Senior Cover Supervisor

Knowledge/Skills/Experience
Essential

• GCSE Grade C/4 or above, or equivalent, in English and Maths (C)

• NVQ Level 3 qualification and/or equivalent practical work experience (A/I/C)

• Communicating and working effectively, confidently, and respectfully with senior colleagues
whilst maintaining confidentiality (A/I/R)

• Working within a school and team environment (A/I/R)

• Working within a partnership context, including co-ordinating collaborative activities and plans
(A/I)

• Highly organised and self-motivated, with the ability to manage time to ensure that deadlines
are met (A/I)

• ICT skills to produce quality reports and documents, and to create and manage simple
databases (A/I)

• Able to communicate effectively both orally and in writing with a wide range of people (A/I)

• Proven ability to work as part of a team member to achieve goals in effective co-operation (A/I)

• Ability to work independently, with good awareness of when to take initiative and when to check
and confirm actions (A/I)

• Ability to be well organised and accurate in all aspects of the role with the ability to prioritise
(A/I)
Last updated: 05.04.2022

• Ability to work well under pressure and to respect sensitive and confidential information (A/I)

• Ability to form strong and effective working relationships with colleagues, within the academies
and in partner organisations, even when working remotely (A/I)

• Diplomacy and discretion and the ability to appropriately manage confidential information (A/I)

• Knowledge of the use of the School Information System (A/I/R)
Desirable

• Higher Level Teaching Assistant (HLTA) status (C)
• The ability to travel independently across the Trust (I)