Cover Co-ordinator

· To co-ordinate the provision of teaching cover (and break and classroom support cover) in both primary and secondary phases of the school.

· To organise replacement cover as and when required by examining internal resources and liaising with the Cover Supervisors as well as contacting designated supply agencies as required.

· To act as a Cover Supervisor as and when required.

Polam Hall School wishes to appoint an enthusiastic and experienced individual to the following post, The successful applicant will have experience of managing pupils, ideally across varying ages, in an education setting; have behaviour management skills and experience as well as a good understanding of curriculum. In addition and equally as important the successful candidate will have good working knowledge of management information systems (we use Arbor) and timetabling and have some people management experience. Must be an organised individual with excellent problem solving abilities, good communication skills and a can do attitude.

Polam Hall School is a 4 - 16 all-through academy and is part of Woodard Academies Trust. We have 850 pupils on roll, with one and a half forms of entry in our Primary Phase and four forms in our Secondary Phase. Polam Hall is a school with a unique and long history which today is proud to be a fully comprehensive school serving the young people of Darlington. Our mission is to educate the whole child, developing leadership, compassion, character and academic ambition, through the combination of our Academic and Concordia Crescimus curricula. We have high expectations and aspirations for every member of our school community.

Polam Hall is a community where staff and students work together for common goals. We make every effort to develop our staff team, offering professional development opportunities and the chance to be part of a wider Trust, yet retaining the friendly atmosphere of a small school. We are looking for energetic and enthusiastic people to join our team, who have children at the heart of their practice and who will help us to drive forward our aim: to deliver an outstanding education to every single one of our pupils.