Cover Supervisor

Cover Supervisor

30 hours per week

Term time plus 1 week

Scale E Point (Full Time salary range £26,824 - £28,142) (Actual Salary £18,636 - £19,538)

This represents an outstanding opportunity to make an impact in a successful, forward-thinking school in the market town of Dereham. We take pride in both the welcome we offer the whole community and the standards achieved by our young people. In our recent Ofsted report (May 2023) Northgate High School and Dereham Sixth Form College was graded a ‘Good’ school in all areas.

We are seeking an enthusiastic, efficient, reliable and confident individual to work with our staff and pupils as a Cover Supervisor.

The position of Cover Supervisor is a very rewarding position, vital to supporting the teaching and learning of our students. The role is permanent and you would be instrumental in supporting our amazing students, assisting them by creating a culture of success and ensuring they have a positive learning environment to increase student attainment,achievement and social and emotional development.

You will need to be well organised and professional in your outlook with good communication skills and the ability to relate well with both students and staff; previous experience working with young people is desirable but not essential. However, flexibility,resilience, good numeracy and literacy skills and excellent communication skills will be key. You will have an interest in teaching and learning and enjoy the challenges of working with children. A full induction programme, training and support is provided.

This fulfilling position would suit someone looking to progress within an educational environment or embark upon a career change or start their career in education as this role is an excellent stepping stone to becoming a teacher.

You will be joining a school where staff share best practice so that our standard of teaching and support is both high quality and continually developing.

In return for the right candidate we are offering:

• a competitive salary;
• all the advantages of a successful academy group;
• being part of an extended network of teachers, leaders and support staff who share and
• exchange ideas and continued professional development opportunities;
• support from creative and innovative colleagues;
• a stimulating and friendly working environment where every member of staff is valued and
• makes a significant contribution to the school/college;
• training and development opportunities;
• opportunity of additional paid duties;
• contributory pension scheme;
• access to high-quality musculoskeletal physiotherapy provision;
• access to our Employee Assistance helpline for free and confidential advice;

You will be joining a school where staff share best practice so that our standard of teaching and support is both high quality and continually developing. We are proud to be the only University accredited laboratory school in Norfolk. As a Laboratory School we are committed to research-based practice which is strengthened through peer-to-peer learning, ongoing professional development and collaboration with other schools and partners.

Whilst there are accredited schools all over the world, we were the first in Norfolk to be selected. We were approached to be part of University of Greater Manchester’s Laboratory School network because of our Good OFSTED rating, our strong exam results, our ethos and our record ofresearched-based pedagogy.

Closing date for applications Tuesday 15th June at 9.00am