Cover Manager

About us and the role Avanti Grange

Secondary School is seeking to appoint a diligent and proactive individual to

the position of Cover Manager. The successful post holder will manage cover for

day-to-day, short-term and long-term absences for teaching and support staff,

minimising disruption to the effective running of the school. This is an

excellent opportunity to join a school rated Outstanding in all areas by Ofsted

in May 2025. Avanti Grange is part of Avanti Schools Trust, a twelve-school

multi-academy trust committed to educational excellence and the development of

well-rounded young people. This role is

central to the smooth operation of the school day. It is important that the

post holder is confident in the use of IT and school management information

systems; experience of Arbor would be advantageous, though training will be

provided. You will also need to be confident providing classroom supervision

when required as part of the role. The post holder

will line manage the Cover Supervisor team and liaise with external supply

agencies, maintaining accurate absence records and producing regular reports

for the Senior Leadership Team. What will you do? Plan, coordinate and arrange daily cover for

all absent staff, ensuring that all lessons and duties are appropriately

covered each day. Review and improve the effectiveness of cover

management systems on an ongoing basis to increase efficiency and support

safeguarding. Build effective professional relationships

across the school community. Provide

classroom supervision in the absence of a teacher, implementing lesson plans

left by the absent member of staff.

For a more comprehensive list of the job responsibilities, please view

the full Job Description

What are we looking for? Reliable,

well-organised and able to remain calm under pressure Experienced in cover

management, school administration or a similar role in a secondary setting Confident in the use of

IT with high standards of accuracy and record-keeping A strong communicator

with the ability to work effectively as part of a team Committed to

safeguarding and the welfare of children and young people

Please view the full

Job Description for more information on the essential criteria and skills

required for this role.

Further information

Pre-employment checks Avanti Schools Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of

children and young people and requires all staff and volunteers to share this

commitment. All successful candidates are required to have an Enhanced DBS

check unless internally appointed and still within the cycle of DBS re-checks.

Any appointment subsequently made will be subject to the receipt of

satisfactory references and other pre-employment checks.

Diversity and

Inclusion We want to make sure we are attracting the widest possible range of people and

ensure that they are accepted