Cover Supervisor

The Cover Supervisor team is a dedicated and professional group of individuals whose main responsibilities include supporting students engaged in learning activities to raise achievement, supervision of classes during the short-term absence of teachers, invigilation and department administrative support working within the Learning Support department.

This is an exciting opportunity for an inspiring, knowledgeable and experienced individual, and the position is available immediately. The overarching responsibility of the role is to ensure the good behaviour of our students and make sure they engage in their learning during short-term absence of teachers. Cover work will be supplied for you to use as a basis for the lessons and we will also determine your subject specialisms with you as a preference. Excellent interpersonal skills are required for this post as our successful candidates need to demonstrate that they can build good rapport with staff and students alike.

This role will suit someone with previous school experience, either as a learning support assistant, trained teacher, or a graduate who is looking to gain first-hand experience prior to applying for a teacher training course.

Please note that whilst previous experience within an education environment is desirable, full training will be provided for successful candidates.

This is a fixed term opportunity with the view to becoming permanent offering an actual salary of £18,959 per annum, based on 37 hours per week, Term Time plus 3 days of inset. The successful candidate will join us as soon as possible.

For further information relating to this post, please refer to the supporting Job Description and Person Specification. Pre-employment checks will be undertaken before any appointment is confirmed. If successful you will be required to apply for an enhanced Disclosure.

If you would like an informal discussion regarding this post, please contact Jill Teale, Assistant Headteacher, via email; jill.teale@churchillcc.org.

Applications for this post close at 9am Monday 9^th October 2023. Previous applicants need not apply.  Shortlisting will take place within a week of the closing date. Successful applicants will be advised via email/telephone.  If you have not heard from us by this time, please assume you have been unsuccessful.  We look forward to receiving your application.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and we expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.  As such an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) disclosure will be sought along with other relevant pre-employment checks as appropriate.