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Cover Supervisor

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Cover Supervisor

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Teaching vacancies, Upper Norwood, Croydon

  • Full time
  • Permanent
  • Onsite working

Posted 3 weeks ago, 29 Aug | Get your application in now before you miss out!

Closing date: Closing date not specified

job Ref: 4bc6c30ccec14a47a1570d9ffe18481b

Full Job Description

  • To supervise lessons for absent teachers.

  • To allocate, explain and oversee cover work set.

  • To report to the relevant Cover Manager any deficiencies with cover work set to include quality or appropriateness of cover.

  • To offer general assistance to students in completing cover work in class.

  • To follow the academy's in class behaviour management and referral systems.

  • To organize the days lessons efficiently in advance so that they run as smoothly as possible.

  • When not engaged in carrying out cover, to undertake administrative or student support duties at the direction of the line manager or the relevant Vice Principal.

  • Occasional supervision of post-16 students in their study base.

  • To take registers in all lessons and promptly report any in lesson absences.

  • To liaise directly with teachers to ensure cover lessons are delivered to a high quality.

    We are looking to appoint a resourceful Cover Supervisor at Harris Academy Beulah Hill to provide classroom cover in the absence of teachers. This role will likely suit you if you have previous experience in a similar role, providing cover within an educational establishment.


    • We would like to hear from you if you have:

  • Qualifications to A Level standard or equivalent

  • Knowledge of strategies to recognise and reward efforts and achievements towards self-reliance that are appropriate to the age and development stage of the students

  • Basic knowledge of SEN and other learning barriers

  • Strong organisation and time management skills

  • Relevant experience in successfully supervising groups of children aged 11-16

  • Previous experience in a school or comparable large organisation

  • Understanding of a secondary school environment

  • Ability to provide classroom cover - within agreed parameters - in the absence of the class teacher

  • Ability to consistently and effectively implement agreed behaviour management strategies

  • Ability to use language and other communication skills that students can understand and relate to

  • Ability to establish positive relationships with students and empathise with their needs

  • Ability to demonstrate active listening skills

  • Ability to provide levels of individual attention, reassurance and help with learning tasks as appropriate to students' needs, encouraging the students to stay on task

  • Ability to monitor the students' response to the learning activities and, where appropriate, modify/adapt activities agreed with the teacher to achieve the intended learning outcomes

    In addition to the opportunities for career development and progression, we also offer a competitive rewards and benefits package which includes a Performance and Loyalty Bonus, Pension Scheme with generous employer contributions, a Wellbeing Cash Plan including access to a virtual GP, electric car scheme, and many other benefits. Learn more about our benefits on our website.