Cover Administrator

Erdington Academy; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 27,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Perkbox

Retail discounts

Gym discount

Cinema discounts

Employee assistance

Counselling sessions

Staff wellbeing

Job summary

Erdington Academy is seeking a Cover Administrator to coordinate daily cover for teaching staff, minimising disruption to learning and ensuring smooth day-to-day operations. The postholder will provide high-level administrative support across academy functions and offer flexible assistance to departments and leaders as required.

A 7 am start is essential, reflecting the early start of duties. Applicants should have substantial administrative experience, preferably in a school setting, and will

Qualifications

• High level administrative experience, preferably in a school environment.
• Ability to manage absence and cover arrangements with accuracy.
• Strong organisational and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Receiving and recording absence notifications.
• Coordinate and administer daily cover for teaching staff absences.
• Utilise the Supply Bank platform to meet day-to-day cover requirements.

Skills

Administrative experience

School environment experience

Organisation skills

Communication skills

Tools

MS Office

Supply Bank platform

Job description

Erdington Academy are looking for a Cover Administrator to coordinate and manage the daily cover arrangements of the academy, ensuring that staff absences are effectively covered to minimise disruption to teaching and learning.

The postholder will provide high-quality administrative support to the academy's operational functions, contributing to the smooth day-to-day running of the school and offering flexible administrative assistance to departments and leaders as required.

A 7 am start essential, as the role will be a combination of managing the day to day cover of the academy and daily administration tasks that enable the effective operations of the academy.

Responsibilities will include:

1. Receiving and recording absence notifications
2. Coordinator and administer all daily cover arrangement for teaching staff absences
3. Utilising the Supply Bank platform effectively to meet the academy’s day-to-day cover requirements

We believe that every child should leave school proud of the young adult they have become, and that every youngster attending our Trust deserves the opportunity to thrive in an atmosphere where high expectation meet endless possibilities. Applicants will join a well-led and motivated team committed to continuous improvement.

The successful candidate will have high level administrator experience preferably in a school environment.

In return we will offer you:

1. Perkbox example benefits;
2. Discounts at nationwide retailers
3. Gym discount
4. Cinema discounts
5. Employee assistance programme
6. Up to 4 structured counselling sessions per year
7. A MAT wide focus on staff well-being

This is an ideal opportunity for a colleague who is ambitious, creative and enthusiastic about helping students to learn in a strong supportive environment.

Fairfax Multi-Academy Trust is committed to the safeguarding and welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful candidate will therefore be required to undertake an Enhanced Disclosure via the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) as well as providing evidence of qualifications.

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (2013 and 2020). This means that certain convictions and cautions are considered ‘protected’ and do not need to be disclosed to employers, and if they are disclosed, employers cannot take them into account. Guidance about whether a conviction or caution should be disclosed can be found on the Ministry of Justice website: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/new-guidance-on-the-rehabilitation-of[1]offenders-act-1974