St Crispin's School - Cover Supervisor

Looking for a career in a secondary school with full-time or part-time hours available?

· Gain experience in the classroom with support from a qualified teacher

· Improve your work/life balance with generous school holidays

We are recruiting a flexible, engaging Cover Supervisor to join our friendly team who enjoy an excellent reputation both within and beyond the school. 

You will play an invaluable role in supervising lessons where students complete work set by a qualified teacher; maintaining the good behaviour of students to both support their own learning and the learning environment for the class as a whole. You will gain invaluable experience and support under the supervision of a qualified teacher.

St. Crispin’s School is a happy and oversubscribed 11-18 mixed comprehensive school.

Our school motto is “Excellence for All” and this encapsulates our commitment to do the very best for both our students and staff.  Standards within the school are high and St. Crispin’s is a lovely and positive place to work.  Our school has a great many strengths, is far from complacent and has the potential to do even better. 

General Accountabilities:

Covering Lessons:

· Establish productive working relationships with pupils, acting as a role model

· To supervise lessons in the absence of a teacher, making sure work that is set is completed and managing pupil behaviour to ensure a purposeful and safe working atmosphere

· To promote and reinforce the school’s values

· Prepare and maintain the learning environment

· Use ICT to support pupils learning

· Invigilate tests and examinations

· Escort and supervise pupils on educational visit and out of school activities

· To support in managing the speedy/effective integration of  pupils who have been excluded for a fixed period of time

· Attend and participate in regular meetings as required

· Be aware of and comply with policies and procedures relating to child protection, health, safety and security and confidentiality, reporting all concerns to an appropriate person

· Participate in training and other learning activities and performance development as required

· Contribute to the overall ethos/work/aims of the school

Other:

· Maintain confidentiality about home - school / pupil - teacher/ school - work matters

· To follow statutory guidance and school policies including child protection and safeguarding

· Any other duties reasonably required by the Headteacher

Details of Line Management:

This post is line managed by the Deputy Headteacher with oversight for cover.

Notes:

Whilst every effort has been made to explain the accountabilities of this post, each individual task undertaken may not be identified.

This job description is current, but following consultation with you, may be changed by the Headteacher to reflect or anticipate changes in the job, which are commensurate with the salary and job title.