COVER SUPERVISOR

Based at Northstowe Secondary College, part of Northstowe Learning Community

Salary: Meridian Trust Support Staff pay table, Grade 6, Points 7 – 12 (£25,584 – £27,711 FTE)

Hours of work: 32.5 hours per week, 39 week per year (term time only plus an additional week)

 We have an exciting opportunity for a kind, curious and hardworking individual to join our support staff team as Cover Supervisor.   Cover Supervisors provide effective supervision of students in the absence of their normal class teacher.  Providing clear instructions in the delivery of cover work and maintaining high standards of behaviour from our students.

Northstowe Secondary College was built in 2019 and is the cornerstone of the Northstowe Learning Community, an all-through school from 2024, catering for students aged 4-19. We are also lucky enough to have the Martin Bacon Academy, an area Special School, on our campus that also caters for children aged 4-19. Northstowe Secondary College opened to just 71 students but is now over-subscribed with students in Years 7-11.  In September 2024, Northstowe Primary School opened with the first intake of Reception aged children and our Sixth Form Provision welcomed our first young adults into Year 12. The secondary school has grown year on year, and it will continue to grow until it reaches its full capacity of 1,800 places for students aged 11-16, with a further 400 places available for sixth form students.

You will be part of an experienced and growing team of teaching and support staff working to create an inclusive, innovative and aspirational learning environment for the young people and families within the community we serve.

Meridian Trust is a successful multi-academy trust founded on its commitment to people and communities. 

Our proven approach over more than a decade has elevated us to a respected and admired academy trust, a national leader in education and a source of great pride to the communities we serve.  The Trust currently operates 30 schools across Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire, Peterborough, Lincolnshire and Northamptonshire and has forged strong links within all these communities. We are committed to high quality professional development and career opportunities for all staff.  To find out more about the Trust, please visit: www.meridiantrust.co.uk 

The Opportunity

• To join an experienced, fun and enthusiastic team of individuals
• To work within the Northstowe community, making a real difference to the experience of our students and families
• Excellent CPD provision for all staff, working in collaboration and sharing best practice across the trust.

 The ideal candidate

• Have a good educational background
• Be confident in communicating with staff and students
• Have experience working in the education sector or have sound knowledge of the education system
• Have the ability to work using their own initiative
• Be adaptive and flexible in their approach to work – no two days are the same!

 Benefits of working for us: 

 Meridian Trust offers a wealth of fantastic benefits for teaching and support staff which are highlighted below but are not limited to -

·         Apprenticeship and CPD opportunities which allow you to gain specialist knowledge in a role you are passionate about developing in

·         Opportunity to jump start your career in teaching through our dedicated Initial Teacher Training Team (ITT)

·         Support for mental health and wellbeing through our Employee Assistance Programme and other resources

·         Cycle to work scheme

·         Defined benefit local government or Teacher’s pension scheme

·         Healthcare benefits including free eye test vouchers and flu vaccinations

·         Free on-site parking

·         Discounts on a wide range of benefits from everyday essentials to holidays        

To explore our full range of benefits, please visit https://www.meridiantrust.co.uk/jobs-and-training/benefits/  

 Meridian Trust is a successful multi-academy trust founded on its commitment to people and communities. 

Our proven approach over more than a decade has elevated us to a respected and admired academy trust, a national leader in education and a source of great pride to the communities we serve.  The Trust currently operates 30 schools across Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire, Peterborough, Lincolnshire and Northamptonshire and has forged strong links within all these communities. We are committed to high quality professional development and career opportunities for all staff.  To find out more about the Trust, please visit: www.meridiantrust.co.uk  

How to apply:

Please submit an application form and a letter of application /supporting statement of at least 1 side of A4 (via the website) outlining why you would like to work for NLC.  In line with safer recruitment practices, we are unable to accept CVs.  If you have any questions about this process or would like to arrange a visit to the school, please contact Sarah Wakerley, HR Officer on recruitment@northstowe.education

Closing date for applications is Friday, 31^st January 2025 (by 8am).  However, early applications are encouraged because applicants will be shortlisted and invited for interview as they apply.

Interview dates to be arranged.

The Trust is committed to diversity and inclusion and equality of opportunity for all staff and applications from individuals are encouraged regardless of age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, race, religion or belief and marriage and civil partnerships. 

The Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All appointments will be subject to pre-employment checks, including an enhanced check with the Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS), as well as online searches.