Are you an organised and approachable individual?
Then this will be the job for you.
An opportunity has arisen for the above post to commence as soon as possible.
This post provides a unique opportunity to work within a high-performing and growing 11 to 18 grammar school with a large sixth-form and exceptional students.
We are delighted to have been named “Secondary School Of The Year”, “Soaring 57 places in the UK rankings to 77” out of approximately 6000 secondary schools (state and independent) in the latest Sunday Times Parent Power Guide.
We are committed to supporting flexible working and welcome applications from candidates seeking part-time or flexible arrangements.
About Us:
At Heckmondwike Grammar School, our motivation is for our students to enjoy their school days and to become thoughtful, articulate, confident and responsible members of society. In order to achieve this, we rely on our staff to work closely with students, parents and teachers to provide a supportive community, keeping the well-being of our students at the forefront of everything we do.
We are looking for a well-organised, dynamic and efficient Curriculum Supervisor Manager to lead cover supervision in the school. Alongside the appointed candidate there is one other full time curriculum supervisor. This role is key to ensuring that departments are supported throughout the year by providing high quality cover in the absence of teaching staff and providing support through the production of department resources under the direction of Subject Leaders. The role is a prominent and vital one for the school, ensuring that both short-term and long-term cover is managed effectively and efficiently, such that a high-quality, tailored school policy in respect of cover is provided at all times. We are seeking someone who can be responsive to need, deploy cover supervisors as required, confidently cover lessons and recruit from supply pool or agencies as required, as well as co-ordinate the production of curriculum support materials as an on-going activity.
Responsibilities:
•managing the cover supervision team, providing and co-ordinating support and training as required
•deploying the cover supervision, oneself and pooled teachers to ensure cover is provided for the short-term absence of teachers
•planning provision of cover in advance of known events, ensuring good value for money
•maintaining the Cover module of the SIMS system
•managing the behaviour of pupils
•co-ordinating the curriculum support demands from departments and ensuring resources are produced on time and to a high standard
Specific responsibilities are set out in a detailed .
The successful candidate will:
•have experience of leading and managing a team of others
•be confident in working under pressure, dealing with changing situations and meeting tight deadlines
•have the ability to relate well to young people
•hold a minimum of 5 GCSE’s including Maths and English at Grade C or above, and preferably be educated to degree level
•have the ability to work effectively with a wide range of young people of varying abilities
•be able to confidently manage a classroom of students
•ideally, but not essentially, have a working knowledge of SIMS and Cover module
What will you bring to the role?
• Outstanding communication and interpersonal skills
• Ability to remain calm under pressure
• Demonstrate a high standard of customer service
• Work well as part of a team, as well as on your own initiative
• Honesty and integrity
• A flexible and open attitude to change
• Suitability to work with children
Why Should You Apply?
Heckmondwike Grammar School is a unique school, with students who are eager to learn, keen to know more and want to enjoy their educational experiences. It is exceptional in many ways: a very diverse school community that produces results of the highest quality. We work effectively with our young people, really care about them and their futures and have an ultimate success measure of enabling them to proceed to where they want to go.
Excellent relationships between staff and students are the norm, expectations are high and students perform very well as a consequence.
In return, we offer a competitive salary and membership to a Local Government pension scheme
Protection of children:
Disclosure of criminal background of those with access to children.
All posts involving direct contact with children are exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. However, amendments to the Exceptions Order 1975 (2013 & 2020) provide that certain convictions and cautions are ‘protected’. These are not subject to disclosure to employers and cannot be taken into account. Guidance and criteria on the filtering of these cautions and convictions can be found on
Shortlisted candidates will be asked to provide details of unspent convictions and those that would not be filtered prior to the date of the interview. You may be asked for further information about your criminal history during the recruitment process. If your application is successful, this self-disclosure information will be checked against information from the Disclosure and Barring Service before your appointment is confirmed.
Safeguarding Statement:
Heckmondwike Grammar School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of its students and expects all employees and volunteers to share this commitment.
Full details regarding our Safeguarding Procedures can be found on our website in the Safeguarding section, alternatively, please contact Recruitment to obtain a copy.