Job Description

The Principal and Governors are seeking to appoint a Cover Supervisor to join the successful teaching support team at the academy. This post will involve covering teaching staff absence by delivering subject specific lessons to a range of year groups across the academy. Candidates should be passionate about providing the students at The Sutton Academy with the very best opportunities possible.

You should be an inspirational colleague who:

Is passionate about raising achievement for all students, regardless of background. Can set high standards and raise the aspirations and expectations of all students. Is an excellent role model. Has strong communication and inter-personal skills.
This is a key appointment and represents an excellent opportunity for a quality practitioner wanting to develop their career or a candidate considering teaching in the future. There will be strong professional development opportunities for the successful candidate. If you feel you have the drive and commitment to succeed in this role we would like to hear from you.

The successful candidate will be a hardworking teacher who is fully committed to being the best practitioner they can be so they can make a difference to the students at The Sutton Academy.

Full Time 32.5 hours per week

FTE Salary: 26,403 - 28,142

Actual Salary: 19,553 - 21,167

This post is subject to satisfactory Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS) Enhanced Disclosure Certificate. The Sutton Academy is committed to equal opportunities. We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people; we expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

Main Duties

To provide classroom supervision in the absence of a teacher

Communicate the work set by the teacher to the students

Communicate feedback from the covered lesson to the teacher

Invigilate examinations to the required standard

Oversee the distribution and collection of books and other equipment as directed by the teacher

Maintain the rules set by the external examination boards and in-house regulators when invigilating examinations

Work under the direction of the lead teacher/organiser when accompanying staff on school visits

Provide clerical/administration support (eg photocopying, typing, filing, collecting money etc)

Assist with the display of children's work

Establish and maintain an appropriate learning environment under the supervision of the teacher

Contribute to lesson planning, evaluating and adjusting lessons/work plans as appropriate

Monitor and evaluate students' responses to learning activities through observation and planned recording of achievement against pre-determined learning objectives set by the teacher

Provide objective and accurate feedback and reports as required, to the teacher on student achievement, progress and other matters, ensuring the availability of appropriate evidence

Be responsible for keeping and updating records in agreed format with the teacher, contributing to reviews of systems/records as requested

Administer and assess routine tests and accurately record achievement/progress

Promote positive values attitudes and good student behaviour, dealing promptly with conflict and incidents and encouraging students to take responsibility for their own behaviour in line with established academy policy

Liaise sensitively and effectively with parents/carers as agreed with the teacher within role/responsibility and participate in feedback sessions/meetings with parents under teacher's supervision

Applications should be returned to vacancies@thesuttonacademy.org.uk

The link for a Non-Teaching Application form can be found on our website under 'Joining Us' or here: https://www.thesuttonacademy.org.uk/page/?title=Application+Forms&pid=619

Please note we do not accept CV applications.

Job Types: Part-time, Permanent

Pay: 26,403.00-28,142.00 per year

Expected hours: 32.5 per week

Benefits:

Free flu jabs Free parking On-site parking
Work Location: In person