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SalaryClosing date:20/03/2024 at 12:00
Contract/Hours:Permanent , Part-time
Salary Type:Support Staff
Salary Details:Pay Scale D (£25,628 - £28,326 FTE) (£16,435.20 - £18,165.36 actual)
Hours of Work:Monday - Friday 08:30am - 15:00pm (27.5hrs per week)
Location of Role:Thornden School
Contact e-mail address:hr@thornden.hants.sch.uk
Salary: Pay Scale D (£25,628 - £28,326 FTE) (£16,435.20 - £18,165.36 Actual)
Hours: 27.5 hours a week
Contract: Permanent, Term Time 39 weeks
Responsible to: Assistant Head
Start date: ASAP
Closing date: 20th March 2024
We are seeking an outstanding individual to join our successful support staff department as a Cover Supervisor. Thornden is an oversubscribed school serving Chandler’s Ford and the surrounding area with just over 1470 students on roll. We have an ambitious ethos based on high expectations for all. Our students are proud of their academic and wider achievements, having a belief in their own success and ability to succeed which continues beyond our school with a high percentage of Thornden students excelling at local colleges and, at further and higher education.
For the avoidance of doubt, this is a supervisory post rather than a teaching post and is open to applicants without a teaching qualification.
Thornden is an accredited ITT (Initial Teacher Training) School, which is the perfect to get started in your teachers career. More information can be found on our website www.thornden.hants.sch.uk
About the role:
- To work with the cover manager to ensure that classes are covered and students are on task during this time.
- To ensure that the school behaviour and rewards policy is adhered to and any actions recorded.
- To support other colleagues, where required, particularly with regards to covering classes.
- To be aware of and comply with policies and procedures including those relating to child protection, health & safety and security & confidentiality.
- To undertake other duties as required by the SIMS Manager or SLT, commensurate with the grade of the post, if there are no cover requirements.
We are seeking an individual who has:
- Understanding of safeguarding and training to be undertaken
- Good communication skills and able to clarify and explain instructions clearly, both verbally and in writing
- Strong literacy and numeracy skills
- Competent use of ICT packages
- Understanding of the principles of the teaching and learning process
- Ability to work on own initiative with minimum of supervision
- Ability to relate well to students, be an effective role model and motivate students to achieve success
- Ability to raise standards of attainment and aspiration
- Ability to maintain a professional manner at all times
- Excellent interpersonal and organisational skills
In return we can offer you:
- A positive working environment focused on staff well-being, student welfare, progress and high standards of achievement and behaviour
- Excellent CPD opportunities and Training and Development Programmes
- In-house Teaching School
- Eligibility to join the Teachers’ Pension Scheme or Local Government Pension Scheme
Application Process:
For more information, please visit the school website and download the application pack and complete our support staff application form. Our website address is https://www.hispmat.org/workwithus. Completed application forms can be emailed to hr@thornden.hants.sch.uk or submitted by post to HR Business Partner, HISP MAT, Thornden School, Winchester Road, Chandlers Ford, Eastleigh, Hampshire, SO53 2DW. Please note that CVs will not be accepted. No agency applications either please.
For informal enquiries please contact us at hr@thornden.hants.sch.uk
Safer Recruitment
The HISP Multi Academy Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We will ensure that all our recruitment and selection practices reflect this commitment. All successful candidates will be subject to Disclosure and Barring Service checks along with other relevant employment checks. We are also committed to providing equality of opportunity at all stages of the recruitment and selection process and ensuring that candidates are treated fairly and lawfully throughout the process.
