Primary Cover Teacher - #10510926

Our Purpose at The Alice Smith School

According to the words of our school song: ‘Soon there were two, who were joined by a few’. Alice Smith started a movement with just two people. That single brave act sparked a positive chain reaction. She inspired other families to join her on her journey, creating a nurturing environment for generations of learners and a home away from home for thousands of families.

In that same vein, we keep the Alice Smith spirit alive by building a nurturing community that encourages our students to explore the world with courage, curiosity and compassion.

To build a better world together.

Our purpose is embedded through our three strategic pillars:

Our People

We are a diverse collective of experts and curious minds, working together to push the boundaries of education to lead learning for an ever-changing world.

Our Students

We encourage students to explore different paths with courage and curiosity, in an environment that empowers them to make an impact as their best self.

Our World

We are a supportive, connected community that innovates, explores and learns together.

The Opportunity (Overview of the role)

The Primary Cover Teacher will work under the guidance of teaching/senior staff. Their primary role is to cover classes/clubs/duties when teachers/teaching assistants are absent from the classroom. This is a role that requires a lot of flexibility, adaptability and resilience.The Cover Teacher will demonstrate that he/she is an effective teacher, communicator and organiser who challenges and supports provision for learning across the primary campus.

Responsibilities/duties:

1. Support For Pupils

● To support students’ development and promote independence in a safe, secure, challenging environment employing strategies to recognise and reward achievement of self-reliance.

● To support the learning of individuals and groups of students as identified in specialist meetings and to act as a role model, setting high expectations.

● To focus on individual students to ensure their needs are being met within the group.

● To work with other staff to develop and implement learning activities for students.

● To encourage students to interact and work cooperatively with others.

● To observe, record and support the development and progress of pupils to identify individual needs and difficulties and to feedback to students in relation to their progress and achievement.

● To promote the inclusion and acceptance of all students within the classroom.

● To encourage good personal hygiene and assist with the acquisition of necessary independence skills (feeding, toileting, dressing, etc).

2. Support For Teachers

● To ensure that notes about the day are sent to class teachers that provide accurate feedback about specific students and the days events.

● To liaise with other professionals to ensure an appropriate learning environment.

● To set out, prepare, use and tidy equipment.

● To promote positive home school partnerships.

To monitor and evaluate student responses to learning activities through observation and planned recording of achievement against pre-determined learning objectives.

● In class to undertake marking of students work as agreed with the teacher

● To follow the Behaviour Policy to anticipate and manage behaviour constructively, promoting self-control and independence.

3. Support For The Curriculum

● To follow plans as set out by the teacher.

● To set out and prepare equipment indoors and outdoors as necessary.

● To implement local and national learning strategies, e.g. literacy, numeracy, early years and make effective use of opportunities provided by other learning activities to support the development of relevant skills.

● To support the use of ICT in learning activities and develop pupils’ competence and independence in its use.

● Attend any CPD that the school is offering (within school hours)

4. Support For The School

● To promote the policies and ethos of the school, e.g. personal and social and to promote positive values, attitudes and good student behaviour, dealing promptly with conflict and incidents in line with established policy and encouraging students to take responsibility for their own behaviour.

● To supervise students on outings and visits as appropriate.

● To attend relevant staff meetings as required.

● To be aware of and comply with policies and procedures relating to child protection, health, safety and security and to refer all concerns to the Senior Leadership Team, receiving training where necessary from the school.

● To treat all information relating to students as strictly confidential, and to be aware of and comply with school policy and practice, receiving training where necessary from the school.

● To be a proactive member of the school

● To establish constructive relationships and communicate with other agencies/ professionals in liaison with your line manager, to support achievement and progress of pupils.

● To attend relevant courses and learning activities in order to update knowledge as appropriate.

● To take opportunities to develop own areas of interest and expertise and to use these to advise and support others or to organise specific projects.

GENERAL

● The Cover Teacher may be called upon to perform other duties that the Senior Leadership considers reasonable, that are commensurate with the grading and designation of the post.

Safe Recruitment Practices:

As a school with a diverse collective of experts, we uphold recruitment protocols that adhere to the highest possible international standards. We conduct thorough pre-employment checks on candidate references and verify qualifications. If you require further information regarding the School's 'Pre-Appointment Checks,' please liaise with our People and Culture representative, as the process may vary for individuals of different nationalities.

We prioritise the careful scrutiny of checks as they are essential in ensuring a safe and secure environment for our students. By maintaining stringent recruitment practices, we aim to provide a nurturing and protected learning environment for all our students.

The duties and responsibilities of this post may vary from time to time according to the changing demands of the school. This job description may be reviewed at the reasonable discretion of the Head of School and school leadership in the light of those changing requirements and in consultation with the post holder.