School Admin & Cover Coordinator

River Academy; Normanton on Trent; Hybrid; GBP 21,000 - 32,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension Scheme

Annual Leave

ME Day

Professional Development

Hybrid Working

Perkbox

Wellbeing and Health

Employee Assistance Programme

Mental Health First Aid Support

Recognition and Community

Employee Referral Scheme

Job summary

River Academy is seeking a dedicated Cover & Administration Officer to support daily school operations and staff coverage. You will coordinate cover for absent staff, maintain systems and records, and provide high-quality administrative support to staff, students, parents and visitors.

As a Disability Confident employer, the school aims to ensure accessible opportunities. If you need adjustments during the application process, please contact the People Team at the provided email or phone number.

Qualifications

• Excellent administrative and organisational skills.
• Strong IT skills, including Microsoft Office applications.
• Experience in administrative, office or customer-facing environments.
• Ability to handle confidential information appropriately.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate staff cover and absence management.
• Maintain accurate attendance, absence, and payroll information in HR systems.
• Produce reports and support attendance processes.
• Liaise with external agencies and visitors.
• Manage room bookings and wider administration tasks.
• Ensure safeguarding and health and safety requirements.

Skills

Administrative skills

Microsoft Office

IT skills

Customer-facing experience

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

River Academy is seeking a dedicated Cover & Administration Officer to support daily school operations and staff coverage. You will coordinate cover for absent staff, maintain systems and records, and provide high-quality administrative support to staff, students, parents and visitors.

As a Disability Confident employer, the school aims to ensure accessible opportunities. If you need adjustments during the application process, please contact the People Team at the provided email or phone number.