Cover Manager

37 hours per week, 39 weeks per year

Grade 6 (NJC 15 – 20) – starting at £23,884 per annum

Start date: ASAP

We are looking for an enthusiastic and organised Cover Manager to lead our team of Cover Supervisors, responsible for supervising classes during the short term absence of teachers. The successful candidate will be responsible for arranging all cover, room changes and agency booking as well as providing classroom supervision. The successful candidate will be required to give instructions for the lesson, as provided by the teacher and keep students on task while maintaining good order and following academy systems and policies. In addition to responding to unplanned absences, the appointed person will need to manage cover requests for planned absences, liaise with external supply agencies and keep records using academy system.

The hours for this vacancy are 37 hours per week, 7am – 3pm Monday to Friday.

For candidates who are well suited to the administrative side of the role but would prefer not to offer cover supervision or manage the team of Cover Supervisors, there is the option to apply for the role of Cover Administrator (30 hours per week, 7am – 1pm Mon – Fri), on a salary band commensurate with the reduced responsibilities. 

Why join Sir William Robertson Academy?

Sir William Robertson Academy is a popular and successful 11-18 comprehensive school situated in delightful rural surroundings on the Lincolnshire/Nottinghamshire border. Pupils with a positive approach to learning, a committed staff and a supportive body of parents have helped to create a school which was judged by OFSTED (March 2019) to be ‘Good’ in every area of its provision. Sir William Robertson Academy has been acknowledged as one of the top 100 non selective state-funded schools in England.

We will offer you: 

• Competitive salary       
• Excellent pension options       
• Healthcare cashplan, including Employee Assistance Programme       
• CPD opportunities       
• Salary sacrifice schemes, such as cycle to work       
• Staff Benefits Dashboard, including cinema, shopping & leisure discounts

Safer Recruitment:

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff to share this commitment. The successful candidate will be subject to Safer Recruitment checks in line with the Keeping Children Safe in Education guidance, which includes an enhanced DBS check. This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 175 (as amended) and will involve contact with children and, therefore, the post holder will be engaging in regulated activity relevant to children.

If you have any questions about this vacancy, or would like to visit our school in advance of making an application, please contact Ms Amy Townson hr@swracademy.org or call 01400 272422.