Cover Manager

Job details

Job role Administration, HR, data and finance

Visa sponsorship Visas cannot be sponsored

Working pattern Full time

Contract type Permanent

Full-time equivalent salary £32,535.00 - £33,987.00 Annually (FTE)

Cover Manager job summary

This role is central to ensuring the smooth running of daily cover across the school, supervising classes during teacher absence and maintaining a calm, orderly learning environment. You will interpret work set by teachers, support pupils with clear instructions, and uphold high standards of behaviour to keep lessons on track. Alongside classroom supervision, you will play an important part in supporting wider school operations, undertaking general administrative and clerical duties when not covering lessons, including managing information systems, producing documentation, and assisting staff across departments. You will also contribute to safeguarding, inclusion, and the wellbeing of all pupils, modelling positive behaviour, promoting equal access to learning, and following all safeguarding and health‑and‑safety procedures.

Further information about the job

The candidate will be required to undergo a full enhanced DBS check and must be eligible to work in the UK.

Visas cannot be sponsored.

If you're interested in teaching or training to teach in England as an international citizen, we can help you understand your next steps.

Commitment to safeguarding

Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment.

Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance.

Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant): Childcare disqualification Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) Medical Questionnaire Online and social media Prohibition from teaching Right to work Satisfactory references Suitability to work with children

You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.

Applying for the job

This school accepts applications through their own website, where you may also find more information about this job.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.