Job Title
Cover Manager and Sports Coach
Hours
36 hours per week
Grade
Grade F, Point 17. Actual salary £25,854 - £27,837 (£30,060 - £32,365 Full-time equivalent)
Contract Type
Permanent, term time only
Post to start
September 2025
Closing date
9:00am, Monday 8 September 2025.
Please note, due to our safer recruitment obligations, CVs are NOT accepted.
We are seeking to appoint a self-motivated, reliable individual, with a passion for the learning and development of children to take up the post of Cover Manager at Hyde High School.
As part of our cover management team, you will play an integral role in ensuring that lessons and other staff functions are covered effectively when teachers are absent and record all relevant information accurately. Additionally, the post-holder will provide cover supervision and facilitate learning by proactively supervising students for absent teachers and will support the Administration Team when required.
This is a great opportunity for someone with a strong work ethic and a genuine passion for working in the education sector to work alongside teaching and support staff colleagues in support of all of our pupils.
The Trust
The Tame River Educational Trust was founded in January 2022. You can find more information about the Trust at:
Our mission is to challenge educational and social disadvantage by hosting a family of great community-based schools in which to learn, teach and belong. Our Trust promotes learning, develops character, values diversity and builds cultural capital. By the age of 16 we want every student to progress to suitably challenging post-16 studies or apprenticeships.
The School
Hyde High School is an inclusive, friendly school which became a member of the Tame River Educational Trust (TRET) on 1 April 2025. This is an exciting time for the school and its students, staff and governors.
Tame River Educational Trust and its schools are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and we expect all staff to share this commitment. This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974; pre-employment checks will be carried out, references will be sought and successful candidates will be subject to an enhanced DBS check and other relevant checks with statutory bodies.
It is an offence to apply for this role if you have been barred from engaging in regulated activity relevant to children.
We are an equal opportunities employer. It is our policy to employ the best qualified personnel and we are committed to providing equal opportunity in recruitment and employment to all individuals who meet our criteria for the role advertised. We will consider candidates without regard to race, ethnicity, gender, religion, sexual orientation and identity, national origin, age, military or veteran status, disability, or any other legally protected status. This list is not exhaustive, and candidates will also be considered without discrimination based on socioeconomic, marital, parental or caregiving status, or any of the previously listed characteristics or statuses.
We value the diversity of our staff and do not tolerate any form of harassment, discrimination, or victimisation. We achieve this by creating and maintaining a work environment and culture where people from different backgrounds, and with varying lifestyles, interests, opinions, and responsibilities, treat each other with dignity and respect. Our working environment is such that our staff feel safe and are inspired and motivated to be their best.
The Trust and its schools are dedicated to sustaining and promoting diversity with respect to recruitment, promotion, training, and general treatment during employment. We are actively seeking to extend the diversity of our staff.
Please include within your application a supporting statement explaining how your experience and qualifications meet the person specification for this role.
Please note, due to our safer recruitment obligations, CVs are NOT accepted.
Closing date: 9:00am, Monday 8 September 2025
Applications forms must be emailed to
For more information please click on the links below for the Job Description, Person Specification and Application Form.
Hyde High School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the wellbeing of all children, and expects our staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful applicant will be subject to an enhanced DBS check.
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: £25,854.00-£27,837.00 per year
Benefits:
* On-site parking
Work Location: In person
Application deadline: 08/09/2025