Cover Admin & Supervisor

Protocol Education Ltd; Slough; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading educational organization in Slough seeks an experienced Cover Manager to handle daily cover operations in a mainstream secondary school. The ideal candidate will oversee classroom management during staff absences, support supply staff, and ensure effective communication with students and parents. With modern facilities and a commitment to student success, this role offers a unique opportunity to make a significant impact in the academic environment.

Benefits

FREE online safeguarding training

Qualifications

• Previous experience in school cover manager/supervision.
• Confident management across year groups.
• Excellent organisation, punctuality, and communication.

Responsibilities

• Plan and arrange daily cover for staff absences.
• Supervise classes in teacher absence.
• Keep records updated on absence and cover usage.

Skills

Classroom management

Communication

Organisation

IT skills

Education

Qualifications for Cover Manager role

Tools

SIMS

Job description

Cover Manger

Slough

ASAP & September

Monday–Friday, 6:45am–3:30pm

Mainstream Secondary School

We’re looking for an experienced Cover Manger with strong admin skills to take charge of daily cover operations and step into the classroom when needed.

Key Responsibilities

• Plan and arrange daily cover for staff absences across Secondary

• Manage the cover diary, staff absence inbox, and liaise with agencies for supply needs

• Brief and support supply staff on arrival, ensuring smooth handovers

• Supervise classes in teacher absence—managing behaviour, supporting learning, and maintaining routine

• Register students, deliver set work, and uphold the school’s Behaviour for Learning policy

• Keep records updated and report on absence and cover usage

• Support wider school admin needs including rota management, calendar uploads, and safeguarding procedures

What You’ll Need

• Previous experience in school cover manager /supervision or cover admin

• Confident classroom management across year groups

• Excellent organisation, punctuality, and communication

• Strong IT skills and knowledge of school systems (e.g. SIMS)

• A proactive, personable approach—you’ll be a daily point of contact for many

This Academy is a forward-thinking secondary school with a bold vision: every student can achieve, and it’s our shared responsibility to make it happen. With modern, purpose-built facilities and strong community links, the school prepares students for the world ahead—be that university, apprenticeships or the workplace.

All applicants will require the appropriate qualifications and training for this role. Please see the FAQs on the Protocol Education website for further details.

All pay rates quoted will be inclusive of 12.07% statutory holiday pay. This advert is for a temporary position. In some cases, the option to make this role permanent may become available at a later date.

Protocol Education is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. We undertake safeguarding checks on all workers in accordance with the DfE statutory guidance ‘Keeping Children Safe in Education’, this may also include an online search as part of our due diligence on shortlisted applicants.
We offer FREE online safeguarding and Prevent Duty training to all our workers. All candidates must undertake or have undertaken a valid enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check and subscribe to the DBS Update Service.

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