Cover Supervisor
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Position Overview & Specifications
REQUIRED AS SOON AS POSSIBLE
COVER SUPERVISORS
Permanent positions
30 hours per week (Monday to Friday)
Plus one week additional contracted hours (pro rata)
SALARY PCD5, starting at £21,968 (equating to £15,235 per annum pro rata)
Dowdales School is a proud, thriving and ambitious community. Here, we work together, as one, to ensure that everyone thrives in everything that they do. As a whole school, and as individuals, we aim high: wanting the very best for all. Everyone in Dowdales School leads by example ensuring that we treat each other as we want to be treated ourselves.
We are a community school with over 800 students aged 11-16 years on roll. Situated in the historic town of Dalton in Furness, we enjoy being on the fringe of the Lake District National Park. As an Ofsted rated ‘good’ school, we believe in high expectations, excellent teaching and ambition for every young person.
We are seeking to appoint Cover Supervisors to supervise whole classes in the short-term absence of teachers.
We are proud to have:
· Extremely high aspirations for all students at Dowdales ensuring that every young person makes excellent progress and performs to the best of their ability.
· Students with positive attitudes who enjoy coming to school.
· An enthusiastic and dedicated team of staff and governors.
We would welcome applications from someone who has:
· Relevant NVQ 2 or 3 or equivalent qualification or equivalent experience.
· Experience of self-evaluating own learning needs and seeking learning opportunities.
· Experience of prioritising tasks and acting on own initiative.
Completed Dowdales School application forms to be returned to Mrs J Heywood at Dowdales School by 9am, Wednesday 26th April 2023, by email jheywood@dowdales.cumbria.sch.ukor post. If you have any questions or queries about any aspect of this procedure please do not hesitate to call on 01229 469800.
Dowdales School is committed to Safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. To achieve our commitment, we will ensure continuous development and improvement of robust Safeguarding processes and procedures that promote a culture of Safeguarding amongst our staff and volunteers. The successful applicant will be required to undertake child protection screening, including references from past employers and an enhanced check with the Disclosure and Barring Service. PLEASE NOTE THAT WE ARE UNABLE TO ACCEPT CV'S AND AN APPLICATION FORM MUST BE COMPLETED
Job Type: Part-time
Salary: From £15,235.00 per year
Schedule:
- Monday to Friday
Work Location: In person
Application deadline: 26/04/2023
Candidate Selection & Onboarding Process
Application & Resume Screening
Submit your tailored CV/Resume directly to the talent acquisition portal.
Technical & Competency Interviews
Virtual interviews with the hiring manager and multidisciplinary team.
Formal Offer & Benefits Negotiation
Written agreement outlining compensation, equity, retirement vesting, and relocation allowances.
Onboarding & Corporate Integration
Equipment provisioning, team orientation, and commencement of duties.
United Kingdom Right to Work & Skilled Worker Visa Guide
Employment in the United Kingdom requires legal Right to Work verified under the Home Office Points-Based Immigration System:
Sponsoring employers must hold an active Home Office A-rated Sponsor License and assign a valid Certificate of Sponsorship (CoS). Role must meet the general minimum salary threshold (£38,700) or occupation going rate.
Continuous employment under Skilled Worker status establishes eligibility for Indefinite Leave to Remain (ILR) after 5 continuous years, leading to British Citizenship.
Candidate Preparation Blueprint: General
Based on transatlantic hiring benchmarks for Cover Supervisor roles across Dowdales School's corporate sector, successful applicants typically excel across three core dimensions:
Demonstrated portfolio evidence, architecture/system design case studies, or validated professional certifications directly applicable to General.
STAR method competency responses highlighting cross-functional leadership, conflict resolution, and delivering measurable enterprise ROI under tight timelines.
Total compensation expectation aligned within the benchmarked £15,235 - £15,235 bracket, including retirement vesting and health parity.
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