PGCE 2018? Need to gain experience?
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Are you an aspiring teacher looking for work in a secondary school prior to an application for teacher training?
You could benefit from working as a cover supervisor, gaining the necessary experience and developing your skill set prior to beginning your PGCE in September 2018.
On behalf of our client school here in Cardiff, Teaching Personnel are looking to recruit a number of graduate or experienced cover supervisors to service the high demands for emergency and pre-booked cover. The school is a large secondary school with approx. 1500 pupils on roll, the school is looking for people who want to gain experience as they move toward their Teaching journey.
With supportive senior leaders and a firm behaviour management policy, all the provisions to lead classes effectively are in place and aspiring teachers would gain an insight into a career in education.
Benefits of working as a cover supervisor;
* Up to £70 per day depending on experience
* Introduction to working in a functioning secondary school
* Development of classroom management
Requirements to work as a cover supervisor;
*Educated to degree level is highly desirable but not essential
*Candidates must be able to confidently lead pre-planned lessons
* An ability to instantly build relationships with pupils and ensure engagement in lessons
* A flexible approach to working in a cross-curricular setting
If you have the confidence to command and deliver a classroom of pupils while enriching their education then please send a current CV through to our Supportive Secondary Team today.
All applicants will require the appropriate qualification and training for this role. For teacher roles, we require a formally recognised teaching qualification. For Support staff our minimum requirement is GCSE English & Maths (A-C) or equivalent.
Teaching Personnel is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. All candidates must undertake or have undertaken a valid enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check. Full assistance provided.
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