Walton Multi-Academy Trust

Walton High School

Walton High School are recruiting Cover Staff who are dedicated and engaged educators, who enjoy sharing their knowledge and skills with students. This post may be suitable for someone who wishes to pursue a career in teaching to gain further experience in the workplace, or has recently stepped down from a full-time teaching position, and enjoys enabling students to learn and wants to play an integral role in supporting teaching and learning in a school. The successful candidates will have a wide range of knowledge about the subjects they are covering, and an interest in sharing that passion and enthusiasm with the students.

The right candidate will have the drive and ambition to demonstrate excellent practice within the classroom across the academy. They will put young people first and have the highest expectations of themselves, the pupils, and others. Great interpersonal skills are key to effective classroom management, as well as the ability to develop relationships with staff and pupils within the academy. They will be expected to supervise pupils carrying out pre-prepared exercises when teaching staff are on short-term absence. The main role is to manage a classroom, ensuring that students remain on task with the work they have been set, to create a calm learning environment. They will be expected to undertake a lunchtime duty.