Cover Teacher

Job Description

Key Responsibilities:

• Deliver Pre-Prepared Lessons: Teach lessons left by the regular teacher, ensuring learning objectives are met.
• Classroom Management: Maintain a positive and productive learning environment, managing student behavior effectively.
• Supervise Students: Ensure the safety and engagement of students during lessons and transitions.
• Follow School Policies: Adhere to school procedures, including safeguarding, health and safety, and behavior policies.
• Provide Feedback: Leave notes or feedback for the regular teacher regarding student progress and any issues encountered.
• Adaptability: Be prepared to cover a range of subjects and year groups, often on short notice.
• Support Learning: Assist students with their work and encourage participation and effort.

ISP Principles

Begin with our children and students. Our children and students are at the heart of what we do. Simply, their success is our success. Wellbeing and safety are both essential for learners and learning. Therefore, we are consistent in identifying potential safeguarding

and Health & Safety issues and acting and following up on all concerns appropriately.

Treat everyone with care and respect. We look after one another, embrace similarities and differences and promote the well-being of self and others.

Operate effectively. We focus relentlessly on the things that are most important and will make the most difference. We apply school policies and procedures and embody the shared ideas of our community.

Are financially responsible. We make financial choices carefully based on the needs of the children, students and our schools.

Learn continuously. Getting better is what drives us. We positively engage with personal and professional development and school improvement.

ISP Commitment to Safeguarding Principles

ISP is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All post holders are subject to appropriate vetting procedures, including an online due diligence search, references and satisfactory Criminal Background Checks or equivalent covering the previous 10 years’ employment history.

ISP Commitment to Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging

ISP is committed to strengthening our inclusive culture by identifying, hiring, developing, and retaining high-performing teammates regardless of gender, ethnicity, sexual orientation and gender expression, age, disability status, neurodivergence, socio-economic background or other demographic characteristics. Candidates who share our vision and principles and are interested in contributing to the success of ISP through this role are strongly encouraged to apply.