Cover Manager

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Job Title: Cover Manager

Location: St Mary’s Catholic College

Responsible To: SLT Cover Lead

Salary Grade: Band G, SCP 19 - 24, £32,061 - £35,412 (£27,822 - £30,729 Actual)

Contract: This is a full-time, 2 year fixed contract 36 hours per week, 39 weeks per year, (term time only plus INSET days).

Start Date: As soon as possible.

Closing Date for Applications: 26th September 2025 at 12:00pm

Interviews: week commencing 29th September 2025

The key responsibilities of this role include coordinating and allocating daily cover arrangements for planned and unplanned staff absence. This involves a 7.15am start each day. Line management of the Cover Supervisor and Supply Teacher team. Supervision of whole classes during the short-term absence of teachers. The primary focus of the role will be to maintain good order and to keep students on task ensuring they progress through the planned curriculum.

St Mary's Catholic College is proud to be part of the Holy Family Multi Academy Trust where we strive to develop individual excellence, embrace opportunities and build strong communities with Gospel Values at the heart.

We are looking for individuals to:

• Ensure cover resource is deployed effectively
• Supervise students engaged in learning activities
• Provide objective and accurate feedback to the teacher on the conduct of the lesson

We offer:

• A unique opportunity to work for a MAT which is one of 87 national teaching school hubs and includes the lead school for Cheshire and Wirral Maths Hub
• Mentoring and high level training
• Encouragement to develop your career with excellent promotion opportunities and opportunities
• A caring environment with well-being and work/life balance at its core.
• Inclusion in whole school and MAT teams - working together to achieve ambitious outcomes whilst valuing every individual’s contribution
• Fantastic employee benefits such as: an electric car scheme, eyecare vouchers, flu vaccination clinics, cycle2work scheme, please see the attached information for a full list of comprehensive benefits

We are committed to safeguarding the young people in our care, and we expect all our staff to share this commitment. The successful applicant will be subject to relevant clearance from the Disclosure and Barring Service.

In line with Keeping Children Safe in Education, Holy Family Multi Academy Trust will undertake general online searches for all shortlisted candidates, this may include social media and video platforms such as Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, TikTok and YouTube. Online searches will only examine data that is publicly available, and the aim is to identify any incidents or issues. Any areas of concern will be discussed during the interview process. To assist in this part of the process we would appreciate it if you would complete the attached Social Media form and return it with your application.

The Trust is committed to equal employment opportunities regardless of age, disability, marital status, race (including colour, nationality, ethnic or national origin), religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation, gender reassignment or pregnancy/maternity. All applicants invited to interview must evidence their right to work in the UK.

The successful applicant will be subject to relevant clearance from the Disclosure and Barring Service.

To apply for this position, please send a covering letter, a completed application form, and the completed recruitment documents attached to the vacancy listing, for the attention of Mr K Maddocks, Headteacher, to recruitment@hfcmat.com. For further information please visit the ‘Vacancies’ section on our website www.hfcmat.com.

If we receive a high volume of relevant applications, we may close the advert earlier than the advertised closing date, so please apply as soon as you can.

The Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment and individually take responsibility for doing so.