Cover Manager
Cromer Academy, Cromer, Norfolk, NR27 0EX12 days remaining to apply
Start date details
September 2026
Closing date
7 July 2026 at 1am
Date listed
25 June 2026
Job details
Job role
- Learning support or cover supervisor
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Full time
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- Salary: Support Staff Pay Scale G: £27,702 to £29,601 pro-rata per annum (Actual) (£31,537 - £33,699 full time/full year equivalent)
Cover Manager job summary
Salary: Support Staff Pay Scale G: £27,702 to £29,601 pro-rata per annum (Actual) (£31,537 - £33,699 full time/full year equivalent)
Full time: 37 hours per week
Working Weeks: 39 weeks
Start Date: September 2026
Cromer Academy is seeking to appoint an enthusiastic, reliable and responsible person to work as a Cover Manager to provide line management to cover supervisors and provide cover for whole classes whilst covering absence of teachers to allow them to carry out professional duties and training.
What You’ll Be Doing
- To line manage a team of cover supervisors.
- Being responsible for directing staff, including supply teachers, to ensure all lesson periods and duties are appropriately covered in the event of staff absence.
- To monitor costs and contracts with supply agencies.
- To maintain up to date administrative records and data.
- To supervise whole classes of students and enable them to complete the work set in the absence of the teacher.
- To monitor standards of effectiveness of cover lessons and act upon the information to make improvements where necessary.
- To meet the specific needs of individual students, or a small group of students, as directed by teaching staff and in line with their Special Educational Needs.
About You:
The Cover Manager is a strategic operational role. You will be responsible for orchestrating day-to-day staff absences, allocating supply teachers and supervisors, and ensuring the curriculum continues without disruption. You must have sharp logistical and organisational skills, as well as high adaptability, excellent problem solving and communication skills.
Essential:
- Very good numeracy/literacy skills/GCSE grade C (or NVQ 3 equivalent) in Maths and English.
- Proficient use of technology and understanding of its use in supporting effective teaching and learning.
- Experience of teaching (or other relevant learning environments) covering groups or whole classes.
- Ability to work consistently, prioritise and delegate appropriately, to handle pressure and to work to deadlines.
- Awareness and commitment to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expecting all staff to share this commitment.
Desirable:
- Basic experience of assessing student progress and contributing to the assessment process.
- Knowledge of the needs of SEN students in academic surroundings.
Why Join Inspiration Trust
At Inspiration Trust, we believe in the power of education to transform lives. You’ll be joining a supportive, forward-thinking organisation that values professional development, collaboration, and innovation. We provide opportunities for growth and empower you to make a real impact in schools across Norfolk and north Suffolk. As part of our thriving network of talented teachers, leaders, and support staff, you’ll receive a varied professional development programme designed to help you be the best you can be.
We offer:
- Generous annual leave, and access to the Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS) with excellent employer contributions
- Health Plan and Employee Assistance Programme, including 24/7 virtual GP access, mental health support and claim-back options for healthcare costs *
- Cycle-to-work scheme, retail and theatre discounts (including discounted shopping vouchers, dentist and gym memberships), and salary sacrifice options (including home technology). *
- Free parking at most sites
- Personalised CPD and development programmes
- A structured and specific induction programme.
*Terms and conditions apply. Some benefits are only available following successfully passing probation.
About Us
Cromer Academy is a community school in the truest sense, serving as a hub for its local area and demonstrating ambition and determination for its young people. Situated within easy reach of some of the UK’s most spectacular beaches and countryside, Cromer Academy is far from a sleepy rural school.
The school offers a wide range of opportunities for pupils and the wider community, including study support and extracurricular programmes. Pupils are expected to work hard, remain committed to their learning, and uphold the high standards of behaviour that enable effective teaching and learning to take place.
What is it like to attend Cromer Academy? The school’s culture is deeply rooted in the heritage of the town it serves. It acts as a focal point where community achievements are celebrated, fostering a sense of pride and belonging among pupils. Students are encouraged to make a positive contribution to both the school and wider society, understanding that meeting the high aspirations set by their teachers is key to achieving their full potential.
For information on what it is like to live and work in Cromer, click here. Cromer Academy was inspected by Ofsted in April 2025. This is the first ungraded inspection since Ofsted judged the school to be Good overall in January 2017, with Outstanding for student personal development, behaviour and welfare; and for leadership and management.
We are part of the Inspiration Trust; a thriving family of schools across Norfolk and North Suffolk, recognised nationally for pupil progress and excellence in teaching and leadership. We believe every young person deserves the best education, regardless of background. Inspiration Trust specialises in transforming schools in disadvantaged areas and taking academies from failing to outstanding.
The Trust offers extensive networks and opportunities to collaborate with a diverse range of schools and partners. We are committed to delivering outstanding professional and learning opportunities for all staff, supported by a rich programme of continuing professional development led by some of the country’s leading educational thinkers and practitioners.
Next Steps
Before applying, please read the attached Recruitment Pack and Job Description, for more details about the role. We ask that you read this pack carefully, especially the “Planning your application” section from page 11. This will support your application ensuring you have the opportunity to tell us about your relevant skills, experience and qualifications that relate to the job description and person specification in addition to details of your references covering the last 5 years.
If you would like to know more about this exciting opportunity, then please contact Vicki Bumphrey, PA to Principal (vickibumphrey@inspirationtrust.org).
To apply for this role please click the Apply button to complete the online application form.
When you start your application, you will receive several emails from our application provider, Vacancy Filler. Please be aware that some email providers may mistakenly mark these messages as spam. To avoid missing important updates, we recommend checking your spam or junk folders regularly throughout the application process and marking these emails as safe.
Closing date for applications: 12pm on Tuesday 7th July 2026
Interview date: Wednesday 15th July 2026
Safeguarding and Equal Opportunities
Inspiration Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
All staff appointments are subject to satisfactory references and enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service checks. We are an equal opportunities employer.
Further information about the job
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
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.
View advert on external website (opens in new tab)About Cromer Academy
- School type
- Academy, ages 11 to 16
- Education phase
- Secondary school
- School size
- 650 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 16
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Cromer Academy website
Cromer Academy is a secondary school in North Norfolk, offering an excellent education to the young people of this lively coastal community. We believe all our students are 'exceptional, without exception' – making it our goal to unlock their potential, wherever it may lie. We are rated as Good overall by Ofsted, with Outstanding grades for personal development, behaviour, and welfare; and for leadership and management.
We are part of the Inspiration Trust family of schools, twice ranked as the country’s top family of comprehensive schools for pupil progress to GCSE, and work closely with our fellow schools across the region.
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