Senior Cover Supervisor & Lead Invigilator
Start date: ASAP
37 hours per week
Term Time Only + Inset Days + 2 weeks in the holidays – 46.73 weeks per year
Grade G Points 18 - 23
Salary - £22,391
Budmouth Academy is a Secondary school near the wonderful coastline in Weymouth. We follow the ‘schools within schools’ structure and we have the only Sixth Form in the Weymouth and Portland area, meaning that we have the privilege of taking children from aged 11 right through to 18, and our excellent provision ensures that they are ready for the adult world. Budmouth also has a Student Support Centre and a Learning Support Centre, which are key parts of the school, where we provide extra support to students with a number of things including mental health and well-being. We work hard to establish a caring, supportive culture, underpinned by development opportunities for staff at all stages of their careers. Our Senior Leadership Team support the staff on this journey and lead on ensuring that career development is achieved by a wide range of professional development opportunities.
We are seeking to appoint an engaging and confident individual to join our school as a Senior Cover Supervisor and Lead Invigilator.
You will be required to supervise the students in the event of the absence of their regular teacher and to supervise the small team of Cover Supervisors within the school. There will also be a requirement to organise exam invigilation in partnership with the Exams Officer.
This role is about working with students and teaching staff to achieve the best outcomes for our students. You will play a key role in the school covering lessons as required. When not covering lessons, you will be expected to cover in the Subject removal Room and help with lunchtime duties.
The successful candidate will be enthusiastic and dedicated, with a passion for working with pupils and confident to deal with behavioural issues within the classroom.
Experience in engaging with students in a classroom setting, covering core subjects would be desirable but not essential.
Budmouth Academy Weymouth is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff to share this commitment. The successful candidate will be required to have an Enhanced DBS check in line with the government’s safer recruitment guidelines.
Budmouth Academy also values the diversity of our workforce and welcome applications from all sections of the community.
Please see attached full Job Description and Person Specification
Closing date - 10th January 2022
Interview Date: TBC
Budmouth Academy is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We particularly welcome applications from under represented groups including ethnicity, gender, transgender, age, disability, sexual orientation or religion.