Job Description

Cover Supervisor - Mon - Fri - 8.35am - 3.20pm (33.75 hours per week) - Term time plus INSET

St Helena School is a highly regarded 11-16 co-educational Academy, achieving strong growth in recent years. Under new direction, the school has ambitious goals for high standards, achieving Ofsted Good this year. We require like-minded colleagues to join our team.Located on 17 acres, in a quiet part of historic Colchester, the school has a fine blend of traditional and modern facilities.

We are seeking to appoint an enthusiastic and experienced Cover Supervisor to join our well-established and successful Cover team from September 2014. The main duties and responsibilities are outlined in the attached Job Description.

There is an abundance of opportunities for a keen Cover Supervisor to develop their skills within a highly supportive team, with an exceptional Support Staff training programme.

Information about the School

St Helena School, part of the Sigma Trust, is a highly-regarded 11-16 co-educational Academy, recognised as Good by Ofsted in 2014 and now on a journey to Outstanding. Located on 17 acres in historic Colchester, the school has a fine blend of traditional and modern facilities and opened a £2.5m new Science block in 2015, and a £2.5m all weather pitch facility in February 2016.

On 1 September 2016, the school joined The Sigma Trust, a partnership of schools with The Stanway School, The Thomas Lord Audley School, Clacton County High School, Monkwick Junior School and Monkwick Infants School and Nursery. Working in collaboration with all the schools within The Sigma Trust, St Helena has developed and enhanced its development of outstanding professional practice.

Safeguarding The Sigma Trust is committed to safeguarding and protecting the children and young people that we work with. As such, all posts are subject to safer recruitment process, including the disclosure of criminal records, online checks and other vetting checks. We ensure that we have a range of policies in place which promote safeguarding and safer working practice across our schools.

All appointments are subject to safer recruitment requirements to ensure the safeguarding of children and young people. All positions will involve appropriate checks and clearances.