Cover Manager

Malcolm Arnold Academy, Northampton, Northamptonshire, NN2 6JW

7 days remaining to apply

• Closing date

  12 September 2025 at 12:59am

• Date listed

  14 August 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Administration, HR, data and finance
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: £30,024.00 - £30,024.00 Annually (FTE) £26,372.43 pro rata

Cover Manager job summary

About the role

As our cover manager, you will

• Plan, organise and manage the need for cover lessons.
• Manage the deployment of staff to lessons where the need arises.
• Train, manage and lead staff who lead cover lessons, to ensure the highest of standards in our classrooms and implement our school culture.
• Lead student learning during cover lessons where the usual teacher is absent.
• Collaborate with staff to ensure the highest quality of provision for our students.

37 hours per week, 39 weeks per year (term time)

Salary & Benefits

NJC 15, £30,024 FTE, £26,372.43 pro rata

Access to Local Government Pension Scheme.

Regional networks of Trust colleagues and access to key leaders in Education

Commitment to employee Health and Wellbeing including dedicated Employee Assistance Programme

Awards and Recognition Scheme

Flexible working patterns

Benefits Platform

- Holiday discounts

- - Cinema tickets

- Restaurant booking discounts

- Cycle to Work Scheme

Who we are looking for

• Educated to GCSE level/ NVQ-level 2 or equivalent, including English and Maths.

A colleague who insists on impeccable behaviour and has the highest expectations of our students.

A colleague with experience of working effectively in a school setting.

Someone who is committed to supporting students to ensure they flourish in their learning.

A colleague who has experience in managing others.

About The David Ross Education Trust

The David Ross Education Trust has grown to a network of 36 academies, incorporating primary, secondary and grammar, and special schools. We employ over 2000 people with the primary focus of raising the standards of education for 13,000 young people. Whatever your role, you should know you are contributing to achieving our vision of inspiring the next generation of young people to be the best they can in whatever they choose. Our aim is to be the country’s leading academy chain, committed to delivering the highest educational standards alongside an unrivalled package of sporting and cultural enrichment.

We are incredibly lucky to be able to work alongside outstanding organisations and individuals who are happy to share their expertise and skills in supporting the David Ross Foundation's vision to give children better life chances through access to the best education and support we can give them.

While each academy is unique, we share common goals, aspirations, values, and methods that enable us to work collaboratively and collectively to achieve our mission. We operate regional hubs, whereby academies work with other schools who are part of the Trust so we can share skills and knowledge, allowing them to benefit and learn from each other.

Apply now

To submit your application, please click on ‘apply now.’

Early applications are advised. We receive high numbers of applications for our roles and therefore have to close the vacancy prior to the closing date to review candidates' details against our job criteria before shortlisting or re-opening the vacancy.

An enhanced DBS check is required for all successful applicants.

The David Ross Education Trust is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to providing a fair, equitable and mutually supportive learning and working environment for our students and staff.

It is our objective to ensure that job applicants and staff are treated solely based on their merits, abilities, and potential. We do not discriminate against any applicants on the basis of any protected characteristics.

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

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.

About Malcolm Arnold Academy

• School type: Academy, Church of England, ages 11 to 18
• Education phase: Secondary
• School size: 1307 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 18
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Malcolm Arnold Academy website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/malcolm-arnold-academy

Malcolm Arnold Academy is a co-educational secondary school based in Northampton, Northamptonshire, for students aged 11-18.

The school takes its name from the legendary composer Sir Malcolm Arnold. Born in Northampton in 1921, he was one of the leading figures in 20th-century classical music and helped to establish the National Youth Orchestra of Great Britain.

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