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Cover Supervisor

Hours: 30 hrs per week - 45.8 wks per year (1 extra paid week after 5 years of service)

8.30am-3.30pm Monday to Friday, term time only.

Pay Scale: New Thurrock Local Government Scale, Band C, Point 15 plus SEN allowance (£20,943 actual)

Required - January 2024

Due to the continuing expansion of Treetops Free School, Treetops Learning Community are excited to offer an opportunity for an experienced cover teacher to join us. The successful candidate will work across the Trust, in Treetops School and Treetops Free School.

Treetops School was once again judged to be outstanding in February 2020, while Treetops Free School officially opened in September 2021 and moved into their new school building in September 2022.

Students in both schools have complex needs varying from moderate to severe learning difficulties, which may include; speech and communication difficulties, autism and global developmental delay.

Day to day duties of the Cover Supervisor role include;

· Delivering planned lessons in the absence of timetabled teacher

· In the event of long term absence, 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.

· Assisting pupils 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.

· Collecting and marking completed work in line with marking policy and 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, health and confidentiality, reporting all concerns to the appropriate person.

To succeed as a Cover Supervisor you need to draw upon your own personality, people skills, and communication skills.

Ideally you will have:

· Basic understanding of the National Curriculum

· Knowledge of child development and learning

· Skills to self-evaluate your own learning needs

· Strong communication skills

· 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 to establishing positive 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

Visits to the school are strongly encouraged. This can be arranged by contacting Mrs Lambie on 01375 372723 or by emailing admin@treetops.thurrock.sch.uk Please also take time to view our most recent pupil video on our website.

An application form can be downloaded from our website www.treetopsschool.org and submitted either by hand, post or email (admin address) marked for the attention of the Mrs K Lambie, HR Manager.

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.