Twilight Cover Supervisor

Cheam

1 year ago

Applications closed

Twilight Cover Supervisor

Contract Type: Permanent/Term Time Only

Contract Term: Part-Time

Salary: £5,570.00 - £5,816.00 Annually (Actual)
39 weeks (Term time + Inset days), 8 hours per week (Monday to Thursday 3.15pm - 5.15pm) --- GLT Range 3 (£29,145 - £30,429 FTE)

About this Role

We are looking to appoint a motivated, flexible, and dedicated Twilight Cover Supervisor to supervise students using the Learning Resource Centre (LRC) after school between the hours of 3.15pm to 5.15pm, Monday to Thursday.

Key responsibilities for the role include:

keeping a register of students using the LRC
supervising students whilst they make use of the LRC ensuring that they are `on task’ and that behaviour is in line with the LRC and School Code of Conduct
operating a friendly and supportive ‘Help Desk’ for student queries, doing your best to assist with finding information and materials
carrying out any routine administrative tasks as required
being the main contact for external telephone callers to the school between 4pm and 5pm

The successful candidate will:
have experience of working with and interacting with young people
have the ability to manage the behaviour of students and promote good study habits
be an effective communicator with the ability to work as part of a team, as required
have achieve a good level of numeracy and literacy - minimum GCSE Maths and English

What we offer:
A unique selling point as a school within an all girls’ schools trust
An excellent working environment that prioritises the wellbeing of its staff and students
A generous contributory pension scheme
Eyecare vouchers
Cycle to Work Scheme
Free tea/coffee/squash available in the staff room
Employee Assistance Programme providing free confidential advice on a variety of matters
Term time free access to the on-site David Lloyd Leisure Centre (during fixed times)

Key Application Dates:
Closing Date: Wednesday, 5th February 2025 @ 9.00 a.m.
Shortlisting Date: 6th February 2025
Interview Date: Week commencing Monday, 10th February 2025
Start Date: Monday, 24th February 2025 or ASAP

Our commitment:

The Girls’ Learning Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff to share this commitment. In order to meet this responsibility, we follow a rigorous selection process to discourage and screen out unsuitable applicants.

As well as verification of identity, we ask all employees to undertake an enhanced DBS disclosure. In line with Keeping Children Safe in Education (KCSIE) guidance, we may also conduct an online search about any shortlisted candidates as part of our due diligence to identify any matters that might relate directly to our legal duty to meet safeguarding duties in accordance with Keeping Children Safe in Education (KCSIE)

We welcome applications from all suitably qualified people and aim to employ a culturally diverse workforce, which reflects the nature of our communities.

Please see our Recruitment Pack for more details about our school, the job description and person specification.

Sponsorship:

We are not able to offer sponsorship to non-settled individuals for a Skilled Worker Visa.

Twilight Cover Supervisor

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