Senior Cover Supervisor - Term Time

Northfleet School for Girls Co-Operative Learning , Northfleet

Ref:KCC886-4040-357S
Posted:31/01/2023
Pay:KR6 £20,107 - £21,455 plus £2,000 R&R per annum
Start Date:Immediate
App Close Date:19/02/2023 at 16:00
Interviews:TBC

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Northfleet School for Girls is a vibrant and caring school which is on a very exciting journey. Over recent years we have been growing rapidly (53% increase in student roll since 2017).

In March 2022 we had a very positive Ofsted inspection (see copy of report attached). Below are some of the observations made during the inspection:

"Pupils are polite, respectful, courteous and considerate”

“Relationships between pupils and their teachers are caring and supportive”

“Staff turnover is low because teachers enjoy working at the school”

“The responses to the staff survey show that staff are proud to be part of the school”

Senior Cover Supervisor with Administrative Duties

We are seeking to appoint a Senior Cover Supervisor to work with and deputise for the Cover Supervisor Co-ordinator to ensure cover is provided by the internal cover team or an external supply agency for absent teaching staff. The role will also involve providing high level administrative support including project based tasks. This is a permanent post is for 39.5 hours per week and term time only (39 weeks per year). The working pattern is 07:00 - 15:30 Monday to Friday and 07:00 - 15:00 on Friday.

The successful candidate will have proven experience of working with young people in an educational environment or setting.

As a school we will offer you:

A comprehensive induction
Performance management reviews take place annually in September with the opportunity for a performance related pay increase once an employee is eligible i.e. has been employed long enough for evidence to be provided
The opportunity to be part of a whole school team which believes in working together to achieve excellence
A school which values every individuals’ contribution and seeks to develop skills and talents across all areas of school life
A school which believes that students and staff should ‘enjoy the journey!’

Please visit our website www.nsfg.org.uk and see the attached documents for further information on the school and the role.

We welcome any candidate who may wish to visit for an informal tour or conversation in advance of applying. If you would like to take up this opportunity please contact Mrs Annable to arrange - j.annable@nsfg.org.uk .

Northfleet School for Girls and all its personnel are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The appointment is subject to satisfactory references, medical clearance and an enhanced DBS check. For any candidate who is shortlisted, an online search will be conducted in line with Keeping Children Safe in Education 2022 statutory guidance.

We reserve the right to withdraw this advert before the published closing date should a suitable candidate be appointed before.

Information about the school

“'There is a strong sense of community between both students and staff and each other” Staff survey 2025

Our vision is that all students should "dream big and achieve" through the following:

High expectations in all aspects of school life including uniform, attendance, behaviour and academic achievement
Working together through truly valuing a positive working relationship with staff, students and parents
Enjoying the journey, we strongly believe that all involved in our community can enjoy being at our school and create lasting positive memories.

We are at a very exciting stage of realising our aspirational vision through the following:

Very strong academic achievement, significantly above Kent similar school averages
Continued oversubscription across the school
A key emphasis that we are not an exam factory, we seek to develop the whole person with equal importance to academic performance
Valuing and developing our committed staff team through wellbeing support and further career opportunities
A strong financial position allowing us to invest for the future

Further quotes from our 2025 staff survey include;

"Consistently applied high expectations for behaviour and uniform helps to create a professional and warm atmosphere within the school"

"Great CPD and teaching support, friendly environment, healthy relationship with leadership, teaching staff and non-teaching staff. Students happy and achieving good results"

"Staff effort is regularly acknowledged"

"Relationship with staff and students is excellent"

"SLT are approachable and deal efficiently with concerns"

"Staff well supported across school by SLT"

"The behaviour system and DM process is highly effective"

"I feel supported by my line manager and SLT in managing workload"

"Effective and engaged leadership, dedicated and high-quality teaching staff, a positive school culture and climate"

"The staff team is a real community, not just a staff team"

Job Contact Information

Name:Mrs J Annable HR Co-ordinator
Address:Hall Road, Northfleet, Kent, DA11 8AQ
Telephone: 01474 831020
Email: personnel@nsfg.org.uk

Documents

Below are documents that have been added to this vacancy.