Graduate Cover Supervisor

Your Supply Agency are looking for Graduate Teaching Assistants / Graduate Cover Supervisors to work with groups of Primary or Secondary aged learners to help them progress and raise their attainment in school. Being a positive role model with a can-do attitude for the young learners is essential.

Being creative and engaging is particularly encouraged in this role. A keen interest in PE, Dance, Music or any core curriculum subjects is also welcomed. You will be encouraging the positive emotional, social, and academic development of the students, ensuring they remain engaged with their education.

The hours are 8:30am-3:30pm Monday to Friday.

Essential skills include relationship building, the ability to engage young people, de-escalate challenging behaviours and support within the classroom or outdoor based activities and tasks where appropriate.

This is a full-time and long-term role starting immediately - for the rest of the academic year.

As a Graduate Teaching Assistant / Graduate Cover Supervisor you must:

* Have excellent communication skills

* Have experience of supporting young people

* Be resilient and patient

* Be comfortable working with challenging behaviour and be confident using de-escalation techniques with the young people

* Be able to think on your feet and use initiative where necessary

* Safeguarding training within the last year (this can be provided)