Cover Supervisor - Multi-Site

Cover Supervisor - Multi-Site

Fair Ways Southampton, England, United Kingdom

Fair Ways is a leading children’s services charity based in the Solent, delivering Fostering, Education, Residential and Family services and cares for over 400 children, families, young people and vulnerable adults each year. Fair Ways is a great place to work. We are a team. We care about each other and are all committed to making a change in the lives of the young people and service users in our care.

We will not apologise for calling our staff great, the best, or world‑class. Our staff are at the core of our organisation and we celebrate them by shouting it from the rooftops!

To support the exciting expansion of Fair Ways education provision we are looking for a Multi‑Site Cover Supervisor to work across all our education sites. At Fair Ways we specialise in both, social, emotional and mental health (SEMH) difficulties and autism (ASC). Our students have all been identified as having complex and additional needs and are better suited to 1:1 or 2:1 learning.

They have an individualised curriculum based on their specific needs. Students are placed with Fair Ways when most other mainstream or specialist schools have been unable to meet their needs. As such, they are likely to have been out of education for a long period of time, having exhausted multiple placements.

When delivering lessons or supporting students at our Schools you will be involved in exciting and rewarding activities such as:

• Ensuring a high standard of individualised lesson planning, delivery of lessons, marking of work and knowing when and how to differentiate appropriately using approaches which enable students to be taught effectively.
• Supporting other staff members to deliver lessons and supervise activities both in school and within the community.
• Understanding the need to safeguard students’ wellbeing in accordance with statutory requirements, including Fair Ways policies and Government legislation.
• Demonstrating an understanding of, and a willingness to learn, how the young people’s early life experiences and how such experiences may result in, or contribute to, severe behaviour that challenges.
• Using our industry‑recognised RiiSE training to deliver trauma‑informed responses through the individualised use of therapeutic and, where appropriate, physical intervention to ensure students are supported appropriately during times of crisis.

The working location of this role will be reactive to meet the staffing needs of each school (schools are based in Totton, Eastleigh, Fareham and Swanwick). Locations will be confirmed as far in advance as possible however are subject to change, potentially at short notice. Mileage will be paid for travel undertaken during working hours, outside of the journey to and from work.

Successful candidates will be working 37.5 hours per week, term time only. All candidates must have a full driving licence and have access to the use of a car. Successful candidates will be required to provide an enhanced Disclosure (DBS). This disclosure cost will be met by Fair Ways.

Support roles within our frontline services help achieve our mission of making a difference through passionate care, support, and education. To support this, you will be required to have, or be working towards a minimum of the following qualification levels:

• To hold a minimum Level 3 qualification, ideally within education or social care or have a demonstrable amount of relevant experience.
• Have experience of working and supporting children in a SEN environment or have a good level of transferable skills.
• To have a good level of English and Maths knowledge.

At Fair Ways, we care about your well‑being, and here is what we currently offer to our dedicated team:

• Exciting opportunities:
  Participate in free staff lotteries with amazing prizes, such as £1000 holiday vouchers, weekends away, luxury hampers, £1000 fostering referral scheme and vouchers. Experience a workplace that celebrates your contributions.
• Work‑life balance:
  Enjoy a Holiday Accrual Scheme and the option…