Cover Coordinator/Manger - 20 hrs per week
Collingwood College, Camberley, Surrey, GU15 4AE16 days remaining to apply
Job start date
1 September 2025
Closing date
30 May 2025 at 12pm (midday)
Date listed
13 May 2025
Job details
Job role
- Learning support or cover supervisor
- Administration, HR, data and finance
- Other support roles
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Part time: This post is 20 hours per week from 7am to 11 am, Monday to Friday term time plus inset days. These hours are non negotiable to ensure cover is in place before the college day begins.
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- £25,893-£28,588
Actual salary
- £12,375 to £13,663
What skills and experience we're looking for
Are you passionate about education and looking for a rewarding role where you can make a real difference? Collingwood College is seeking a dedicated Cover Coordinator to join our team in September 2025!
This post is 20 hours per week from 7am to 11 am, Monday to Friday term time plus inset days. These hours are non negotiable to ensure cover is in place before the college day begins.
Key Responsibilities:
- Ensure effective management of short and medium-term cover for absent teaching staff.
- Deploy Cover Supervisors and liaise with supply agencies for cover as needed.
- Manage room changes including College events, examinations and other activities.
What We’re Looking For:
- A proactive self-starter with excellent problem-solving skills
- Strong organisational and IT skills
- Excellent communication and interpersonal abilities
- A passion for working with young people and ensuring their educational success.
Qualifications:
- GCSEs in Maths and English (Grade 4-9/A-C) or equivalent
- Proven administration and organisational skills
- Experience in behaviour/classroom management is a plus.
Important Notes: Interviews may be conducted before the closing date, and the vacancy may close early if an appointment is made. Collingwood College is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. An enhanced DBS check will be required for the successful applicant. If you’re ready to bring your skills and enthusiasm to our team, we’d love to hear from you! Apply today and help us ensure our students receive the best education possible.
What the school offers its staff
Why Join Us?
Collingwood College has its own generous pay scale and the financial package offered will be commensurate with the responsibilities of the post and the experience of the person appointed. Staff receive a generous annual leave entitlement or equivalent rate of holiday pay.
College staff also receive the following additional benefits:
• Eligibility for membership of the generous Local Government Pension Scheme (Further information can be found at Surrey Pension Fund)
• BUPA healthcare cash plan
• 24/7 employee assistance programme for staff and their families
• Cycle to work scheme.
• Flexible leave of absence policy
• Free on-site parking
Commitment to safeguarding
Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment.
Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance.
Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant):
childcare disqualification
Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS)
medical
online and social media
prohibition from teaching
right to work
satisfactory references
suitability to work with children
You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.
Applying for the job
Please download the application form using the link below, and once completed send to HR@collingwood.surrey.sch.uk
CVs are not accepted.
Additional documents
If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.
About Collingwood College
- School type
- Academy, ages 11 to 18
- Education phase
- Secondary
- School size
- 1740 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 18
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Collingwood College website
- Email address
- HR@collingwood.surrey.sch.uk
- Phone number
- 01276457600
Collingwood College is Surrey Heath’s first high-performing Academy. Collingwood is one of Surrey’s largest and most successful secondary schools for students aged 11-19. We have more than 1700 students, including a Sixth Form of well over 250 and 250 teaching and support staff, all of whom are dedicated to ensuring that all our students fulfil their potential and enjoy to the full their secondary education.
Arranging a visit to Collingwood College
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email HR@collingwood.surrey.sch.uk.
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