Job description – Cover Supervisor

SALARY: NJC Scale 3 points 5 - 7 (£28,521 - £29,346), starting at point 5, actual salary £27,107 to £27,891  40 hours per week, 39 weeks per year (Term time only).

LOCATION:     The Ravensbourne School, Hayes Lane, Bromley BR2 9EH

REPORTING TO: Cover Manager

LOCATION: The Ravensbourne School, Hayes Lane, Bromley BR2 9EH

 REPORTING TO: Head of Department

Orion Education is a values-led organisation, driven by a determination to create welcoming and open schools for the local community, where every person thrives, makes excellent progress, and succeeds. We are committed to improving outcomes and transforming lives, realising social mobility, and the transformative power of education. We value the difference in all of our schools while seeking to bring them together around a framework that delivers an enriching experience and a great education for the young people within our care. 

We want the very best for all of our young people. Our plan to ensure that we deliver great schools is underpinned by our shared values of trust, kindness, and endeavour. Our schools and our staff are collaborative and we seek to create consistency and quality throughout.  

Our leaders create improvement in schools that is robust and sustainable. We are as enthusiastic about developing and nurturing our staff, as we are about developing our young people. Our professional development programs and our approach to school improvement provide quality and rigor while creating a depth of experience and learning for our staff. 

 

WELCOME FROM THE HEAD

Welcome to The Ravensbourne School – a school with huge ambitions and drive. We are on a journey to become an outstanding provider, where every student is known, nurtured and developed to their full potential. At The Ravensbourne School we put our staff first as they take centre stage in supporting our students and their education. We are a hard-working team and we work collegiality to transform the learning for all our students. If you are enthusiastic, student-centred and dedicated to raising standards, we want you to be part of our team. We will ensure you work in a supportive professional environment, with first rate opportunities for development and progression across all key stages.

We have a very ambitious, experienced, inclusive and progressive leadership team and a reputation for fostering a fair, dynamic and forward-looking culture. Transformational change is happening at The Ravensbourne School, and we are excited about shaping and supporting your career as we all share the ambition and opportunity to succeed.

Mark Ridley

Head Teacher

 

 

About the Role

As a Cover Supervisor, you will play a vital role in supporting student learning by supervising classes during teacher absences. Working closely with teaching staff and the senior leadership team, you will ensure that students remain engaged and maintain good behaviour while following set lesson plans.

Key Responsibilities

·         -Supervise and manage classrooms, ensuring students remain on task.

·         -Maintain discipline and uphold the school’s behaviour policies.

·         -Provide guidance and respond to students’ general queries.

·         -Ensure the completion of pre-set work and provide feedback to teachers.

·         -Support the school’s safeguarding policies, ensuring the well-being of all students.

·         -Assist in extra-curricular activities such as sports clubs (desirable but not essential).

·         -Supervise students during school trips and other activities as required.

·         -Participate in staff training and professional development opportunities.

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What We Are Looking For

·        - Strong communication and classroom management skills.

·         -Ability to engage and motivate students.

·         -A positive and professional attitude.

·         -Experience working with young people (preferred but not essential).

·         -Willingness to undertake training, including first aid.

·         -A commitment to promoting equal opportunities and inclusion.

 

Why Join Us?

·         -A supportive and welcoming team environment.

·         -Opportunities for professional growth and career progression.

·         -The chance to gain valuable experience in a school setting.

·         -The opportunity to make a real difference in students’ education.

·         -Join a forward-looking, high achieving school

·         -A school that offers a genuine opportunity for meaningful career development.

·         -A positive and supportive department of enthusiastic and motivated teachers, including TLR holders.

·         -Contribute to wider improvement of the school and trust

·         -Excellent career opportunities within the trust

·         -Be driven and committed to your students

·        -An excellent practitioner who is willing to challenge and be challenged

Much as we see our staff nurture the interests and talents of our students, we support the professional growth of our staff. You can expect the following unique benefits to enhance your working life:

·         -State-of-the art facilities at TRS, including access to our new gym

·         -Free onsite parking

·         -Excellent CPD opportunities

·         -Trust conferences and CPD

·         -A health cashback scheme with money back on dental, optical and other treatments. Also incorporating retail and gym discount schemes

·         -Cycle to work scheme

·         -Tech scheme

·         -Flexible and family friendly approach

·         -A comprehensive induction

·         -Annual subscription to TES

·         -Employee assistance programme

·         -Electric vehicle salary sacrifice leasing scheme

·         -Season ticket loan 

 

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