Cover Coordinator & HR Admin

Backwell School; United Kingdom; Remote; GBP 29,000 - 32,000; Part time

Job summary

Backwell School in Backwell, Somerset, is seeking a part-time Cover Co-ordinator & HR Admin to start on 5 November 2026. This job-share post requires Thursday and Friday, 7:15am to 1:45pm (6 hours with a half-hour break) each day, with the rest of the day devoted to cover administration and HR administration.

The mornings focus on organising daily cover for absent teachers, with absences resolved by 8:30am.

Qualifications

• Attention to detail and strong organisational skills are essential.
• Flexible, team-oriented approach for a job-share role.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced school environment.

Responsibilities

• Organise daily cover for absent teachers to ensure all slots are filled by 8:30am.
• Perform cover/admin and HR admin duties, including payroll checks and Bromcom tasks.

Skills

Attention to detail

Organisational skills

Flexibility

Job description

# Cover Coordinator & HR AdminEmployer: Backwell SchoolLocation: Backwell, SomersetContract Type: PermanentHours: Part Time, Job ShareSalary: JG5 £28,598 to £32,061Posted: 9th September 2026Expires: 27th September 2026 11:59 PMStart Date: 5th November 2026Job ID: 1572944Job Reference: LSP-S401* Share :* Print* 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 permanentWe are looking to recruit to our Cover-Co-ordinator/HR Admin role, which will be vacant from the 5th November 2026.This is a part time, job share role, where the post holder will need to work on a T**hursday and Friday, 7:15am to 1:45pm (6 hours with a half hour break) each day.**This is a fast-paced, busy role where 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 fully 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.**You will be redirected to the Lighthouse Schools Partnership Trust vacany platform, through which you will need to register and make your application.**interviews will be held on Wednesday 7 October**### AttachmentsGeneric Document 1Candidate Information - Cover-Coordinator & HR Admin V2Cover Co-ordinator and HR Admin JD### Safeguarding Statement:*The Lighthouse Schools Partnership – Backwell School 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.*