Cover Manager and Administration Assistant

We are seeking a Cover Manager and Administration Assistant to assist with the daily organisation of staff cover. We are looking for a highly organised and quick-thinking individual who will embrace the daily challenges of arranging staff cover in our vibrant and thriving school. Cover management is the main responsibility of the role; however, there are some additional duties, including staffing reception and attendance administration, that will work around this.

The Elmgreen School became part of the Dunraven Educational Trust in September 2021, and together, we are focused on developing an exciting, dynamic and progressive community focused on improving the outcomes for children and their families.

Key Responsibilities

Cover Responsibilities

• ensuring that there is adequate cover for absent teaching staff, including liaison with Teacher Supply Agencies for long- and short-term cover;


• maintaining a cover diary and ensuring known authorised absences are published in the weekly staff diary and shared electronically with the Trust HR Team;


• ensuring that cover is distributed in an equitable way.

Additional Responsibilities

• receiving and welcoming visitors and deliveries, informing appropriate staff and ensuring visitors sign into the school and are given security badges;


• providing effective communication links (telephone, email, reception and messages) throughout the school, including but not limited to telephone switchboard duties and taking and circulating messages;


• assisting with some of the daily routines in attendance management for the school.

This is a full-time role for 35 hours per week, term-time only plus two weeks.

Salary: NJC Scale 5 (12–15), £34,359 – £35,892 pro rata (actual salary: £31,307.36 – £32,599.74).

Dunraven Educational Trust Overview

Dunraven Educational Trust (DET) was established in 2016. It now incorporates Dunraven’s All-Through School, The Elmgreen School, Rosendale Primary School and Van Gogh Primary. DET is a Trust committed to one overarching aim: excellence for and from everyone. This is an expectation for both the children and adults in a school community. It is achieved in a variety of ways according to the context of each school but within the clear framework established by the Trust.

If you are successful in your application, you will join a staff who are hard-working, committed, positive in outlook and dedicated to the achievement of our students. We also offer:

• a high standard of professional practice, with bespoke in-house CPD provision and affiliation to nationally recognised courses and providers;


• a supportive and collegiate environment;


• a culture of high trust and accountability that values creativity and innovation, leading practice locally and nationally in a range of fields.

For further information and to apply, please visit our Careers page via the Apply button.

Closing date: Midday on Wednesday, 17 June 2026.

The Elmgreen School is committed to the safety and protection of its students. An enhanced DBS check and a barred list check are conditions of employment for this post.

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