Cover Supervisor

At OFG, we work smarter so you can spend more time doing what makes you happy!

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).

4DWW will be rolled out within our school, when we have a full complement of staff, and within the next year – so there’s never been a more exciting time to join us #teamOFG!

Become a Cover Supervisor at The Holden School part of Acorn Education and Care and start working towards yours.

• £30,000.00 per annum 
• Contract: Permanent, Term Time Only
• Hours: 37.5 hours, Monday to Friday
• UK Applicants only

Must be UK based.

Due to growth in service, The Holden School seeks an enthusiastic Cover Supervisor who can inspire pupils and young people with complex learning through a highly personalised curriculum. Our pupils and young people need engaging, creative, practical learning and so delivering staff need the ability to thrive in a flexible curriculum structure and fully utilise our fantastic facilities to offer personalised programmes.

Purpose of Job

This key function of this role is to cover teacher and teaching assistant absence across the school. There will be an expectation to deliver and support planning of lessons in the case of sickness, as well as providing pastoral support where necessary. When we do not require cover for teachers, you will be required to cover breaks and completing tasks at the SLT’s discretion. There is also the responsibility of Exams Officer attached to this role.

Specific Roles and Responsibilities

The supervisor will be responsible for:

• delivering lessons to cover teacher absence
• supporting in classes across the school to cover teaching assistant absence
• liaising with teaching staff with regard to work set for a class;
• managing the behaviour of students to ensure a safe and inspiring learning environment
• collecting any completed work and resources after the lesson and returning them to the appropriate teacher or subject lead
• to work alongside teacher and teaching assistants to ensure a positive environment for all pupils
• to be able to plan lessons if and when required
• to take on the role of Exams Officer for our small cohort of young people

About us

The Holden School is an independent specialist day school for boys and girls aged from 4 to 16, catering for pupils with a wide range of needs in Lancashire, Manchester and surrounding areas. Our dedicated team work together to ensure successful outcomes for pupils who often arrive at the school with a troubled view of education and life. We are a Therapeutic Led, Trauma Informed School providing individualised curriculums for our young people supported by our Class Teams, our Pastoral Team and our own Therapists.

We pride ourselves in steering pupils in the right direction, nurturing aspiration to progress them academically and socially, to encourage them to take pride in their achievements. Socially, we build confidence in our students, so they are able to have a greater understanding of the wider community in which they live.

Acorn Education is the UK’s leading independent provider of specialist education and 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.

We believe that it is extremely important that you feel heard! We had great results from our Great Place to Work Survey: 

• 86% said that I am treated as a full member here regardless of my position.
• 80% agree that Management shows a sincere interest in me as a person, not just an employee.
• 80% said I feel I make a difference here.
• 80% of you said I'm proud to tell others I work here.
• 80?lieve that people care about each other here.
• 91% of Team Members said my work has special meaning: this is not 'just a job'.
• 89% said that when you join the organisation, you are made to feel welcome.
• 89% said that I get empathy and support from my manager/supervisor when needed.
• 88% agree that Management recognises honest mistakes as part of doing business.

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

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

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.

*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.