurture all of our students so they can achieve their potential and fulfil their ambitious aspirations.

About the Academy
- ‘Pupils are polite and courteous. Pupils' behaviour is exceptionally good.’ - Ofsted, 2023_
- ‘Staff enjoy working at the school. They feel valued by leaders and well-supported.’ - Ofsted, 2023_

Gosforth Junior High Academy is a thriving middle school where staff are highly valued and supported. As a school we are committed to providing the very best education for pupils from Year 5 to Year 8.

About the role

We are seeking a Cover Supervisor to join our support staff team at Gosforth Junior High Academy. You will work closely with our Senior Learning and Pastoral Supervisors and other support staff to provide support to students in our school. This will include covering classes in the absence of teachers, supporting individual students, managing student behaviour and assisting students in line with the school’s policies and procedures.

First and foremost, we are looking for someone who is passionate about working with young people and is a creative, ‘hands on’ colleague. You will be empathetic and practical in equal measure, yet firm when needing to challenge student behaviour. Ideally, you will have experience working within a school environment or experience of working with young people in another context.

Primarily, the role will include day to day cover for classes when a teacher is absent as well as supervising our students in isolation/internal exclusion however, it will also sometimes involve some general small group work/intervention for students as directed by the class teacher. Before and after school, the role will entail duties or running clubs for students.

Inspected in November 2023, the school was awarded a ‘Good’ rating by Ofsted citing that we have high ambitions and expectations of our students and that they are exceptionally well behaved. We strongly recommend you read our report, which can be found
- here


What we are looking for

The ability to work effectively within a supportive team environment

The ability to communicate effectively and sensitively with our young people and their families

The ability to be firm and fair with our students in a range of contexts, including in a classroom

Excellent communication and ICT skills

An interest and commitment to the whole school community - in particular, sports

What we can offer you
- An opportunity to work with highly skilled professionals
- Enthusiastic and motivated students who ‘_are engaged in their learning and curious to learn more_.’ (Ofsted, 2023)
- An exciting and extensive commitment to professional development
- A school with its community at heart
- An exciting programme of staff well-being activities
- Wider career development opportunities to be involved in across the Gosforth Group

This is an exceptional opportunity to make a difference within a positive and exciting environment. If you share our community’s ethos of progression, diversity and dynamism then we would be delighted to hear from you.

A full information pack which includes the job description and person specification is on the Gosforth Group’s website.

We hope you’ll visit our website to find out more about us.

To apply

A full information pack which includes the job description and person specification is on the Gosforth Group recruitment website **About**Junior High Academy**:
**Junior High Academy**
- Regent Avenue, Gosforth
- Newcastle upon Tyne
- NE3 1EE
- United Kingdom

+44 191 285 1000