Cover Supervisor

Location

Bristol | United Kingdom

Job description

At Bristol Free School, we are committed to the young people in our care. Our commitment encourages and inspires every child to fulfil their potential, we provide our students with the necessary skills to achieve academic and personal growth so they truly thrive, both socially and emotionally. We are excited to be advertising for Cover Supervisor to undertake work, care and support to students; supervising whole classes during the short- term absence of teachers.
Do you enjoy working with students from diverse backgrounds? Are you looking to become part of a supportive and inclusive team? At BFS we have a team of dedicated people who are all working together to support our students. Our school is a vibrant community and a highly rewarding place to work. This role is a permanent contract working 37 hours per week, Monday to Friday, term-time only. Please see the attached information pack for more details. Key Responsibilities include but are not limited to: Supervise and support students including those with special needs, ensuring their safety and access to learning activities. To use classroom/teaching skills/training/experience to support students; promote positive values, attitudes good student behaviour and health and safety, dealing promptly with conflict and incidents in line with established policy and encourage students to take responsibility for their own behaviour Manage behaviour of students to ensure an appropriate learning environment which is purposeful, orderly and productive including completing electronic registers for registrations and every class, dealing with any immediate problems or emergencies according to the school’s policies and procedures, collecting any completed work after the lesson and returning it to the appropriate teacher and rewarding students, where appropriate, in accordance with school procedures;Support the inclusive ethos of the School: being aware of and complying with policies and procedures relating to child protection, health, safety and security, confidentiality and data protection, reporting all concerns to an appropriate person. Essential Requirements: Previous experience within a similar role Ability to manage own time effectively Ability to operate as part of a team or individually as required. Excellent communicator who is patient, flexible and adaptable. What we offer Being part of BFS means living our values of community, ambition and opportunity. We want our young people to leave BFS with confidence and a strong belief that they can make the best of their life chances and be positive citizens with a strong moral compass. We all have the potential to support to shape our school and it’s through these values that we will leave a lasting legacy. The successful candidate can expect: A rewarding and dynamic job role making a real, lasting and positive impact on our school community Positive and inclusive working environment where well-being is central to our culture Employee Wellbeing Programme Career development, CPD courses Access to the Local Government Pension Scheme Discounted Gym Membership Free parking onsite If offered the post, appropriate checks will be carried out prior to your start date. These checks will include (but are not limited to) a full DBS check.BFS celebrates and supports diversity and is committed to ensuring equal opportunities for both employees and applicants.

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