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TreetopsLearning Community
Centre of Excellence
BuxtonRoad,Grays, Essex, RM16 2WU
Tel.: 01375 372723
Email:admin@treetops.thurrock.sch.uk
Job Title:Cover Supervisor
Pay:Band C point 5 plus SEN allowance (£23,226 actual)
Hours: 30 hrs per week(8.30am - 3.30pm Monday to Friday)
45.8weeksperyear(1 extra paid week after 5 years of service)
Required-September2026
The Trust:In March 2025 Treetops School was judged by Ofsted to havemaintainedthe standardsidentifiedat thepreviousinspection.Thepreviousinspection was in February 2020, at which time Treetops was judged as Outstanding. Treetops Free School, which officially opened in September 2022, was judged Good in its first Ofsted inspection in March 2024.
Students throughout Treetops Learning Community have complex needs varying from moderate to severe learning difficulties, which may include; speech and communication difficulties,autismand global developmental delay.
The Role:
- Delivering planned lessons in the absence of timetabled teacher
- In the event oflong termabsence, planning lessons in partnership with experienced teachers.
- Supervising pupils, ensuring they are engaged in the classwork.
- Encouraging pupils to interact.
- Helping pupils to become more independent in their learning.
- Establishing trust with pupils, interacting with them according to individual needs.
- Assistingpupils with tasks as needed.
- Creating a safe, positive, supportive classroom environment.
- Promoting good behaviour, dealing promptly with conflict and incidents in line with established policies, encouraging pupils to take responsibility for their behaviour.
- Collectingand markingcompleted workin line with marking policyand returning it to the teacher.
- Providing feedback to teachers on pupil's achievement, progress, and if any problems.
- Upholding policies and procedures related to child protection,healthand confidentiality, reporting all concerns to theappropriate person.
We are looking for candidates who have:
- Basic understanding of the national Key Stage Curriculum.
- Knowledge of child development and learning.
- Skills to self-evaluate your own learning needs.
- Strong communicationskills.
- Ability to cover a wide range of lessons.
- Confidence to manage a class of mixed ability pupils.
- Ability to keep students focused and on task.
- Ability to provide constructive feedback that encourages pupils' positive self-esteem.
- Dedication toestablishingpositive relationships with pupils.
- The ability to handle complex and sensitive issues with empathy and understanding.
- Competence in using software such as Microsoft Excel, Word, and PowerPoint.
We can offer you:
- The opportunity to work in a successful and supportive environment
- Continued professional development
- Support in gaining Qualified Teacher Status if interested
- An occupational pension scheme
- Access to our Employee Assistance Programme
Visits to the school are strongly encouraged and can be arranged by contacting Mrs K Lambie on 01375 372723 or emailklambie@treetops.thurrock.sch.uk.
An application form can be downloaded from our website,www.treetopsschool.orgunder About Us and Job Opportunities andsubmittedeither by hand, post or email marked for the attention of the HR Manager Kay Lambie along with a letter of application.
The governing body is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share in this commitment. All posts aresubject to an enhanced DBS check, a medical check, satisfactoryreferencesand the successful completion of a6 monthprobationary period.
Information about the School
The governing body is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share in this commitment. All posts are subject to an enhanced DBS check, a medical check, satisfactory references and the successful completion of a 6 month probationary period.