Cover Manager

Coast and Vale Learning Trust; Henley-on-Thames; Hybrid; GBP 20,000 - 28,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

LGPS pension

Professional development

Employee Assistance Programme

Health benefits

Job summary

River Learning Trust is seeking a proactive cover coordinator to manage early-morning arrangements for a busy secondary environment. You will plan and secure cover for classes, coordinating with teaching staff, supply agencies and internal cover personnel to minimise disruption and maintain student learning.

With strong organisational and IT skills, you will operate across a defined 6:30am–12:00pm window, including remote coordination where appropriate, and work closely with administrative teams

Qualifications

• Experience coordinating morning cover in a school setting.
• Ability to liaise with teaching staff and supply agencies.
• Proficiency with cover booking software and MIS systems.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate planned and short-notice morning cover.
• Communicate with staff and agencies to secure cover.
• Oversee 6:30am - 12:00pm schedule and ensure continuity.

Skills

Organisational skills

Communication

IT literacy

Reliability

Adaptability

Tools

School MIS

Job description

The Pitch

Morning cover in a busy secondary environment requires swift decision-making and precise coordination. Supported by clear, school-wide cover and administrative processes, your detailed organisation and planning will ensure there are no interruptions to learning, even if a teacher is absent.

Why This Role Matters

You are the cornerstone of our morning routine. By coordinating planned and short-notice cover in advance or from home before heading onto site, you ensure that our classes are covered by experienced and competent staff. Working in a busy secondary environment, your ability to manage logistics with clarity directly impacts students’ learning across the school.

What You’ll Bring

• Excellent organizational skills with the ability to manage morning logistics calmly and efficiently under time constraints.
• High-level communication skills to liaise smoothly with teaching staff, supply agencies, and internal cover personnel.
• Strong IT literacy to navigate school management information systems and cover booking software.
• Self-motivation and reliability to handle the 6:30am - 7:00am remote cover window independently.
• A professional, adaptable mindset that keeps student continuity at the heart of daily decisions.

The "Why Us" Difference

• Established Systems: You are not starting from scratch; our cover processes are well-structured, predictable, and understood across the whole school community.
• Balanced Morning Schedule: The role offers a defined 6:30am to 12:00pm working pattern, leaving your afternoons entirely free.
• Collaborative Support: Work alongside an administrative and pastoral team that respects operational expertise and values clear organization.

The RLT Connection Education has the power to change lives; we are better, faster, and stronger together. As part of the River Learning Trust, you gain access to:

• Professional Security: Recognised continuous public sector service and a secure, government-backed Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS).
• Shared Growth: Role-specific development, network collaboration, and funded professional pathways or apprenticeships.
• The Whole Person: 24/7 Employee Assistance Programme support and health benefits designed to care for you beyond the workplace.

River Learning Trust and Gillotts School are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all children and preventing extremism. We are an exempt employer under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act.

We actively value the "different contributions" you can make. We want you to be at your best during the application process; if you require any reasonable adjustments, please let us know.