School Cover & Admin Coordinator (Hybrid)

River Academy; Reading; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 32,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension scheme

Annual leave

Hybrid working

Professional development

Wellbeing support

Job summary

River Academy is seeking a Cover & Administration Officer to support daily school operations, coordinate staff cover, maintain accurate records, and provide a welcoming service to students, staff, parents and visitors.

You will manage absence and payroll data in HR systems, support attendance and reporting, handle room bookings, and ensure safeguarding and health & safety requirements are followed in a fast-paced school environment.

Qualifications

• Strong administrative and organisational abilities.
• Excellent IT skills and proficiency with Microsoft Office.
• Ability to handle confidential information responsibly.
• Experience working in an administrative, office or customer-facing environment.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate appropriate cover for absent staff to ensure continuity of teaching and learning.
• Allocate cover supervisors, teaching colleagues, internal supply and external supply teachers.
• Maintain accurate absence, cover and payroll information in relevant management systems.
• Monitor agency expenditure and seek cost-saving opportunities.
• Support attendance reporting and regulatory compliance.
• Manage room bookings and provide broader administrative support including HR tasks.
• Ensure safeguarding, health and safety and risk assessment requirements are followed.

Skills

Administrative skills

Organisational skills

IT skills

Microsoft Office

Confidentiality

Customer service

Tools

EveryHR

Job description

River Academy is seeking a Cover & Administration Officer to support daily school operations, coordinate staff cover, maintain accurate records, and provide a welcoming service to students, staff, parents and visitors.

You will manage absence and payroll data in HR systems, support attendance and reporting, handle room bookings, and ensure safeguarding and health & safety requirements are followed in a fast-paced school environment.