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We are looking to recruit an Exams Assistant for a school in the Tunbridge Wells area.

STARTING SEPTEMBER 2022

This is a permanent, Term-Time Only plus inset days (39 weeks per year) and up to 2 weeks during the exams results period in August (additional time paid on claim)

Full time, 37 hours per week - Monday to Friday

Overall Responsibility:

• Assist the Exams Officer with the effective running of the exam administration of all internal and external examinations within the school.
• Contribute to the safeguarding and promotion of the welfare and personal care of children and young people with regard to the area child protection procedures
• Assisting in maintaining effective communication with Exam Board personnel, school staff, students and parents ensuring that all queries and appeals are dealt with efficiently meeting required deadlines
• Help in ensuring the school is adhering to national regulations and guidelines and an annual budget.
• Contribute to the publication and distribution of exam timetables, procedures and exam board information including the resolution of clashes.
• Assist the Exams Officer with the preparation and distribution of exam timetables for Mock examinations, including the resolution of clashes.
• Undertake ad-hoc projects and duties as required by the Exams Officer.

STARTING SEPTEMBER 2022

This is a permanent, full-time role working 37 hours per week Monday - Friday but Term Time Only

Based in Tunbridge Wells working in an educational setting.

Overview:

• Managing and organising cover for absent staff both teaching and non-teaching.
• Supervise whole classes during short-term absence of teachers.
• The line management of all cover supervisors including their induction, training and appraisal.
• Contribute to the safeguarding and promotion of the welfare and personal care of children and young people with regard to the area child protection procedures.

Core Responsibilities:

• To cover classes and act as Cover Supervisor when required.
• To receive calls and emails from staff regarding their absence.
• To organise daily cover for absent staff using the diary which details planned absences, meetings, school trips and training, plus unplanned absences.
• To make full use of the school calendar and ensure that all future events that require cover/timetable changes/room changes are identified, prioritised and planned for accordingly.
• To allocate cover effectively and efficiently to enable the school to operate with minimum disruption to the students.
• To inform relevant staff of any changes to the cover list.
• To produce a daily teaching cover timetable and individual timetables for supply teachers as necessary.
• To inform teaching staff of their cover responsibilities each day.
• Throughout the day, deal with any changes regarding cover arrangements and deal with any issues arising.
• To manage and administer the cover e-mail account for the delivery of cover work and advice from absent staff.

Experience:

• Previous Cover / TA experience is essential.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills are required.
• Be a confident user of Outlook, Excel and Word. SIMS experience is highly desirable although training can be provided. Typing Speed 50wpm.
• Exposure to Mitel telephone system would be beneficial but not essential.

These are permanent, time time only roles (plus 5 inset days)

We are excited to be looking for three enthusiastic Cover Supervisor to join the team, starting as soon as possible.

The successful candidates will have proven experience in front of a classroom and will join a professional, enthusiastic and well-respected team of four.

The role of the Cover Supervisor is to supervise whole classes during short-term absence of teachers. They must ensure a safe and engaging working environment for classes whose teacher is absent in order for all students to be able to access and complete the work set by the member of teaching staff.

The post holder will be required to respond to pupil’s general questions but will not be expected to undertake any planning, preparation, delivery or assessment of pupils’ progress and/or development. You will also be expected to manage the behaviour of the class, in accordance with the School’s behaviour policy. It will be essential to work with the students to ensure they are getting the most of out of the lesson and to facilitate their learning as much as possible.

When there are no lessons requiring cover, Cover Supervisors are expected to use their initiative to support teaching/learning throughout the school by undertaking tasks in various areas of the school, including but are not limited to: lessons/Enrichment Activities, Registration, Library, PHSE Activities, School day trips, and Examination Invigilation.

Permanent, term time only (plus five inset days)

Hours: 35 hours per week - 8:00 to 16:00 daily with two short breaks for lunch.