Cover Manager in Selsey

To record all teacher absence (planned and sickness) and liaise with staff and supply agencies to ensure that classes are appropriately supervised and have access to the work that has been set. To supervise classes in the absence of the timetabled teacher so that pupils can continue to receive teaching and learning to the standards of The Academy, Selsey.

Key Duties and Responsibilities of the Cover Manager

• Supervise classes and deliver planned lessons when the timetabled teacher is unavailable.
• Register classes and distribute work as set by the timetabled class teacher.
• Manage supply staff ensuring they know what lessons they have and where they will find the work.
• Supervise behaviour and record disciplinary incidents.
• Collect and collate work from students.
• Report on supervised classes to the timetabled teacher to enable them to plan follow up lessons.
• Support and encourage all systems used throughout the academy to raise achievement.
• Liaise with staff who are absent to obtain essential information.
• Liaise with supply agencies to ensure that, when internal cover is not available, quality staff with appropriate safeguarding clearance are secured at the best price.
• Liaise with supply staff to introduce academy processes and systems to support health and wellbeing of all.
• Support teachers by feeding back information from covered lessons.
• Feed back to appropriate colleagues any concerns regarding students.
• Support staff to achieve constructive working relationships with students.

What We’re Looking For

• A commitment to safeguarding: clear understanding of safeguarding requirements when managing and welcoming external supply staff.
• Prior experience in an educational environment, specifically within classroom supervision, exam invigilation or school administration.
• Exceptional organisational and logistics skills to efficiently record teacher absences and coordinate daily cover schedules.
• Strong classroom management skills with the ability to confidently supervise classes, maintain high standards of behaviour, register students, and accurately record disciplinary incidents when covering lessons.
• Academic literacy to help students understand work set by absent teachers and safely collect collation of completed work.
• Excellent communication skills to act as the central point of contact for absent teachers, internal colleagues, and external supply staff.
• The ability to build positive relationships with both students and staff, supporting academy‑wide systems to raise student achievement.
• A community mindset, with willingness to support the wider school life by assisting with exam invigilation, extra‑curricular activities or school trips as needed.

As part of Kemnal Academies Trust, our colleagues enjoy

• Access to a wide range of resources, training and best practice across the Trust.
• Supportive, forward‑thinking leadership with a focus on continuous improvement.
• Generous Pension Scheme: significant employer contributions to support long‑term financial wellbeing.
• Wellbeing Support: access to a wellbeing app and an expert‑led Eight‑Week Mindfulness Programme.
• Family‑Friendly Leave: policies designed to support work‑life balance and caring responsibilities.
• Tailored CPD: ongoing professional development to support your teaching practice and career progression.

Our Commitment – Equity, Inclusion, Diversity and Belonging

We actively encourage applications from candidates of all backgrounds and are committed to Equity, Inclusion, Diversity and Belonging. We support a positive, inclusive environment for all staff and students.

Access to Interview

If you are selected and invited to interview, please let us know if you require adaptation of the recruitment process to enable you to participate as your authentic self. We are committed to making adjustments within the recruitment process and within the workplace.