Cover Supervisor

Outcomes First Group; Shifnal; On-site; GBP 25,000; Full time

Job description

Job Description

How would you like to be paid for five days but only work four? Our colleagues’ wellbeing is at the heart of everything we do at OFG, so we’re always looking for new ways to improve everyone’s work/life balance. We’re taking part in a trial of the 4-Day Working Week, meaning that you could be working one day less a week (or equivalent).

If the trial is a success, we’ll be rolling the 4DWW out across the Group – so there’s never been a more exciting time to join teamOFG.

Job Title: Cover Supervisor
Location: Lamledge School, Shifnal TF11 8SD
Salary: £25,000.00 per annum
Hours: 40 hours per week, Monday to Friday
Contract: Permanent, Term Time Only
UK applicants only. This role does not offer sponsorship.

Main Purpose:

1. To cover some timetabled classes throughout the week in addition to covering general absence.
2. Deliver high quality lessons and occasionally deal with challenging behaviour in the classroom.
3. Making sure all students are focused and on track to meeting the lesson objectives.
4. Plan and lead on small curriculum area - Independent living skills - with support.
5. Prepare the classroom for lessons.
6. Help any students who are struggling with the work set for their cover lessons.
7. Undertake such duties as are delegated by SLT.

Main Tasks:

1. To be responsible for teaching in a SEMH setting.
2. To collate cover work and provide high quality learning opportunities.
3. To be responsible for Independent Living Skills lessons (Small timetable - with support).

About Us: Lamledge School provides specialist education to pupils with social, emotional and behaviour difficulties. We are within a commutable distance of Telford, Dudley, Stourbridge, Shrewsbury, Stone, Walsall, Wolverhampton and surrounding towns. We are looking to expand our staff team and we hope that we can find the perfect person to join the Lamledge team.

We are a small school on the outskirts of Shifnal with stunning grounds and rolling countryside surrounding us. Our staff are dedicated to delivering education in a therapeutic and trauma informed way. We are part of Acorn Education and can promise you plenty of challenges, and a rich variety of opportunities to develop your career.

Acorn Education is the UK’s leading independent provider of specialist education 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. We are really proud to say that in 2024, Outcomes First Group were officially certified as a ‘Great Place to Work’ for the fifth year running.

Why join Acorn Education?

Benefits: Your health and wellbeing are important to us, so you’ll get an exceptional reward package including: 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. 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 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 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. We reserve the right to close the vacancy early if we receive a high volume of suitable applications.

You’ll work 80% of your contractual hours for 100% of your pay, giving you more time to do the things that make you happy. 4DWW is subject to successful completion of probation and is not a contractual benefit.