Connex - Manchester
Graduate School Cover Specialist – Secondary Schools (KS3 & KS4)
Greater Manchester – Ad-Hoc Assignments during Term-Time
8.30am – 3.30pm Monday – Friday
£375 – £450 per week
Connex Education are currently recruiting for Trainee Cover Specialists to cover short-term teacher abence on an ad-hoc basis. Are you thinking about doing a teaching qualification in the future? Do you want more school-based experience? If so, this could be the ideal role for you.
Once you’re qualified and have completed all compliance checks, we will have immediate starts in and around Manchester. This is a fully flexible role but preferences will be for those available on a full-time basis and who have access to a car.
You MUST;
- have 6 weeks recent experience of working with young people aged 11-18, whether that is paid or voluntary that is referencable
- have successfully obtained a degree or equivalent in any subject
- Be aged 21 or over
- have excellent communication skills and the confidence to work independently in the classroom
The role:
- All subjects will be covered in this role but the lessons will be set for you by the class teacher, therefore you will need to follow the plan set and guide the lesson, bridging the gap as best as possible.
- Ensure the students are working efficiently and that noise levels are kept to a minimum
- Collect work in at the end of the lesson and maintain an organised and clean classroom
- Maintain a safe and engaging learning environment
- Be friendly, professional and represent both the school and Connex Education to the best of your ability
- Upload Safeguarding and Child Protection expectations at all times
- Be punctual, reliable and passionate about working in a secondary school
- Be an excellent communicator
You will have access to qualifying with either if you wish to;
- Level 3 Certificate in Supporting Teaching and Learning in Schools
- Level 4 Certificate for Higher-Level Teaching Assistants
- Level 5 Certificate in Teaching English as a Foreign Language (TELF)
- Amongst 50+ additional online CPD courses; 6 of which will be mandatory to get you started
What is in it for you?
- Gaining valuable classroom experience
- Advice and guidance for each booking
- Competitive rate of pay
- Networking and meeting new people
- Providing support to your local schools
Please apply with a full and recent CV outlining in your profile why you would be a great candidate for this Trainee Cover Supervisor opportunity.
All offers are conditional upon satisfactory background checks, including a DBS check – if you do not hold one, you will need to purchase one at the cost of £45 which we will arrange with you – all training will be FREE.
Connex Education Partnership is committed to a policy of equal opportunities. We respect and value cultural and religious diversity and will not discriminate based on age, gender, sexual orientation, race, ethnic origin, religion, culture or disability. Everyone is assessed on merit alone.
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