Cover Manager
Caistor Grammar School, Market Rasen, Lincolnshire, LN7 6QJ19 days remaining to apply
Job start date
1 September 2025
Closing date
1 June 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: 35 Hours a week (730am-3pm, mon-fri)
Contract type
- Permanent
Actual salary
- £20,664 - 21674
Pay scale
- NJC 8 - 11
What skills and experience we're looking for
Qualifications and training
Ø Be educated to at least A level (or equivalent) standard.
Ø English and Maths GCSE, at least pass level.
Ø Basic numeracy and literacy skills
Ø Strong grasp of IT systems
Skills and knowledge
Ø Personality and presence required to carry out required duties effectively.
Ø Proven organizational skills and the ability to work under pressure to support colleagues and the smooth running of the school.
Ø Good rapport with young people and be able to act as a good role model to them.
Ø Flexible and Creative in approach
Ø Supportive of the ethos and expectations of Caistor Grammar School
Personal qualities
Ø Awareness of child protection and safeguarding (training will be given)
Ø Ability to organise and prioritise own workload.
Ø Suited for individuals who enjoy working in a school and are committed to creating a positive environment for our students.
Ø Excellent team player
Ø Have a desire to succeed in your role.
Ø Demonstrate integrity, honesty, exceptional timekeeping, accuracy, and reliability.
Ø Emotional maturity and resilience in dealing with challenging behaviours.
Ø Commitment to self-development
Ø Warmth and a sense of humour
What the school offers its staff
Caistor Grammar School is committed to creating a diverse workforce. We will consider all qualified applicants for employment without regard to sex, race, religion, belief, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, pregnancy, maternity, age, disability, marriage, or civil partnership.
We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of young people and expect all staff share this commitment. All posts will be subject to an enhanced DBS disclosure, medical, reference and social media/web search checks. All Pre-employment checks are in line with "Keeping Children Safe in Education. Shortlisted applicants will be subject to a social media/ Web search check. This does not form part of the shortlisting process and you will have a chance to address any issues of concern that come up during the search.
Further details about the role
Duties and responsibilities
Ø Planning, co-ordination and arranging daily cover for all absent staff to ensure necessary cover arrangements are in place.
Ø Responsible for dealing with daily phone calls from staff notifying sickness absence.
Ø Liaison with Assistant Headteacher (i/c Data, Systems and Operations) and SLT to arrange short term cover.
Ø Liaison with supply agencies to arrange necessary bookings and achieve best value.
Ø Produce daily cover list and display for all staff.
Ø Meet and induct all cover staff, process timesheets and agency invoices.
Ø Record costings of supply staff
Ø Maintain school diary by updating staff absences and maintain cover diary.
Ø Responsible for updating all staff absences and room changes on Bromcom.
Ø Prepare cover list of available staff.
Ø Support with cover of lunchtime and break time duties.
Ø Support recruitment of Cover Supervisors
Ø Provide training and support in relation to Cover supervision.
Ø Update staff absence procedures and cover section of staff handbook
Ø Compilation and management of cover material on a daily basis
Ø Production of statistical reports, analysis and termly costings in relation to staff cover and absence data as required by SLT to achieve best value and benchmarking.
Ø Monitoring daily cover to ensure effectiveness in the classroom in relation to behaviour management and delivery of set lessons to promote a safe and calm learning environment.
Ø Ensuring all cover staff are compliant with school policies and procedures.
Ø Responsible for all admin processes related to cover and staff absence, Sixth Form Supervised study and exam invigilation for internal examinations.
Ø To provide admin support in the school office as required
Other Duties
Ø To support school activities, attending appropriate school events e.g. Open Evening.
Ø To be willing to be trained as, and to coordinate the school's First Aid Officers
Ø Any other duties deemed reasonable, as directed by the Headteacher.
Notes: Please note that this is illustrative of the general nature and level of responsibility of the role. It is not a comprehensive list of all tasks. The postholder may be required to do other duties appropriate to the level of the role, as directed by the headteacher or line manager.
Commitment to safeguarding
• We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of young people and expect all staff
share this commitment.
• All posts will be subject to an enhanced DBS disclosure, medical, reference and Social media/web
search checks.
• All Pre-employment checks are in line with "Keeping Children Safe in Education.
• Shortlisted applicants will be subject to a Social Media/ Web search check. This does not form
part of the shortlisting process and you will have a chance to address any issues of concern
that come up during the search.
Applying for the job
Apply for the job by following the link below.
CVs are not accepted.
Additional documents
If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.
About Caistor Grammar School
- School type
- Academy, ages 11 to 18
- Education phase
- Secondary
- School size
- 683 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 18
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Caistor Grammar School website
- Email address
- charlie.coulston@caistorgrammar.com
We are based in the heart of Caistor, a market town standing on the edge of the Lincolnshire Wolds. Lincoln is 24 miles to the south and Grimsby 12 miles to the east. To the north, over the Humber Bridge, Hull is about 30 minutes from here and major cities like Doncaster, Sheffield and Leeds can be reached easily within an hour and a half along the M180 motorway. Property prices are very reasonable compared to other parts of the country, while to the east you can enjoy the delights of the coast in resorts to suit everyone’s tastes.
The School is a special, unique place. All staff, teaching, administration and support, work hard to ensure that our students receive the best education possible. We number approximately 690 students, including 180 in the Sixth Form. We are also proud to be a single academy trust with a very supportive parental and governing body. We are keen to maintain our independence.
The School was founded in 1631 and the original school room is still in use. Most of our work, however, is done in buildings which were substantially remodelled and extended in the very recent past. In 2005, our Manning Building was extensively re-modelled to provide improved accommodation for Modern Languages, PE and History. We also gained an all-weather pitch and a new sports pavilion. The School has a new Food Technology Room, new Music facilities and we have extended our science provision creating the Olympic Torch Building for the teaching of Physics in 2014. Last summer our dining hall was expanded and remodelled. We have just submitted an ambitious £1.2m bid to create a new library and a multi-use performance facility.
We have been actively involved in a number of partnerships with other Lincolnshire Schools and local businesses. We are a selective school drawing our pupils from the upper 25% of the ability range. All our sixth formers are working for three or four A-levels and nearly all go on to either employment, apprenticeships and higher education, including Oxbridge and Russell Group universities. Our students are well motivated and, to quote our last inspection, ‘relish their learning.’ The atmosphere of the School is friendly, purposeful and inclusive. Colleagues are encouraged to develop their own skills and abilities in a supportive environment.
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