Cover Supervisor Job Description

Department: Senior School

Responsible to: Deputy Head Co-Curricular (in charge of cover)

Hours: Monday to Friday 08:15-16:00, Saturday 08:15-12:40

Salary: £25,097 p.a. (Point 8 on the Support Pay Scale prorated)

It may be possible for 2 candidates to fill this role on part-time/job share basis

Overall purpose of the post:

To supervise classes and promote the ethos of learning during the absence of subject teachers and provide support to subject teams. This role offers an exceptional opportunity to gain hands-on classroom experience in a secondary school setting.

Key responsibilities:

• Supervising whole classes during teacher absences, delivering work set by the regular class teacher
• Maintaining a focused and supportive atmosphere to help students stay on task
• Responding to any immediate issues in line with school policies and safeguarding procedures
• Collecting completed assignments and returning materials to the appropriate teacher
• Acting as a Teaching Assistant in periods when cover is not needed, supporting pupils across the curriculum
• Report to the Co-Curricular Deputy at the beginning of each day to receive direction on classes requiring cover.
• Give feedback on lessons to the teacher being covered so they know where the class got to.
• Adjusting lessons/work plans as needed at the time to ensure the class can make suitable progress
• Help with day educational visits and outings within the working day, where cover for these is needed.
• To aid lunchtime supervision of pupils around the school site.
• To undertake any other duties that may be reasonably expected

We’re looking for someone who:

• Is confident and proactive in supporting students’ academic progress and personal development
• Has a strong presence in the classroom with solid behaviour management skills
• Brings enthusiasm, positivity, and a collaborative mindset to the team
• Is committed to helping deliver a high-quality learning environment

General

1. Health & Safety - You have a legal duty to take reasonable care of your own health and safety and that of others and you are expected to be familiar with, and adhere to, St Peter’s School’s Health and Safety policy.

2. School values – You have a duty to ensure your work, communication and approach conforms to the school’s core values and mission. You will need to be aware and comply with school rules, policies and procedures at all times including, but not limited to, those relating to safeguarding, conduct, equality and data protection.

St Peter's School strives to be diverse and inclusive. We encourage applications from people who identify as Black, Asian or from a Minority Ethnic background, who are underrepresented at the school. The school is committed to providing equal opportunity to all employees and pupils. This means that employees are treated fairly, irrespective of sexual orientation, ethnic origin, religion, disability, age, gender, marital status or other reason. The post holder is expected to always comply with the provisions set out in law and the St Peter's policies on equality and diversity.

The school is committed to promoting a diverse and inclusive community – a place where we can all be ourselves and succeed on merit.

Note: This job description is not intended to be a comprehensive list of duties and responsibilities associated with the post. The post holder will be expected to comply with any reasonable request to undertake work of a similar level that is not specified in this job description.

This job description may be amended at any time.