We are a welcoming and caring community where our core values of Limitless Potential, Intentional Excellence, Mutual Respect, Genuine Integrity and Amazing Grace based on Christian values, run through all we do. It is central to our ethos, day-to-day curriculum, extra-curricular activities and pastoral structures.
Here at Grace Academy we not only focus on the academic excellence of students but also work with students on supporting them to be the best human beings they can be.
We have high expectations for all those involved in the education of children. It is important that all students leaving Grace Academy have the qualifications they need in order to follow the path they have chosen; that students do not limit themselves and that staff and parents support them in raising their expectations and aspirations.
We pride ourselves on our caring ethos with a strong and genuine focus on staff wellbeing, putting development and wellbeing at the heart of our work.
We work hard to look after our pool of talented staff who are encouraged to grow, develop and work collaboratively.
What is the role?
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic and well organised Cover Supervisor/Professional Assistant with good communication skills to join the Grace family.
The individual will be responsible for providing high quality supervision of students during lessons when a member of staff is absent on a term‑time only basis.
You will have good classroom management skills to be able to respond to questions and generally assist students to undertake set activities.
Key responsibilities
- Supervise cover lessons and registration for absent teachers.
- Provide a safe and controlled environment that allows students to complete the work that has been set by the absent teacher.
- Collect work that has been set by the Head of Department or sent in by the absent teacher and use this work when supervising a class.
- Manage student behaviour and use the Academy’s Behaviour for Learning procedure as necessary.
- Collect completed work from lessons and ensure this is given to the Head of Department, or other subject teacher.
- Be attached to one or two faculties; supporting individuals, groups of students or teachers.
What we offer
- A friendly, innovative and exciting community in which to work;
- A vibrant learning environment where students are ready and focused on learning;
- Professional development led by our ‘Cultivating Excellence’ structure to support a coaching culture across the Trust to enable staff to be the best they can be;
- Opportunities for training and development through the teaching school based at Sponne School;
- Access to an internal market for promotions within the growing group of TLT academies;
- Pension schemes for teaching and support staff;
- Medicash Health Plan providing employees with access to healthcare expenses covered within the Level 1 Policy (policies can be upgraded at your discretion);
- Use of the onsite gym and sporting facilities;
- Free lunch when on duty;
- Free refreshments in staffroom throughout the day;
- Staff wellbeing/workload committees to support wellbeing and organise social events;
- Employee Assistance programme providing free counselling and wellbeing packages;
- Free eye care vouchers and annual flu vaccinations;
- Free work laptop and up-to-date IT equipment;
- Plenty of on-site parking.
Our workforce data shows that men and people from minority ethnic backgrounds are under‑represented; we encourage applicants from these backgrounds to apply. This does not prevent individuals with or without other protected characteristics as set out within the Equality Act 2010 from applying for this post.
Our school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful candidate will be required to undertake an enhanced criminal record check via the DBS, all relevant safeguarding and pre‑employment clearances, and the receipt of two satisfactory references.
Following recommendations from Keeping Children Safe in Education (KCSIE) for an additional pre‑employment check with effect 1 Sept 22, please note an online search may form part of this recruitment process.
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