Cover Manager

Dyke House Sports and Technology College, Hartlepool, TS24 8NQ

11 days remaining to apply

• Job start date

  2 September 2026

• Closing date

  5 July 2026 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  24 June 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Other support roles
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time: Full Time, 37 hours per week, 39 weeks per year (45.942 paid weeks)
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: Grade 6, SCP 23-25, £34,434.00 – £36,363.00 FTE (Pro rata salary £30,422.00 - £32,127.00)

What skills and experience we're looking for

Northern Education Trust is a multi-academy trust committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. At Dyke House Academy, we pride ourselves on creating an inclusive, high-achieving environment where all students have equal opportunities to learn, develop, and succeed.

We are seeking an organized, proactive, and resilient Cover Manager to oversee all elements of staff cover within the academy. This is a pivotal role that balances administrative leadership with direct student interaction.

You will work closely with supply agencies to book and monitor staff, ensure seamless lesson coverage using our MIS system, and lead a dedicated team of Cover Supervisors. Additionally, you will work under the guidance of teaching staff to manage student behaviour and supervise whole classes during short-term teacher absences.

Key Responsibilities

• Cover Management & Agency Liaison:Oversee the daily staff cover schedule, accurately report absences in the MIS system, and manage room allocations or displacements. Act as the primary contact for supply agencies, evaluating the performance of supply teachers and ensuring they receive a proper induction upon arrival.
• Team Leadership:Take responsibility for the performance management, training, and development of the academy's Cover Supervisors.
• Classroom Supervision:Supervise pupils on work set during short-term teacher absences, answer student questions, manage behaviour to maintain a constructive learning environment, and ensure classrooms are left in good order.
• Student Support:Build positive relationships with students, promote independence, encourage inclusion, and escort pupils on educational visits or out-of-academy activities.
• Academy Operations:Assist with exam invigilation, accurately record lesson attendance, and contribute to the overall ethos and aims of the academy.

Who We Are Looking For

The ideal candidate will have strong organizational and communication skills, with the ability to build constructive relationships with both external agencies and internal colleagues. You should be proficient in using ICT to support learning and feel confident managing student behaviour in accordance with academy policies. A strong commitment to professional development, equal opportunities, and data protection (GDPR) is essential.

What the school offers its staff

Northern Education Trust offers:

• The opportunity to work and progress across the family of schools, should you wish in the future;
• The chance to apply for leadership roles in the Deeps structure taking on a whole school leadership project;
• The support and expertise of Director of Subjects.
• A full and detailed programme of support and development for all;
• A further comprehensive programme of professional development, including leadership, provided through the NET Staff College.

Employee benefits

• Free onsite parking
• High quality continuous professional development
• Occupational sick pay, maternity and paternity pay
• Access to the generous Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS)
• Employee Assistance Programme

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

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

Apply for the job by following the link below.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

About Dyke House Sports and Technology College

• School type: Academy, ages 11 to 16
• Education phase: Secondary school
• School size: 1294 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 16
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Dyke House Sports and Technology College website
• Email address: a.thompson1@northerneducationtrust.org
• Phone number: 01429 266377
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/dyke-house-sports-and-technology-college-hartlepool

Arranging a visit to Dyke House Sports and Technology College

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email a.thompson1@northerneducationtrust.org.

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