Simply Education are looking for a Cover Manger who has experience working in schools to coordinate daily teaching cover and staff absences. The role includes managing cover records, liaising with staff and agencies, and supporting exam arrangements.
Responsibilities:
* Provide cover for lessons as required
* Organise, manage and record daily cover for teaching staff, including short-term and unplanned absences
* Liaise with internal staff (and supply agencies, if required) to arrange appropriate cover as needed
* Monitor the daily staffing levels to ensure appropriate cover across all teaching periods, intercepting last minute daily requests as submitted
* Work with Heads of Department for staff requiring cover for long-term absence
* Maintain accurate records of staff absence and cover provided
* Communicate cover arrangements clearly and promptly with relevant staff and departments, ensuring the daily cover email is distributed
* Liaise with teaching staff and HOFs to ensure that appropriate cover work is set for classes
* Ensure that cover arrangements are in line with school policies and guidance
* Regularly review, with Assistant Principal – Curriculum and Achievement, the effectiveness of cover arrangements
* Receive and process leave of absence requests from teaching staff, ahead of time and within the prescribed timeframe, ensuring requests are logged and considered according to school policy
* Liaise with Exams Officer and other relevant staff to ensure adequate staffing for all exams
* Assist with devising and maintaining the invigilation timetable for internal and external examinations and meetings as required
What We’re Looking For:
* Is highly organised and able to manage multiple priorities
* Communicates effectively and builds strong working relationships
* Demonstrates initiative, leadership and a commitment to continuous improvement
* Shares our vision for providing an ambitious, broad and knowledge-rich education
* Experience of working in schools
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. Any interviews we hold will be conducted over a Teams call.
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