PPA Cover Supervisor - Hallmoor School

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a PPA Cover Supervisor to join Hallmoor School, part of The Forward Education Trust. The Trust was established in 2017 and is a rapidly growing Multi Academy Trust serving special schools across the West Midland area. Hallmoor School caters for the needs of an increasingly diverse pupil population with a wide range of educational difficulties, ranging from moderate, severe, and complex needs. Some pupils also present with communication, physical, sensory, behavioural, or autistic difficulties requiring additional adult support and specialist intervention.

We are looking to appoint an enthusiastic and flexible individual to support and deliver:

• PPA cover to plan clear teaching objectives, content, lesson structures and sequences appropriate to the subject matter and the pupils being taught
• record and assess pupils work whilst covering for teachers’ PPA allocated absence
• to supervise whole classes during the unplanned/ unexpected short-term absence of the class teacher under the guidance of senior staff
• including implementing work programmes, managing pupil behaviours, and assisting pupils in relevant activities in line with the school’s policies and procedures

The ideal candidate will have experience of supporting and assisting PMLD/SLD/ASD pupils and will be a collaborative worker. The successful post holder will be educated to a degree standard. The Trust is committed to providing continuous professional development for all staff and will endeavour to offer a supportive, motivating, and engaging working environment. We also offer sector competitive pay, a 24/7 employee support helpline, access to FET HUB – our rewards and wellbeing platform, as well as working with a supportive team in a friendly and inclusive working environment.

Forward Education Trust is committed to recruiting and retaining the highest quality staff. To do this, we have an Employee Value Proposition offering a range of benefits to help our staff on a personal and professional level, which includes:

• Teacher’s Pension Scheme or Support Staff Local Government Pension Scheme employer contribution
• FET HUB – all employee information all in one place
• paid for health cash plan - employee and dependent children benefit, with option to add partner
• employee questionnaire - consultation with staff on a range of issues and ideas
• salary sacrifice scheme
• cycle to work scheme
• access to the NHS approved Thrive app, supporting mental health and wellbeing
• comprehensive induction and probation support and an ongoing performance management and appraisal system
• easy purchase scheme, salary deduction
• Smart Tech in association with Currys
• enhanced Employee Assistance Programme
• free, totally confidential advice with face-to-face consultations
• personal and professional learning and development, including FLICK online learning
• access to discounts and offers from Reward Gateway and MyPerks
• occupational health service to support the needs of individual staff
• staff recognition, e-cards to celebrate success among colleagues, awards throughout the year in line with Trust behaviours and values       
• Mental Health First Aiders
• policies being developed to support positive health and wellbeing, family friendly working, special leave of absence, flexible working and menopause
• a commitment to develop new ideas to show we really value what you do for our children

Please apply online

The Trust may review applications upon receipt and may call applicants for interview prior to the advert closing date. Therefore, you are encouraged to make an early application for this role and we reserve the right to close the vacancy earlier than the advertised closing date.