School Cover Manager & Supervisor

Protocol Education Ltd; Slough; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

An educational institution in Slough is seeking a Cover Manager to ensure smooth daily operations. You will manage staff cover, coordinate with HR, and provide absence reports. The ideal candidate is organised, flexible, and has strong admin skills with experience in SIMS or Arbor. This role offers a temporary position with the potential for permanence.

Benefits

12.07% statutory holiday pay

FREE online safeguarding training

Qualifications

• Organised and proactive individual, capable of managing daily staff cover.
• Experience coordinating with HR and supply agencies.
• Ability to provide absence reports and authorise timesheets.

Responsibilities

• Manage daily staff cover and maintain the Cover Diary.
• Schedule and communicate daily cover needs across Primary and Secondary phases.
• Support and brief Cover Supervisors and visiting supply staff.

Skills

Strong admin skills

Attention to detail

Ability to juggle multiple priorities

Flexibility

Professional approach

Tools

SIMS or Arbor experience

Job description

We’re looking for an organised, proactive Cover Manager to keep things running smoothly day to day. You’ll work closely with the Assistant Principal for Curriculum, Timetabling & Operations to make sure the Academy’s cover and admin run like clockwork.

What you’ll do

• Manage daily staff cover and maintain the Cover Diary
• Coordinate with HR and supply agencies
• Schedule and communicate daily cover needs across Primary and Secondary phases
• Support and brief Cover Supervisors and visiting supply staff
• Provide absence reports and authorise timesheets
• Assist with data for trustees and school reports (SIMS or Arbor experience is required)

What we’re after

Someone with strong admin skills, an eye for detail, and the ability to juggle multiple priorities with a calm, professional approach. You’ll need to be flexible, friendly, and ready to make every morning run smoothly.

All applicants will require the appropriate qualifications and training for this role. Please see the FAQs on the Protocol Education website for further details.

We offer a temporary position with the option to make this role permanent at a later date. All pay rates quoted will be inclusive of 12.07% statutory holiday pay.

Protocol Education is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. We undertake safeguarding checks on all workers in accordance with the DfE statutory guidance ‘Keeping Children Safe in Education’. We also offer FREE online safeguarding and Prevent Duty training to all our workers. All candidates must undertake or have undertaken a valid enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check and subscribe to the DBS Update Service.

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