Cover Supervisor

Primary Purpose:

To provide classroom cover support in the academy by supervising classes of students using resources and plans from their teacher in order for them to continue their learning.

To always practice and teach the academy’s core values: Work Hard. Be Kind. No Excuses.

Responsible to:

Assistant Headteacher (Teaching and Learning) via Senior Cover Supervisor

Personal Qualities

• Behaves consistently with the Academy and Trust’s values in their interactions with internal and external stakeholders.
• Treats people with respect and in a fair and consistent way.
• Recognises when colleagues are under pressure and volunteers to assist them where possible.
• Works within teams and across boundaries to share knowledge and achieve results.
• Identifies and builds relationships required to achieve the best outcomes for the team.
• Generously shares their time, knowledge, expertise and talent to support others’ success.
• Creates opportunities to enhance the experience of the students through their daily tasks.
• Maintains focus and drive to achieve quality outcomes.
• Focuses their time and efforts on issues that will have the greatest impact on agreed objectives.
• Anticipates responses and plans their approach accordingly.

Responsibilities:

• Set high expectations which inspire, motivate and challenge pupils.
• Establish productive working relationships with students acting as a role model.
• Respond to students’ general queries and keep students on task in the teacher’s absence.
• To carry out registration where a tutor is missing.
• To follow the school reading/tutor programme when covering during tutor time.
• Provide objective and accurate feedback to the teacher on the conduct of the lesson including keeping appropriate records as agreed with the teacher.
• Ensure, as far as possible, that students comply with the instructions left by the usual class teacher.
• Promote positive values, attitudes and good student behaviour, dealing promptly with conflict and incidents in line with established policy and encourage students to take responsibility for their own behaviour.
• Make appropriate use of equipment and resources.
• Comply with lesson plans and instructions from the class teacher.
• Be aware of and comply with policies and procedures relating to child protection, equal opportunities, health and safety and security, confidentiality and data protection, reporting all concerns to an appropriate person.
• In line with the operational needs of the school, undertake other duties (e.g. supervising examinations) when needed.
• Participate in training and continuing professional development.
• Attend relevant school meetings as required
• Maintain an awareness of school, national and statutory policies and requirements and apply these in the workplace.
• Manage behaviour effectively to ensure a good and safe learning environment.
• Make a positive contribution to the wider life and ethos of the school by:

o developing effective professional relationships with colleagues, knowing how and when to draw on advice and specialist support

o Deploying support staff effectively in the classroom where the usual class teacher is absent.

o Communicate effectively with parents with regard to pupils’ achievements and well-being as required.

General:

• Undertake break time duties as appropriate.
• Act as a tutor.
• Support colleagues as appropriate.
• Attend after school events such as parents’ evenings.
• To attend and actively engage in all professional development.

To undertake any other reasonable duties deemed necessary by the Headteacher to ensure the smooth running of the academy.