Cover Supervisor
School
Woodside Primary Academy
Location
Wood Street Walthamstow, London, England E17 3JX
Start Date
1st September 2024
Salary
Scale 6, point 18-21 to SO1 point 23-25 (dependant on experience) FTE £30,699 - £34,341 (PRO RATA) *PLUS a £1000 sign up bonus*

About the Role

Woodside Primary Academy is an Outstanding School and is looking for an enthusiastic Cover Supervisor to join our team.  We welcome applications from experienced support staff who believe they can make a positive difference to learning by providing our children with exciting and memorable experiences. You will supervise a prepared lesson in the absence of a class teacher, ensuring that in doing so the pupils’ learning and development is continued and maintained.  You will also need to have the ability to communicate the work set by the class teacher to the pupils; ensuring that they are aware of expectations for both behavior and task completion. 

You will:- 

  • Have a positive outlook to ensure the children are at the heart of all your actions.  
  • A passion for empowering children to reach their maximum potential.  
  • Have experience of working with children of primary school age.  

We would like to hear from you if you have:- 

  • Excellent written and spoken communication skills  
  • Excellent organisational skills  
  • Excellent ICT skills  
  • Ability to use own initiative and work as part of a team  
  • Ability to work in a highly pressured environment to meet demands and deadlines  
  • Flexibility in your approach and thinking  

……. then our children and staff would like to meet you.  

Closing Date
Tuesday 1st September 2024
Application Contact
Trust Social Media
Location

You are invited to submit an application form to Mr Shane Twells, Headteacher via email to: [email protected]  

REAch2 Academy Trust have an Equal Opportunities Policy for selection and recruitment. Applicants are requested to complete the Trust’s online Equality & Diversity Monitoring Form separately.  

In accordance with our Safeguarding Policy the successful candidate will be required to have an enhanced DBS check. 

To arrange an informal discussion please contact the school office on: 020 8520 5168  

 

REAch2 is continuously working towards improving the diversity of the Trust, and the experience for our staff from diverse backgrounds. We are clear that the value of greater diversity to the Trust lies in the way we will value difference when we work together towards richer solutions. 

We are keen to hear from all candidates with the appropriate experience who feel they can make a real contribution to the Trust. If you can bring a fresh perspective to the challenges we face whether through your background as someone from an ethnic minority or you live with a disability (visible or not), are open about your faith, religion or belief or about being LGBTQ+, your application will receive a warm welcome. As will applications from all suitable candidates.

REAch2 is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all adults working in or with our schools to share this commitment.

Enclosed in our application pack is a copy of our safer recruitment policy, which outlines the steps we take to ensure that we attract the most suitable, high calibre candidates, and to help deter, reject or identify people who might abuse children or are otherwise unsuited to working with them.

We encourage all potential candidates to read this policy carefully in order to fully understand what is expected of you in our recruitment process. All roles will be assessed for the appropriate level of DBS check, which will include a Children’s Barred List check if the role meets the criteria for regulated activity.

School Support Staff Benefits 

  • A wide range of professional development opportunities, 
  • A competitive salary, 
  • Term-time only and flexible working 
  • Membership of the Local Government Pension Scheme LGPS,  

As part of REAch2 employee benefits we also offer an eye care scheme, access to an Employee Assistance Programme for you and your immediate family and membership of ‘perks at work’ – which includes discounts on holidays, shopping, family days out and much more.