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Littlelott · 21/11/2024 19:56

Advice needed please. I'm looking to change direction in making a career for myself. I'm wanting to get into a school role. I've worked in care for many years in different roles and capacities. I've also been a support worker for a young adult with learning disabilities and autism. I'm thinking of doing cover supervisor as a way to get into a school environment. However I don't wish to do this on agency. I'd like to find a post that is within one school. There isn't anything available near me at the moment. I'm wondering if I took a different role in a school, even say a lunchtime supervisor role. Just to get me in a school setting (maybe this might lead to a better position over time). But if I later found a cover supervisor role would the experience of lunchtime supervisor in a school be helpful to my application? Or would this be detrimental to an application for a cover supervisor position? I'm thinking any experience within a school is surely beneficial? Is this position classed as school support staff? Thanks

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AnnaDelvorkina · 21/11/2024 19:59

Have you tried contacting private schools?

FishScales · 21/11/2024 20:02

It might but only if you were good at it. Secondary school children don't t always give lunchtime staff the respect that they would give other staff members and it's difficult to handle as you would see seven hundred children a day for a short period. So you don't get to know them and so dealing with behaviour may not be easy.

I also think being a cover supervisor could be a difficult job for the money although it's becoming a more common role.

My DD's school has a number of them. At least it gives some consistency. Her form tutor is a CS and he is absolutely amazing.

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