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Cover Teacher

Job details
Posting date: 25 June 2024
Hours: Full time
Closing date: 29 June 2024
Location: Retford, Nottinghamshire, DN22 7NJ
Company: Teaching Vacancies
Job type: Permanent
Job reference: 498a8139-87a1-4259-9244-92ac3351a496

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Summary

What skills and experience we're looking for



Delivering the curriculum as relevant to the age and ability
group/subject/s that you teach. Being responsible for the preparation and
development of teaching materials, teaching programmes and pastoral
arrangements as appropriate. Establishing a safe, purposeful and stimulating
environment for students, rooted in mutual respect and establish a framework
for discipline with a range of strategies, using praise, sanctions and rewards
consistently and fairly



The successful candidate will be:



• Reliable
and punctual
• Used
to working with young people, especially 11-19
• Adaptable,
flexible, confident and calm under pressure
• Confident
with behaviour management skills
• Well
organised
• Show
commitment to professional development
• Committed
to education and teaching















Essential



• Strong subject knowledge
and a passion for teaching and inspiring students.
• Clarity of purpose and student-centred vision
• Understanding of the strategies needed to establish consistently
high aspirations and standards of results and behaviour







Desirable



Experience of delivering
engaging and effective lessons in a secondary school setting

What the school offers its staff

At Retford Oaks Academy we live by one key principle –
dedication to excellence in all that we do. Our key goal is to invest in the
progress of our students, academically and holistically, so that they foster
this same sense of dedication. If you have the skills, dedication and drive to
enhance our students’ life chances by investing in their future, then we would
be delighted to hear from you.

An
opportunity has arisen for you to join our highly focused, dedicated staff in
the role of Cover Teacher. As
Cover Teacher you will implement and deliver an appropriately broad, balanced
and relevant curriculum for students with support from academy staff during
short term absence of class teachers.

We would be happy to arrange a visit to the academy, where
we can discuss with you the importance of the school within the local community
and how, by working with us, you can be part of the team that builds on the
past, ensures performance in the present and prepares the students for their
future successes. Please contact Claire Rank, Business Manager to arrange a
visit.

Why join Retford Oaks Academy?

Retford Oaks Academy is a large secondary academy for
students aged 11-18 years. Our rapidly increasing numbers mean that we now have
over 1100 students studying with us. The Academy is part of the Diverse
Academies Trust. The Academy prides itself on working as a key partner within
the Trust, but also on working with partners beyond the Trust, to ensure that
we are constantly striving to research and develop the best quality educational
experience which works for our students in our context. Our extensive, modern
facilities enable us to offer a wide range of curricular and extra-curricular
opportunities to broaden the experiences of our students and to engage them
with their learning. In our latest Ofsted inspection, the Academy was praised
for having ‘high ambitions for pupils’ and students who are ‘dedicated to their
learning’.



Our employee benefits



At Diverse Academies, you’ll find yourself in a vibrant,
inclusive and supportive environment, where everyone can grow, progress and
achieve a fulfilling career. We offer a fantastic range of rewards and
benefits, challenging and interesting work, and opportunities to achieve your
potential.



In return you will benefit
from:



Enrolment into the Local Government Pension Scheme with an employer contribution of
at least 14% OR Teacher Pension Scheme with an employer contribution of at
least 23.68%.



ExcellentContinuous Professional Development (CPD)
opportunitiescovering
technical, leadership and coaching skills via the trust’s Diverse Association for Professional
Learning.



Full support and
induction.



A strong and caring ethos among staff and
students.



Networking opportunities across Diverse
Academies.



Salary sacrifice opportunities such as car, cycle and
technology schemes.



Staff discounts and offers on gym membership, holidays, days
out, cinema tickets, restaurants and top online shopping sites including
instant voucher codes.

Commitment to safeguarding

Diverse Academies and its Governors are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people in their care and expects everybody working for the organisation to share this commitment. To this end any offer of employment will be subject to safer recruitment checks and clearances.

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