Principal’s Welcome
At John Port Spencer Academy, we believe in unlocking the potential of every student and supporting them to achieve the very best. Every child has a champion - staff dedicated to nurturing their talents, ambitions, and wellbeing. Our university-style campus offers a vibrant, inspiring environment where curiosity thrives, and learning knows no bounds. Our values of joy, progress, success, and acting with care, kindness, respect, and integrity guide everything we do. Joining our team means becoming part of a collaborative, innovative community, passionate about making a real difference every day and supporting each other to grow professionally and personally.

About John Port Spencer Academy
John Port Spencer Academy is a thriving, forward-thinking school at the heart of our community, serving over 2,000 students from Year 7 through Sixth Form. Our university-style campus, with dedicated subject teaching spaces, specialist science labs, arts facilities, and extensive sports facilities, creates a wonderful environment for both students and staff. We offer a broad, ambitious curriculum designed to challenge students and help them excel academically, personally, and socially. Every student has a champion here - staff who guide, support, and celebrate their achievements. We have a strong community spirit and high expectations. For staff, John Port is a place to grow, collaborate, and contribute to something truly special, where everyone is encouraged and excellence is celebrated.

Post Title: PE Department Technician/Cover Supervisor
Salary/Pay Range: NJC Points 9-13
Hours of work: 30 hours per week, 39 weeks per year, 8.30am – 3.00pm with a 30-minute unpaid break

Purpose of Role

The main areas of responsibility of the postholder will be to support the high-quality teaching and learning in PE, ensure safe and effective use of equipment and facilities, provide lesson supervision in teacher absence, and contribute to the organisation and administration of the PE department.

Main Duties and Responsibilities:
Duties and responsibilities will be allocated by the Principal and Director of Teaching and Learning: PE in accordance with scheme of Supervision for the academy..  The post holder will be expected to use all Trust standard computer hardware and software packages where appropriate.  The postholder will be covered for a 30-minute lunch break at a reasonable time to meet the needs of the academy.

 Specific responsibilities include:
          - Provide practical assistance to PE teachers to ensure lessons run smoothly and safely.
          - Prepare, set up, maintain and store equipment for a wide range of PE activities.
          - Deliver pre-prepared lesson plans as a Cover Supervisor, ensuring continuity of learning in teacher absences.
          - Conduct routine checks on equipment for condition and safety.
          - Maintain stock, order replacements, organise kit, and manage equipment inventories.
          - Support with displays, resources and department documentation.
          - Assist in organising, transporting and setting up apparatus (e.g., badminton posts, table tennis tables).
          - Maintain cleanliness, order and readiness of PE spaces and kit.
          - Assist with small groups or individuals to support skill development, differentiation and behaviour management.

Spencer Academies Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all our children and young people. Therefore, we expect everyone to share this commitment. All appointments are subject to satisfactory pre- employment checks, including a satisfactory Enhanced criminal records with Barred List Check through the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) and the completion of Level 2 Safeguarding training. It is an offence to apply for the role if an applicant is barred from engaging in regulated activity relevant to children (where the role involves this type of regulated activity).

The Trust and its member academies are committed to promoting equality and diversity in both employment and education provision. We aim to ensure that students, parents, governors, employees, contractors, partners, clients and other stakeholders within the Trust community are treated fairly, and with dignity and respect regardless of Protected Characteristics.

Spencer Academies Trust is a Disability Confident Committed Employer.