11 days remaining to apply

  • Start date details

    As soon as possible

  • Closing date

    30 March 2026 at 1pm

  • Date listed

    19 March 2026

Job details

Job role

  • Administration, HR, data and finance

Visa sponsorship

Visas cannot be sponsored

Working pattern

Part time

Contract type

Permanent

Full-time equivalent salary

£15,344.00 - £16,322.00 Annually (Actual) Sheffield NJC Grade 4, Scale points 7-12. 25 hours per week, 39 weeks.

Cover Co-ordinator job summary

All Saints is a highly successful, oversubscribed, 11-18 Catholic Voluntary Academy within the St Clare CMAT. At the last OFSTED inspection in October 2023 the school remained Good. As a wholly inclusive school community we share a clear and ambitious vision for high quality education for all. Staff at all career stages are supported to access innovative and research led CPD and there is a culture of continuous development.

The school wishes to appoint a talented individual to organise the cover system effectively and support line mangers by coordinating administration of the sickness absence policy. The successful candidate will also be responsible for working with trip organisers to ensure all administrative tasks are completed.

All Saints is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. We expect all staff to share this commitment and to undergo appropriate checks, including enhanced DBS checks. In addition, this post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act and a self-disclosure is required for applicants shortlisted for interview.

We are committed to fairness and social justice and welcome applications from everyone.

Cover Co-ordinator.

The school wishes to appoint a talented individual to organise the cover system effectively and support line mangers by coordinating administration of the sickness absence policy.

Purpose of the role:

  • To ensure that the cover system in school works efficiently and in a cost effective way.
  • To ensure that the school management has accurate data on staff attendance and that absences are recorded according to school policy

Key Tasks to Achieve Outcomes

  • To record all staff absence and obtain appropriate absence documentation as required
  • To implement the staff cover system
  • To buy in supply staff as appropriate
  • To provide information for Return to Work interviews
  • To monitor returns from Return to Work interviews
  • To produce absence statistics monthly and annually for the school leadership and for payroll purposes
  • Patterns of absence are identified and the member of the Leadership Team is alerted to these
  • To manage a cover budget
  • To record staff CPD

Further information about the job

The candidate will be required to undergo a full enhanced DBS check and must be eligible to work in the UK.
Visas cannot be sponsored.
If you're interested in teaching or training to teach in England as an international citizen, we can help you understand your next steps.

Commitment to safeguarding

All Saints is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. We expect all staff to share this commitment and to undergo appropriate checks, including enhanced DBS checks.

Applying for the job

This school accepts applications through their own website, where you may also find more information about this job.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

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About All Saints' Catholic High School

School type
Academy, Roman Catholic, ages 11 to 18
Education phase
Secondary school
School size
1400 pupils enrolled
Age range
11 to 18
Ofsted report
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All Saints is a highly successful, oversubscribed, 11-18 Catholic Voluntary Academy within the St Clare CMAT. At the last OFSTED inspection in October 2023 the school remained Good. As a wholly inclusive school community we share a clear and ambitious vision for high quality education for all. Staff at all career stages are supported to access innovative and research led CPD and there is a culture of continuous development.

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