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Cover Supervisor

Teaching vacancies

Cover Supervisor

£31440

Teaching vacancies, Crouch End, Haringey

  • Full time
  • Permanent
  • Onsite working

Posted today, 19 Sep | Get your application in now to be one of the first to apply.

Closing date: Closing date not specified

job Ref: e40d7612d8ab49a2bd87fd1d93592bd1

Full Job Description

  • The chance to join a talented and highly committed staff team.

  • Excellent students who are keen to excel and operate in an ethos underpinned by the principles of courtesy, consideration, cooperation & contribution.

  • Our commitment to provide CPD opportunities to ensure all staff continue to develop.

  • A learning environment where imagination and commitment are encouraged and valued.


    • Further information can be requested via the school HR department onhr@hws.haringey.sch.uk.

    Highgate Wood School wishes to appoint a resourceful and flexible Cover Supervisor for an immediate start.

    The role will require excellent literacy and numeracy skills, the ability to communicate effectively and have very strong organisational skills with the ability to work flexibly.

    You will be part of a team responsible for supervising whole classes of students to cover short-term absences of teachers. This will involve facilitating students learning through supporting them with set activities (provided by teachers), responding to questions from students and adhering to the schools behaviour policies.

    Previous experience in a similar role or having classroom experience will be useful but not essential. The post holder will also require a good level of ICT competency and the ability to learn new skills where required.

    The ideal candidate will:

  • Have the ability to form good working relationships with students, parents/carers and colleagues

  • Have good oral and written communication skills

  • Be able to adapt and be flexible in working practices and the ability to know when to use initiative

  • Have a high degree of professionalism in your approach to work and tasks set

  • Have an ability to be a good role model for students and colleagues

  • Have experience of working with/caring for children or adults who have barriers to learning and/or special educational needs

  • Have experience working as part of a team

    Support Staff Salary Scale 5 - Term Time - 36 hours a week


    • FTE £30,033-£31,440 -Actual pro rata £28,242 - £29,565.