Secondary Cover Manager

4 weeks ago


Dukinfield, United Kingdom Simply Education Ltd Full time

Looking for your next role with Secondary education? Prior experience coordinating absences within a school and arranging cover? If so, we would love to hear from you

As a Cover Manager at a secondary school in Dukinfield, Manchester, you will play a crucial role in ensuring the smooth operation of the school by managing the cover requirements. Your primary responsibilities will include:

- Coordinating cover for absent teachers, ensuring that all classes have suitable supervision.
- Liaising with teaching staff to arrange cover for absent colleagues and ensuring that the curriculum is delivered effectively.
- Managing the cover budget effectively and efficiently.
- Maintaining an up-to-date database of supply staff.
- Organizing and overseeing the implementation of the cover timetable.
- Ensuring the quality of teaching and learning is maintained during staff absences.
- Handling communication between the school and supply agencies.
- Providing support to teachers and supply staff, ensuring they have all necessary resources and information to carry out their duties effectively.

The Cover Manager role requires excellent organizational and communication skills, the ability to work under pressure, and a good understanding of the school's curriculum and timetable. This position is ideal for someone who is detail-oriented, proactive, and can effectively manage multiple tasks in a fast-paced environment.

Simply Education’s specialist consultants will be on hand throughout the recruitment process to provide guidance and information about any roles we have available. We started our journey in January 2006 with the aim to provide teaching staff with local supply work and permanent roles. Over the years we have built strong working relationships with our schools and we pride ourselves on placing enthusiastic candidates in their ideal teaching roles.

The key benefits of working with Simply Education are:
• Your own dedicated Secondary school consultant.
• Access to our unique Professional Learning Specialists who provide CPD training.
• A variety of daily and long-term positions to suit your needs.
• 24/7 access to your dedicated consultant via phone.
• Minimal administration (no timesheets).
• Email and SMS verification of bookings.
• Online diary of bookings.
• School directions.
• £175 refer-a-friend scheme.

All candidates who register with Simply Education are required to provide references for the previous 2 years of work, as well as complete an enhanced DBS check. We offer flexibility with our interview process, whether its online or in-person, we accommodate your schedule

If you are interested in this role, please click 'apply now' to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV or please contact Adam Fish on (phone number removed) or email (url removed)

If this job is not quite right for you but you are looking for a new job in education, please still contact your local Manchester office for a confidential discussion on your career and different opportunities that are available



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