Cover Co-ordinator & HR Admin

Astrea Academy Trust; West of England; On-site; GBP 29,000 - 32,000; Part time

Job summary

Backwell School is seeking a Cover-Co-ordinator & HR Admin to join our team. The role will start from 5 November 2026 and is advertised as a part-time, job-share position with two fixed days (Thursday and Friday) and a 12-hour week.

You will coordinate cover for absent teachers, handle cover administration, and support HR tasks such as payroll checks and Bromcom administration. The role sits in a busy office and reports to the HR Officer.

Job description

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School / Office 0900 - Backwell School

Salary Full time salary: JG5 £28,598 to £32,061Part time salary: £8502.51 to £9532.10

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Job profile for Cover Co-ordinator & HR Admin

Cover Co-ordinator & HR Admin

0900 - Backwell School 27/09/2026 Cover Co-ordinator & HR Admin

The job requirements are detailed below.

Job details

Salary Full time salary: JG5 £28,598 to £32,061Part time salary: £8502.51 to £9532.10 Contractual hours 12 Basis Job Share Job type Support Staff - Other Job category HR Date posted 08/09/2026 Job reference LSP-S401

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Job overview

Cover Co-ordinator & HR Admin

• Hours: 12 hours a week


• Paid weeks: 47.8


• Full time salary: JG5 £28,598 to £32,061


• Part time salary: £8502.51 to £9532.10


• Contract: Part time and permanent

Backwell School is looking to recruit to our Cover-Co-ordinator/HR Admin role, which will be vacant from the 5 th November 2026.

This is a part time, job share role, where the post holder will need to work on a Thursday and Friday, 7:15am to 1:45pm (6 hours with a half hour break) each day.

This is a fast-paced, busy role where no two days are the same. Normally the first part of the working day will be to organise cover for absent teachers each day, where absences can either be planned, or known on the morning, and where cover needs to be sorted by 8:30am.

The rest of the day involves a range of Cover administration, and HR administration, which includes monitoring and responding to queries in the cover inbox, monthly payroll inputting or checking, or Bromcom administration.

The post is line managed by, and sits in the same office as the HR Officer.

If you have great attention to detail and organisational skills, as well as being flexible (where as a job share you can sometimes you can cover on different days of the week on occasion), and enjoy a busy working environment, we would love to receive your application.

Please make your application via the Lighthouse Schools Partnership website by Sunday 27 September 2026.

The Lighthouse Schools Partnership is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all in our community to share this commitment. Suitability to work with children and young people will form part of the selection process. As part of the shortlisting process, an online search will be carried out. All appointments will be subject to vetting, including an enhanced DBS check. We are also committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace and welcome applications from all suitably qualified candidates, particularly those from underrepresented groups.