At a Glance
- Tasks: Oversee staff cover and manage student behaviour in a dynamic school environment.
- Company: Join Northern Education Trust, a leading charitable education Trust with a focus on improvement.
- Benefits: Enjoy competitive salary, professional development, and employee perks like free flu vaccinations.
- Other info: Flexible working options and excellent career progression opportunities available.
- Why this job: Make a real difference in students' lives while developing your career in education.
- Qualifications: Experience in education or management, with strong organisational and communication skills.
The predicted salary is between 30422 - 32127 £ per year.
Post: Cover Manager
Contract Type: Permanent
Salary Range: Grade 6, SCP 23-25, FTE salary £34,434.00 - £36,363.00, pro rata salary £30,422.00 - £32,127.00. Salary amounts quoted are from 1 September to 31 August and therefore if you commence employment part way through the academic year they are subject to an equated salary adjustment.
Working Type: Full Time - 37 hours, 39 working weeks, 45.942 paid weeks
Base: ESSA Academy, Lever Edge Lane, Bolton, BL3 3HH
Please note: the post holder will be engaging in regulated activity, working mainly or wholly with children. This position is exempt from the rehabilitation of offender’s act 1974. It is an offence to apply for this role if you are barred from engaging in regulated activity relevant to children.
Northern Education Trust (NET) is a charitable education Trust with a good track record for school improvement. The Trust sponsors 30 academies; 17 secondary and 13 primaries across the North of England in fourteen Local Authority regions.
Our successful candidate will oversee all elements of staff cover within the academy, working closely with supply agencies to book, monitor and provide feedback on supply staff used within the academy. They will work under the guidance of teaching staff and within an agreed system of supervision, to implement work programs with individuals/groups in or out of the classroom, managing student behaviour and supervising whole classes during teacher short term absence where required.
Northern Education Trust offers:
- The opportunity to work and progress across the family of schools, should you wish in the future;
- The chance to apply for leadership roles in the Deeps structure taking on a whole school leadership project;
- The support and expertise of Director of Subjects.
- A full and detailed programme of support and development for all;
- A further comprehensive programme of professional development, including leadership, provided through the NET Staff College.
Employee benefits:
- Free flu vaccinations
- Free onsite parking
- High quality continuous professional development
- Occupational sick pay, maternity and paternity pay
- Access to the generous Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS)
- Employee Assistance Programme
In accordance with Keeping Children Safe in Education 2025, an online search will be completed on all shortlisted applicants prior to interview. Any relevant information will be discussed further with the applicant during the interview process. The Trust is committed to considering flexible working requests. The Trust is committed to safer recruitment practice and pre-employment checks will be undertaken before any appointment is confirmed. All posts are subject to enhanced disclosure and barring service checks. We expect all adults to share our commitment to safeguarding and the health and wellbeing of our pupils.
For more information, please contact Mark Field, Business Manager at m.field@northerneducationtrust.org
Closing date: Sunday 6th September 2026. Please note that we reserve the right to close early and appoint should sufficient suitable candidates apply prior to the closing date.
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