Cover Manager – Secondary School
Location: East Sussex
Contract: Temp to Perm (12 working weeks, with the opportunity to secure a permanent position)

Teach South Kent are recruiting!
Teach South Kent are working in partnership with a secondary school in East Sussex to recruit a highly organised, proactive and reliable Cover Manager to join their team.

This is an excellent opportunity for someone with strong administrative and organisational skills who enjoys working in a busy school environment and can confidently manage multiple responsibilities.
The successful candidate will play an important role in the day-to-day running of the school, helping to coordinate staff cover arrangements, monitor staff absences and ensure accurate records and data are maintained.
The Role:

• Coordinating and managing daily staff cover arrangements.
• Monitoring and recording staff absences across the school.
• Maintaining accurate absence records and tracking absence data.
• Producing and updating reports relating to staff attendance and absence trends.
• Providing general administrative support to the school.
• Liaising with teaching staff, support staff and senior leadership.
• Ensuring information is recorded accurately and confidentially.
• Supporting with HR-related administration where required.

• Has previous administration experience.
• Is highly organised with excellent attention to detail.
• Has strong IT and data management skills.
• Is confident working with spreadsheets, databases and recording information accurately.
• Can manage competing priorities and work effectively under pressure.
• Has excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Is proactive, adaptable and able to use their own initiative.
• Has some HR experience or knowledge (desirable but not essential).
• Experience working within a school environment would be advantageous but is not essential.

• An initial 12-working-week temporary placement.
• The opportunity to secure a permanent position following the successful completion of the temp-to-perm period.
• The opportunity to become an integral part of a supportive secondary school team.
• Ongoing support from Teach South Kent throughout your placement.
• A rewarding role where your organisation and administrative skills will make a real difference to the smooth running of the school.