Cover Supervisor (Great Yarmouth)

Stradbroke Primary Academy is seeking to appoint an enthusiastic, reliable and responsible person to work as a Cover Supervisor to provide cover for whole classes while covering the absence of teachers to allow them to carry out professional duties and training.

What You’ll Be Doing

• Provide high quality supervision of classes to cover short‑term absence of the regular teacher.
• Provide high quality general curriculum support including planning and administration.
• Provide effective and efficient development / procurement of curriculum and enrichment resources.
• Implement the academy’s safeguarding policy, following procedures for safeguarding and promoting the welfare of young people.

You will be someone with strong communication and behaviour management skills, confidence, patience, and adaptability. You will remain calm under pressure, build positive relationships with students, and effectively supervise a class by delivering set work and managing classroom behaviour.

Essential Qualifications

• Very good numeracy/literacy skills/GCSE grade C (or NVQ 3 equivalent) in Maths and English.
• Proficient use of technology and understanding of its use in supporting effective teaching and learning.
• Experience of teaching (or other relevant learning environments) covering groups or whole classes.
• Ability to communicate clearly and sensitively, both orally and in writing, with pupils, parents/carers and staff.

Desirable

• Basic experience of assessing student progress and contributing to the assessment process.
• Knowledge of the needs of SEN students in academic surroundings.

Stradbroke Primary Academy is recognised as a consistently Good school by Ofsted and is at the heart of the Gorleston community, serving a diverse spectrum of pupils. The school’s mission is clear: to provide children with the highest standard of education, ensuring they leave as well‑rounded, independent learners ready to thrive at secondary school. Stradbroke Primary Academy supports pupils in setting high expectations for their future and developing an aspirational approach to learning that leads to academic success.

The academy opened in December 2014 following the conversion of Stradbroke Primary School. Its first Ofsted inspection in September 2017 rated it Outstanding for personal development, behaviour and welfare, and early years provision, with a Good rating overall. In 2023, the school maintained its Good rating. Inspectors noted: "Leaders have high expectations of pupils. There are clear routines around the school, and pupils follow these. The expectations ensure that the school is a calm place, where pupils can generally learn well. Teachers encourage the children to work hard. Teachers and pupils have very positive relationships. Pupils trust adults to keep them safe and help them to learn."

We are part of the Inspiration Trust, twice ranked as the country’s top family of comprehensive schools for pupil progress, and strongly believe in the importance of giving the widest educational opportunities to all young people, regardless of their background. We have strong networks across the Trust, with opportunities to work with a diverse range of schools and partners. We are committed to offering excellent professional and learning opportunities for our staff, with a busy programme of continuing professional development courses delivered by some of the country’s best educational thinkers and practitioners.

The Inspiration Trust is a Multi Academy Trust, committed to delivering the very best educational experience for the young people of Norfolk and Suffolk, across 17 schools. We are ambitious for our schools and communities and want to create Britain’s highest performing federation of 3-19 schools and transform education in the East. Inspiration Trust specialises in transforming schools in disadvantaged areas and taking academies from failing to outstanding.

Benefits

• Generous annual leave, and access to the Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS) with excellent employer contributions.
• Health Plan and Employee Assistance Programme, including 24/7 virtual GP access, mental health support and claim-back options for healthcare costs.
• Cycle‑to‑work scheme, retail and theatre discounts (including discounted shopping vouchers, dentist and gym memberships), and salary sacrifice options (including home technology).
• Free parking at most sites.
• Personalised CPD and development programmes.
• A structured and specific induction programme. Terms and conditions apply. Some benefits are only available following successfully passing probation.