Cover Supervisor: A developmental opportunity for support staff

Staff Well-being Priority: Practical Working Arrangements/ Recognition & Reward

Staff 'KISS' feedback is that a Cover Supervisor role would improve consistency when staff are absent, and so have a positive impact on student and staff well-being. We also think that it could provide a springboard for support staff considering teacher training. We would like your views on whether and how to pilot this role.

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* 1. Having a regular cover supervisor would provide greater staffing consistency for students when staff are unavoidably absent.

I would strongly support this

I would support this

I wouldn’t support this

I would be strongly against this

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* 2. Please give reasons for your answer

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* 3. Are there any arguments against having a cover supervisor?

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* 4. Should the school pilot this role by giving existing support staff the opportunity to apply for it for a fixed term, or by going to an agency?

I strongly believe that existing staff should have this initial opportunity

I believe that existing staff should have this initial opportunity

I believe that we should use an agency

I strongly believe that we should use an agency

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* 5. Which of these best describes your role?

Student support staff (e.g. Teaching Assistant, Pastoral Support Team)

Admin team

Technical

Teacher