Cover Supervisor Teaching/Child Support - Term Time

The Whitstable School, Whitstable

• Ref:KCC886-4091-365S
• Posted:15/11/2018
• Pay:Swale Academies Trust Support Staff Pay Scheme
• Start Date:Jan 2019
• App Close Date:30/11/2018 at 12:00
• Interviews:TBC

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Lesson Supervisor

Required for January 2019

Permanent, Band 5 £18,059-£19,864 (£13,385.33-£14,723.20 pro rata)

32.5 hours per week, term time plus 5 staff development days.

This post is designed to provide supervision of classes in the absence of the subject teacher or form tutor. The job is not a teaching role but will require good classroom management skills as well as a confident personality, a good presence, excellent communication skills and the ability to adapt quickly to a varied and constantly changing routine.

Applicants should be well-educated, preferably to further education level/Level 3 or above, including English and maths, and will ideally have experience of giving support in the classroom, possibly as a Teaching Assistant, although other qualifications and personal/work experiences will be taken into account. Employment will start after a one-week paid in-service training course. There will also be a six month probationary period.

Our school is part of Swale Academies Trust, a leading Multi-Academy Trust for school improvement.  We are privileged to be able to offer our staff a vibrant and ICT-rich working environment, situated in the highly desirable location of Whitstable, Kent.  We provide excellent CPD and career progression opportunities and regularly support teachers in progressing to leadership posts.  

Please visit www.thewhitstableschool.org.uk and our twitter page @TheWhitSchool for more about our school.

We are an Equal Opportunities employer and seek to reflect the diverse community we serve.

Application packs are available online www.swaleacademiestrust.org.uk

Please note - we cannot accept CVs without an application form.

Please complete the application form, describing how you meet the criteria listed on the person specification. Applications are welcome from anyone who meets the stated requirements.

Early applications are encouraged; interviews will be held before the published closing date.

Closing date: 30th November 2018 (noon)

Interview date: TBC

Swale Academies Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and yung people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. This post is subject to an enhanced DBS check.

Contact details: Mr Stephen Scales

Email: sscales@ccw.kent.sch.uk

Applications to be sent to: HR@swale.at

Trust Principal: Mr J Whitcombe MA

Executive Headteacher: Mr S Murphy 

Head of School: Mrs A M Gibson MA

Information about the school

Why work at The Whitstable school? We have a strong vibrant community of staff whereby teaching and learning can flourish in an environment where respect, discipline, and responsibility are steadfastly upheld so all students can learn and grow without unnecessary disruptions. You will be working in a climate whereby the leadership deeply values languages and will provide both the support, CPD opportunities and resources you require to develop in the role. We are also able to offer Flexible Working for candidates that would like to discuss this.

The Whitstable School is part of the Swale Academies Trust, a leading Multi-Academy Trust for school improvement, situated in the highly desirable location of Whitstable, Kent. Rated by Ofsted in February 2018 as a Good school, we are now embarking on the next stage of our journey to outstanding and are looking for exceptional and inspiring individuals to help us achieve this ambition.

Please visit www.thewhitstableschool.org.uk and our twitter page @TheWhitSchool for more about our school.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Successful candidates must be willing to undergo an Enhanced DBS Check and references will be taken up. We are an Equal Opportunities employer and seek to reflect the diverse community we serve. Applications are welcome from anyone who meets the stated requirements; please note that we cannot accept CVs.

Job Contact Information

• Name:Mr Alex Holmes
• Address:The Whitstable School, Bellevue Road, Whitstable, Kent, CT5 1PX
• Telephone: 01227 931300
• Email: tws_admin@swale.at

Documents

Below are documents that have been added to this vacancy.

• Job Description
• Person Specification