Cover Supervisor/Professional Assistant

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic and well organised Cover Supervisor/Professional Assistant with good communication skills to join the Grace family. The individual will be responsible for providing high quality supervision of students during lessons when a member of staff is absent on a term time only basis. This is an ideal opportunity for a candidate to play a key role in ensuring the smooth running of the cover provision of the Academy ensuring the success of our students. You will have good classroom management skills to be able to respond to questions and generally assist students to undertake set activities. Key responsibilities of the role will include: Supervise cover lessons and registration for absent teachers. Provide a safe and controlled environment that allows students to complete the work that has been set to cover the class teacher’s absence. Collect work that has been set by the Head of Department or sent in by the absent teacher and use this work when supervising a class. Manage student behaviour and use the Academy’s Behaviour for Learning procedure as necessary. Collect completed work from lessons and ensure this is given to the Head of Department, or other subject teacher. To be attached to one or two faculties; supporting individuals, groups of students or teachers. We are a welcoming and caring community where our core values of Limitless Potential, Intentional Excellence, Mutual Respect, Genuine Integrity and Amazing Grace based on Christian values, run through all we do. It is central to our ethos, day-to-day curriculum, extra-curricular activities and pastoral structures. Here at Grace Academy we not only focus on the academic excellence of students but also work with students on supporting them to be the best human beings they can be. We have high expectations for all those involved in the education of children. It is important that all students leaving Grace Academy have the qualifications they need in order to fo