Cover Supervisor

Alde Valley Academy (part of Kingfisher Schools Trust) are seeking a talented and enthusiastic Cover Supervisor to join our existing team to cover classes for absent teaching staff. This is a key role within school, ensuring that students are supported to perform at their best. Experience of working with young people in an educational setting would be advantageous. The hours of work in this post are 32.5 hours per week, 39 weeks per year (term time + one week) We take pride in nurturing, motivating and encouraging all our staff and pupils to be the best they can be. At Alde Valley Academy, every day offers the chance to Aspire and Achieve together. As part of our community, you’ll be embraced by colleagues who Lead with Kindness, champion your growth, and celebrate every milestone. Here, Stronger Together isn’t just a slogan, it’s how we work: mentoring one another, sharing expertise in collaborative planning, and offering tailored professional development that helps you thrive at every stage of your career. We have high aspirations for our pupils and provide a range of opportunities to enrich their life experiences. We are proud that we provide a highly caring and safe environment for our pupils and families. The successful candidate will: - Have the ability to manage student behaviour and supervise the completion of work set for the cover lesson. - Be confident in decision making, and have the ability to be assertive when required. - Have good communication skills. - Preferably have some previous school-based employment or experience. - Be educated to A level or equivalent. We can offer: - a welcoming and caring staff team - a supportive team of professionals within the school and as part of Kingfisher Schools Trust - a range of dedicated staff wellbeing support Kingfisher Schools Trust offers a range of benefits, including: - Excellent opportunities for continuous professional development - Access to a huge variety of training courses through The National College - Pension scheme (LGPS) with generous employer contribution - Complimentary use of on-site gym and exercise classes - Employee Assistance Programme for free and confidential advice - Shopping and leisure discounts - Cycle to work salary sacrifice scheme - Affordable electric car salary sacrifice scheme If you have any questions, or would like to arrange a visit to our school, please contact recruitment@kingfisherschools.co.uk Please submit your application as soon as possible, as the closing date for this vacancy may be altered if a sufficient number of applications are received. All applications must be submitted through My New Term.