Job Overview Do you enjoy working with young people? Are you looking for a job where you can use your organisational skills to ensure that student classes are professionally covered in the event of teacher absence? We are looking to appoint an enthusiastic and confident Cover Supervisor to join our team as soon as possible. The key role of a Cover Supervisor is to work closely with our students across a range of subjects and to ensure they maintain their learning in the absence of their regular teacher. we are looking for candidates with strong organisational and interpersonal skills, who are confident, inspiring and who can make a real difference for students in the classroom. A full programme of training and support will be provided. St Wilfrid's Catholic School Is a high achieving and oversubscribed 11-18 mixed comprehensive school with over 1165 students. a school that wants to be the very best it can be. a school where everyone is valued and supported. a strong community based on mutual respect. a welcoming and productive place. St Wilfrid’s is an “Outstanding Catholic School” where “staff are excellent role models” and where students say that the school “feels like a family where people care for each other” (Catholic Schools Inspection 2024). If you want to work in a School where everyone is valued and supported to be the best they can be (both students and staff) then this is the school for you. The role of Cover Supervisor is to provide class supervision when a teacher is absent and play an important role in the school cover system. Responsibilities To communicate the work set by the class teacher to the students To observe Health and Safety regulations To uphold the school rules and ethos Classroom management Mentoring of students as and when required Invigilation of examinations Accompany staff on school educational visits Administrative duties where appropriate Break duties when required After hours’ duties where agreed. Duties To oversee the using of books and equipment necessary for the lesson. To maintain good order in the classroom, adhering to the school’s Rewards & Sanctions Policy To assist students where necessary, and if possible seeking appropriate assistance or advice To oversee the collecting of books and equipment at the end of the lesson and ensure they are returned to the appropriate place To ensure the students tidy up and leave the classroom in good order To return work etc. to the class teacher and inform him/her of the point reached by the students. To report any problems, difficulties, successes etc. to the class teacher via the cover lesson work sheet To carry out exam invigilation when required, maintaining the rules set out by external examination boards and in-house regulators To accompany staff on school educational visits and work under the direction of the trip organiser Where agreed, to supervise ‘after school hours’ study sessions/duties