Cover Supervisor
Location: New Barn School, Welford, Newbury, RG20 8HZ
Hours: 40 hours per week; Monday to Friday, 8.Contract: Permanent, Term Time only
As part of our continued growth, we now have a fantastic opportunity for a Cover Supervisor to join our close-knit team.
Our Vision - We believe that with a great education, every neurodivergent pupil can thrive and make their way in the world.
Deliver high quality lessons and occasionally deal with challenging behaviour in the classroom
Prepare the classroom for lessons • Help any students who are struggling with the work set for their cover lessons
The specific nature and balance of these responsibilities will vary according to the needs of the school and may be shared. Cover Supervisor responsibilities
To carry out duties of a schoolteacher as set out in the current School Teachers’ Pay and Conditions Document.
To carry out the duties of a general class teacher as detailed in the school’s class teacher job description
To be responsible for teaching across Key Stages 3 & 4. The Internal Organisation, Management and Control of the School
Maintaining and developing the ethos, values and overall purposes of the school
Formulating the aims and objectives of the school and policies for their implementation
To contribute to planning improvement which will translate school aims and policies into actions
Implementing the Local Authorities and Governing Body’s policies on equal opportunity issues for all staff and pupils in relation to sex, gender, race, disability and special needs
The efficient organisation, management and supervision of school routines
New Barn School offers a broad, balanced and relevant curriculum to boys and girls, aged 6–19 years who have Social, Emotional and Mental Health complexities.
New Barn School takes full advantage of its beautiful settings and fosters a love for using the outdoor curriculum including forest school, farm experiences and horse riding. The school is within a commutable distance of Swindon, Oxford, Andover, Basingstoke and Reading and other surrounding towns and villages.
Our services offer a stable, secure and supportive environment, in which the pupils and young people we care for can develop the skills and confidence necessary to help them fulfil their potential.
Acorn Education is the UK’s leading independent provider of specialist education and residential care for vulnerable pupils and young people. As part of Outcomes First Group, we are leading our sector in setting and delivering new approaches that provide measurable outcomes for those in our care.
Why join Acorn Education?
Life Assurance
~ Pension scheme with options to increase your contributions
~“Your Wellbeing Matters” – access to a wide range of first-class mental health support services and physical health checks
And a market-leading benefit offering through our Flexible Benefits Platform, Vista, enables you to choose the package that’s right for you, including:
~ A wide range of health, wellbeing, and insurance benefits
~100’s of discount options valid in the UK and abroad
~ Cycle to Work Schemes
~ Electric Car Purchase Scheme
~ Critical illness cover
~ Family Growth Support - inclusive benefits package covering enhanced maternity and paternity leave, along with paid fertility treatment support.
And that’s not all, we place the outcomes of the pupils and vulnerable young adults in our services at the heart of everything we do, so you’ll wake every day in the knowledge that your role will have a significant positive impact on the lives of others.
We are committed to the safeguarding and promoting the welfare of pupils and young people. All applicants will be subject to social media checks and successful applicants to a fully enhanced DBS.