Cover Supervisor

The Role

We have a fantastic opportunity for a self-motivated and enthusiastic Cover Supervisor to join our supportive and hardworking Team at The Oldham Academy North. The purpose of this role is to provide continuity of education for pupils whose lessons are affected by short term absence of the class teacher

Are you a recent graduate and looking to get into teaching? Have previous experience and looking for a new challenge or a recently qualified Teacher wanting to gain more Academy experience before committing to your first teaching post? A wonderful opportunity to start your career in a supportive environment.

This is an exciting opportunity to work in one of the best comprehensive schools in the North West of England and the most improved academy in Oldham. We are proud that our quality of education at The Oldham Academy North is world class, leading to GCSE outcomes that are well above average. 

Key Accountabilities:

Reporting to the SLT link/Assistant Head, this post holder will be accountable for:

• Supervising pupils undertaking work that has been set in accordance with the Academy’s policy, under the guidance of teaching/senior staff.
• Establishing productive working relationships with students, promoting positive values/attitudes and setting high expectations
• Monitoring and evaluation of students’ responses to learning activities through observation and recording of achievement and providing feedback/reports as required
• Encourage students to interact and work co-operatively with others and engage all students in activities
• Effective use of ICT to support learning activities and develop students’ competence and independent use.
• Assisting with supervision of students out of lesson time, including before and after school
• Undertaking activities, as directed by the teacher, with whole classes, individuals or small groups of students, giving constructive support to students as they learn and encouraging independent working

Culture

• Responsible for the Health and Safety, security and welfare of self and colleagues in accordance with E-ACT’s policies and procedures, reporting all concerns to an appropriate person.
• Responsible for working in accordance with E-ACT’s policy relating to the promotion of Equality, Diversity and Inclusivity

E-ACT is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of its students and expects all employees and volunteers to share in this commitment. 

For a full description of the role, see the job description and job specification.

Salary: £21,450 - £23,507 - FTE - £24,496 - £26,845

37 hours per week - 39 weeks per year

Our Academy:

The Oldham Academy North is an ambitious, inclusive 11-16 academy in Oldham. We set high expectations for our students in all areas and encourage them to become ambassadors of their community. We continue to be a 'Good' school, whilst leading to excellent student progress and putting us in the top 20% of schools nationally. To find out more about us, please visit: https://theoldhamacademynorth.e-act.org.uk/

We are an E-ACT academy and proud to be part of a community that includes over 18,000 pupils and over 2,500 teaching and non-teaching professionals across the country.

What the trust offers in return:

• Competitive local Government Pension Scheme
• Ride to Work Scheme
• Market leading Personal Development and Training plans to further your career
• Access to Mental Health First Aid Programme
• 24 hours access to Employee Assistance Programme

To hear more about the amazing work at E-ACT please follow this link: https://www.e-act.org.uk/

E-ACT is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of young people and vulnerable adults, and all appointments are subject to enhanced Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS) checks and satisfactory references.

E-ACT is also committed to promoting equality, challenging discrimination and developing community cohesion. We welcome applications from all sections of the community.

Qualifications

Skills