Cover Supervisor

Start Date: as soon as possible 

Work Pattern: 5 days per week, Monday to Friday 8:30am – 3:30pm 
Term time [38 weeks per year] plus INSET training days [1 week]
Part Time may also be available.

Early applications will be considered favourably and interviews may be held as soon as practicable for mutual benefit. We reserve the right to appoint prior to the closing date.

We are looking to appoint an excellent Cover Supervisor to work under the guidance of subject leaders and supervise classes during short term absence of teaching staff. The role provides a great opportunity to gain experience and develop effective teaching skills.

 To be considered for this opportunity, you will have:
- a positive, flexible approach, calm and resilient under pressure
- energy, enthusiasm and a confident approach to behaviour management 
- strong verbal and written communication skills 
- achieved GCSE Maths and English at grade C or above

This job is an ideal post for someone wanting to gain experience in a secondary school prior to taking up teaching as a career as it will give you excellent experience with classroom management and in developing relationships with students. It is essential that you enjoy working with young people. It can be a demanding role and you need to be able to communicate well both with staff and students and be flexible to adapt to any situation. Past experience of working in a school would be an advantage.

The successful candidate will be responsible for covering lessons for short term absences due to illness and training. Long term absence is covered by qualified teachers. The role provides consistent and high-quality cover for all departments. Work for the lesson being covered will be provided and may include specific work related to the subject which is being covered or project work which may be completed by a year group over a period of time. When you are not covering lessons, you may work with Heads of Department or the Senior Management Team in the development of the resources and contribute with new ideas and ways of making improvements. You may also be required to provide some break time or lunch time supervision. 

It is anticipated that candidates may have staff development needs around classroom management and there will be initial in-house training offered through a full induction programme. This will include gaining a good understanding of the school policy and procedures related to behaviour and discipline maters; reporting arrangements; professional conduct; sharing best practice with some of our excellent teachers; working with members of the Learning Support Department and observing a series of lessons. 

If you have any questions, or would like an informal discussion about the role, please contact the Headteacher, Mr Ian Nevitt on 01900 873290 or Julie.gaffney@sjchs.uk. Our Headteacher would be delighted to take you on a tour of the school and answer any questions you may have. 

Further information about the school can be found at https://sjchs.uk 

To apply, please visit our TES site at:
https://www.tes.com/jobs/employer/st-joseph-s-catholic-high-school-1025324

Closing Date: 9am Monday 4th March 2024. 

 St. Joseph's Catholic High School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare and well-being of its pupils, engages with young people and staff in Policy and practice developments, proactively encourages feedback and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.