We are looking for colleagues who share our commitment to the breaking down of the disadvantage cycle. At Blaise High School we work with a shared moral purpose; that is to close the attainment gap for disadvantaged children and take the school into the top 1% of all schools in the country for progress made. Our school is staffed by people who feel morally driven by teaching, who want to genuinely break the cycle of disadvantage. We recognise that this comes with challenges, however we relish these challenges, work together to overcome them and through our fun and togetherness programme, enjoy working whilst we do this.
The role of a Cover Supervisor is to provide short-term cover for absent teachers, supervising classes and ensuring that the work set is carried out in a calm working environment.
- Supervise work that has been set in accordance with the school policy
- Manage the behaviour of pupils whilst they are undertaking this work to ensure a constructive learning environment in accordance with the whole school behaviour system
- To be competent in IT - to be able to cover for the Cover Manager, dealing with the early morning absences, being able to manage a team and organise the appropriate cover.
- Collect completed work and return it to the appropriate teacher
- Ensure the room is left tidy and ready for the next lesson
- Report back on the lesson ensuring any issues arising are reported back to the usual class teacher or relevant leader
- Record and report attendance in accordance with school policy
- Promote the inclusion and acceptance of all in the classroom
- Deal with any immediate problems or emergencies according to the school’s policies and health and safety
- Follow school policies and procedures especially those related to child protection and health and safety
- Contribute to the overall ethos, work and aims of the school
See the attached document for more information
We value a diverse workforce and develop people from all sections of the community. We are committed to safeguarding the welfare of children and all employees undergo full DBS checks prior to and whilst employed at Blaise High School.
Candidates' ability to meet all essential criteria of the Employee Specification will be tested and assessed during the selection process, including suitability to work with children. Our interview process includes safeguarding questions.
Current and previous employers of shortlisted candidates will be asked to provide references and any discrepancies or anomalies in the information provided and issues arising from references will be taken up at interview.