Cover Supervisor - Goldwyn Folkestone (KSC £25,252 Pro Rata Plus SENA) - Term Time - Special Needs Position

Goldwyn School, Ashford

• Ref:KCC886-7041-393S
• Posted:01/04/2025
• Pay:KSC plus SENA
• Start Date:ASAP
• App Close Date:17/05/2025 at 12:00
• Interviews:TBC

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Based at Goldwyn School, Parkfield Road, Folkestone, Kent CT19 5BY

Goldwyn School are seeking experienced and hard working Cover Supervisors with an interest in developing their skills in teaching. If you didn’t want to take the QTS route but still feel you could offer our students your dedication and passion for education, we would be very interested to hear from you.  We are able to consider full or part-time roles. 

This is a unique opportunity to make a real difference. We are looking for individuals who are passionate about working with children and young people with Special Educational Needs, and who can help us make a positive impact on a student’s life by helping them to achieve their full potential.   All our students have an Education, Health and Care Plan in place and a range of needs including Social, Emotional & Mental Health difficulties, Autistic Spectrum Disorder and ADHD.

Suitable candidates must be available Monday to Friday during the school term and you will be required to supervise whole classes during short-term absence of the teachers.  You will also need to be able to use your initiative to support student learning throughout various classes and support classroom teachers when not required to cover lessons.

You will ideally

• Have a degree and/or relevant experience of working in a school setting
• Have recent experience of teaching or supporting in a classroom in the UK
• Be able to show good behaviour and classroom management skills
• Be happy to cover classes across the Key Stages
• A commitment to young people and their education
• A positive attitude and sense of humour
• Excellent communication and organisational skills
• A good team working ethic

Goldwyn students are of mixed and high ability (NC level 3-4 on entry) and as such are capable of achieving GCSE and other Level 2 qualifications in Year 11.

These posts are offered on Kent Scheme C (£25,252 - £26,262 per annum pro rata) plus SENA (£1484.97 per annum) and is for 32.5 hours per week, 39 weeks a year (term time only plus 5 staff development days).   Actual salary range is £20,757 - £21,502.65 per annum including SENA 

Visits to our school are warmly welcomed. Please contact Barry McGinn, Head of School:  barry.mcginn@goldwyn.kent.sch.uk                                  

Applications will be considered in the order in which they are received. Goldwyn School reserves the right to interview at any point during the recruitment process and early applications are encouraged.

Goldwyn School is committed to the highest standards in safeguarding procedures and promoting the welfare of every student and we expect all our staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

References may be taken up before interview and the successful applicant will undertake an enhanced DBS check.

Information about the school

Goldwyn is an outstanding and unique secondary (11-18) SEMH Special School in Kent, operating over 4 sites in Ashford and Folkestone, with each site running its own distinctive educational pathway.

We are a highly regarded and successful school which has expanded its provision to meet the needs of our increasingly complex and vulnerable students.

Goldwyn School is a KCC Foundation Special School for children and young people with an EHCP for SEMH needs from age 11 to 18. Students who are admitted to the school have complex and wide ranging difficulties and come from a wide range of socio-economic backgrounds and a wide geographical area.

Goldwyn School is an Outstanding School (Ofsted 2022) for students with SEMH needs, and consists of: • Goldwyn Ashford in Great Chart, Ashford (TN23 3BT) • Goldwyn Folkestone in Parkfield Road, Folkestone (CT19 5BY) • Goldwyn Vocational Centre in Leacon Road, Ashford, Kent (TN23 4FB) • Goldwyn Plus in Beaver Lane, Ashford (TN23 5NX) (our alternative curriculum programme

Why Work at Goldwyn? "Goldwyn is a family; a truly supportive unit” - School Governor We are values driven - they are not words on a page, they are core to our school and its ethos We have a strong and dynamic leadership team who support each other and who offer an extensive level of coaching and expertise Our staff are our secret weapon - without a staff that feel supported and invested in, we cannot offer our students the very best education. Our staff wellbeing strategy, ambassadors and events build and sustain our team Collaborative working is well established at the school and this fosters a culture of staff learning There is a learning culture for our staff, with extensive CPD on offer for effective and tailored professional development including accredited courses. We care about the personal and professional wellbeing of our staff and are pleased to offer: - Access to our Employee Assistance Programme, which provides free confidential counselling, legal advice and a range of different support.
- Free flu vaccinations - Free parking on all our sites Working from the KSENT Trust, you will have opportunities to participate in practitioner research in education, school-to-school support, and a range of leadership development programmes Opportunities to work with partners and national leaders at the forefront of SEMH education

Job Contact Information

• Name:Mrs Kerry Greene
• Address:Godinton Lane, Great Chart, Ashford, Kent, TN23 3BT
• Telephone: 01233 622958
• Email: tina.brobyn@goldwyn.kent.sch.uk

Fax: 01233 662177

Documents

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