Senior Cover Supervisor - School Support & Coordination

Essential skills and experiences:

• GCSE Grade C/4 or above, or equivalent, in English and Maths
• NVQ Level 3 qualification and/or equivalent practical work experience
• Communicating and working effectively, confidently, and respectfully with senior colleagues whilst maintaining confidentiality
• Working within a school and team environment
• Working within a partnership context, including co‑ordinating collaborative activities and plans
• Highly organised and self‑motivated, with the ability to manage time to ensure that deadlines are met
• ICT skills to produce quality reports and documents, and to create and manage simple databases
• Able to communicate effectively both orally and in writing with a wide range of people
• Proven ability to work as part of a team member to achieve goals in effective co‑operation
• Ability to work independently, with good awareness of when to take initiative and when to check and confirm actions
• Ability to be well organised and accurate in all aspects of the role with the ability to prioritise
• Ability to work well under pressure and to respect sensitive and confidential information
• Ability to form strong and effective working relationships with colleagues, within the academies and in partner organisations, even when working remotely
• Diplomacy and discretion and the ability to appropriately manage confidential information
• Knowledge of the use of the School Information System

Desirable:

• Higher Level Teaching Assistant (HLTA) status
• The ability to travel independently across the Trust

What the school offers its staff:

We offer a range of employee benefits that focus on your financial, physical and mental wellbeing.

Commitment to safeguarding:

Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment. Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance. Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant): childcare disqualification, Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS), medical online and social media, prohibition from teaching, right to work, satisfactory references, suitability to work with children. You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.