What skills and experience we're looking forAre you passionate about supporting and nurturing students in the classroom to re.....
What skills and experience we're looking for
Are you passionate about supporting and nurturing students in the classroom to reach their full potential and have a commitment to deliver outstanding lessons? Whatever our students need to achieve this, we will find a way to help them do so and with your help, Rainhill will continue on its journey to provide an excellent education for all students.
We are looking to appoint an enthusiastic, well organised and committed Cover Supervisor to join our team who has excellent behaviour management skills and can provide effective classroom supervision to support learning and teaching when required to cover for short term staff absences.
You will also assist in supporting organising cover for absent staff and other related admin support across the school as and when required.
This is a challenging but rewarding role and will involve delivering lessons and cover lessons effectively to whole classes, ensuring that the educational provision for students is maintained to the highest standard of attainment and achievement.
Previous experience of working in a school setting with children and young people is essential as is a desire to want to make a difference.
Knowledge and Experience
Understanding and working knowledge of the national curriculum and other learning programmes (within specified age range/subject area) e.g. knowledge of core subject areas
Working knowledge and understanding of principles of effective learning in the classroom and classroom management
Working knowledge of relevant policies/codes of practice/legislation
Understanding of inclusion, especially within a school setting
Experience of resources preparation to support learning programmes
Working knowledge of SIMS and Cover
Proficiency in Microsoft Office Excel and Word
Knowledge and awareness of GDPR requirements and regulations
Qualifications and Training
Good standard of Education up to GCSE or equivalent - Excellent literacy and numeracy skills
Minimum 2 years experience of working with children in an educational setting (within specified age range/subject area)
NVQ 2/3 equivalent or above in teaching assistance or relevant experience
QTS/QTLS
Training in the literacy/numeracy strategy
Training in special educational needs strategies
Skills and Abilities
Excellent time management and organisational skills
Excellent communication skills
Ability to build and maintain effective working relationships with all pupils and colleagues
Ability to work with sensitive information and maintaining strict confidentiality in all forms including electronically, written form and verbally
Ability to promote a positive ethos and role model positive attitudes
Ability to work effectively and calmly under pressure
Ability to communicate effectively at all levels
Planning own workload to meet deadlines
Flexible in their ability to work across the school to best meet the needs of pupils as and when it is needed
Ability to work effectively within a team environment, understanding classroom roles and responsibilities
Ability to work with children at all levels regardless of specific individual need and identify learning styles as appropriate
Effective Behaviour Management skills
Commitment to Equal Opportunities
Ability to understand and demonstrate commitment to equality and diversity
What the school offers its staff
Our School’s mission is 'In Pursuit of Excellence’ in everything that we do and our core values; Learn, Think, Contribute, Care, embody our determination to ensure that all our students receive a first class education that enables them to take their place in society confidently.
We are a popular and high achieving school on the edge of Merseyside with a very strong reputation locally and significantly over subscribed.
Further details about the role
Purpose of the post:
• Supervision of whole classes during the short-term absence of teachers with agreed lesson plans in place across the school as required.
• To work with and supervise individuals and groups of students under the direction/instruction of teaching and senior staff, inclusive of specific individual learning needs. Enabling access to learning for all pupils.
• Assist in the planning and coordination of daily cover for staff absence.
• Provide administrative assistance cover as required
Specific duties and Responsibilities
Main duties. 1. Undertake cover supervisor duties when staff are absent or at internal/external events 2. Undertake cover supervision for whole class i.e. supervise, support and assist students of all abilities, age range in the absence of normal teacher 3. Follow instructions directed from, Cover Manager, Operations Manager, SENDCO and class teachers. 4. Promote positive pupil behaviour by: - · Ensuring pupils enter and exit classroom in silence · Greet pupils at beginning of the lesson · Complete the class register · Ensure pupils sit according to their seating plans · Ensure school uniform rules are followed · Report back as appropriate to class teacher · Encourage students to follow Rainhill Standards at all times 5. Ensure when covering a lesson, students remain focused and on task. 6. Managing the behaviour of students whilst they are undertaking work to ensure a constructive working environment. 7. Provide a safe and stimulating learning environment at all times. 8. Develop your own knowledge and understanding of specific academic, physical and emotional/ behavioural/ social needs of individuals and groups of students and respond to them effectively. 9. To assist the SENDCO and learning support department with classroom support when not covering lessons. 10. Managing the work of Learning Support Assistants assigned to the cover classes. 11. To provide welfare support for students, including administering first aid (dependent on training) and attending to and identifying medical needs as required.
Support for the teacher
1. To provide classroom supervision and learning in the absence of a teacher
2. Communicate the work set by the teacher to the pupils
3. Communicate feedback from the covered lesson to the teacher
4. Oversee the distribution and collection of books and other equipment
5. Reporting back as appropriate using the school’s agreed referral procedures on the behaviour of pupils during the class and any issues arising.
6. Work under the direction of the lead teacher/organizer when accompanying staff on school visits
7. Provide clerical/administration/pastoral support when required
8. Establish and maintain an appropriate learning environment
9. Monitor and evaluate pupils' responses to learning activities through observation and planned recording of achievement against pre-determined learning objectives
10. Provide objective and accurate feedback and reports as required, to the teacher on pupil achievement, progress, and other matters, ensuring the availability of appropriate evidence
11. Promote positive values attitudes and good pupil behaviour - Record all behaviours on synergy or appropriate systems.
12. Liaise sensitively and effectively with parents/carers as agreed with the teacher.
Support for the pupil
1. Provide consistent support to all pupils, responding appropriately to individual pupil needs
2. Establish good working relationships with pupils, acting as a role model and setting high expectations
3. Promote inclusion and acceptance of all pupils
4. Encourage pupils to interact with others and engage in activities led by the teacher
5. Promote self-esteem and independence, employing strategies to recognize and reward achievement within established school procedure
6. Provide feedback to pupils in relation to progress and achievement under the guidance and direction of the teacher
7. Use specialist (curriculum/learning) skills/training/experience to support pupils
8. Assist in the planning, implementation, assessing, recording and reporting in relation to personal care
9. Provide one-to-one support for pupils in either a care/special needs/pastoral capacity as and when required
Support for the curriculum
1. Support the delivery of agreed learning activities/learning programmes, adjusting activities according to pupil learning styles and individual needs
2. Support the delivery of literacy/numeracy programmes, effectively utilising all alternate learning opportunities to support extended development
3. Support the use of ICT in learning activities and develop pupils' competence and independence in its use
4. Assist pupils to access learning activities through specialist support e.g. curriculum/SEN specialism
Support for the school
1. Be aware of and comply with school policies and procedures relating to child
protection, pupil behaviour and discipline, health and safety and security, confidentiality
and GDPR data protection regulations. Report all concerns to the appropriate person (as
named in the policy concerned)
2. Be aware of and support difference and ensure all pupils have equal access to opportunities to learn and develop
3. Support with break and lunch duties.
4. Attend and participate in regular meetings as appropriate
5. Participate in training and other learning activities as required
6. Establish own best practice and use to support others
7. Assist in the supervision, training and development of classroom support staff
8. To take appropriate responsibility for safeguarding and students’ welfare, and to be aware of confidential issues linked to home/child/ teacher/ school and keep confidence appropriately.
9. Accompany teaching staff and pupils on visits, trips and out of school activities as and when required
10. Assist in the planning, delivery and evaluation of training, advice, guidance and support to colleagues in other schools
11. To invigilate examinations as directed by the Senior Examinations Officer as and when required.
Support of Staff Cover
1. Support and assist the Cover Manager in organising the planning and co-ordination of cover for absent staff when required
2. Assist with admin processes related to cover supply and staff absence
3. Ensuring compliance with school policies and procedures of cover staff
Other
• High expectations of all pupils; respect for their social, cultural, linguistic, religious and ethnic backgrounds; and commitment to raising their educational achievements.
• To be responsible for improving your own practice through observation, evaluation and discussion.
• To comply with all School policies and procedures.
• To comply with the School's Health and Safety Policy and associated safe working procedures and guidelines.
• To comply with the School's Comprehensive Equality Policy and to ensure that it is implemented within the service area of the post.
Additional Duties
To be willing to be trained as, and to be one of the school's many, First Aid Officers
Commitment to safeguarding
Rainhill High School and Sixth Form is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people as well as promoting equality of opportunity and community cohesion; where the diversity of different backgrounds and circumstances is appreciated and positively valued and expects all staff, volunteers and other workers to share in this commitment. This post is subject to an Enhanced Disclosing & Barring Certificate and online searches as part of our Safer Recruitment & Selection Procedures.
