Salary £24,404 – £24,790 per annum pro rata
Closing date 16/05/2025
Contract type
Term Time – Permanent
Work pattern Part Time Hours18
Job type Support Staff – Education
Willingdon Primary School is looking to recruit a fantastic Cover Supervisor to join our amazing team on a permanent basis from September 2025.
This post will be covering Teacher release time across the school. You will be employed for 18 hours per week working from 8.30am to 3.30pm Tuesday to Thursday term time only.
The Cover Supervisor will deliver lessons which have previously been prepared by the teacher. You must have the ability to consistently and effectively implement agreed behaviour management strategies.
Previous experience working within Primary education would be an advantage.
PERSON SPECIFICATION
Essential education and qualifications
- Ability to provide classroom cover – within agreed parameters – in the absence of the class teacher
- Ability to consistently and effectively implement agreed behaviour management strategies
- Ability to use language and other communication skills that pupils can understand and relate to
- Able to converse at ease with customer and provide advice in accurate spoken English
- Ability to establish positive relationships with pupils and empathise with their needs
- Ability to demonstrate active listening skills
- Ability to provide levels of individual attention, reassurance and help with learning tasks as appropriate to pupils’ needs, encouraging the pupils to stay on task
- Ability to monitor the pupils’ response to the learning activities and, where appropriate, modify or adapt the activities as agreed with the teacher to achieve the intended learning outcomes
- Ability to carry out and report on systematic observations of pupils’ knowledge, understanding and skill
- Ability to assist in the recording of lessons and assessment as required by the teacher
- Ability to offer constructive feedback to pupils to reinforce self-esteem
- Ability to work effectively and supportively as a member of the school team
- Ability to work within and apply all school policies e.g. behaviour management, child protection, Health & Safety, Equal Opportunities
- Knowledge of the legal and organisational requirements for maintaining the health, safety and security of yourself and others in the learning environment
- Knowledge of SEN Code of Practice
- Knowledge of strategies to recognise and reward efforts and achievements towards self- reliance that are appropriate to the age and development stage of the pupils
- Experience of supporting children in a classroom environment • Experience of using Information Technology to support pupils in the classroom
- Experience of common ICT applications such as Microsoft Office or equivalent
- Willingness to participate in further training and developmental opportunities offered by the school and county, to further knowledge
- Willingness to maintain confidentiality on all school matters
Desirable key skills, abilities, knowledge, experience, values and behaviours
- NVQ Level 3 for Teaching Assistants or equivalent
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