Cover Manager

Perryfields Academy, Oldbury, West Midlands, B68 0RG

10 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  TBC

• Closing date

  19 October 2026 at 4pm

• Date listed

  9 October 2026

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: £28,154.00 - £34,812.00 Annually (FTE) £24,724 - £30,571 Actual

Cover Manager job summary

Cover Manager

Perryfields Academy, Oldbury, B68 0RG (Part of Broadleaf Partnership Trust)

Grade 3

Contract: 36.5 hrs/wk (Monday-Wednesday) Permanent, Term Time Only (39 wks/yr)

Reports to: Deputy Headteacher

Manages: Cover Supervisors

The Role

Perryfields Academy is seeking an organized and resilient Cover Manager to lead our daily whole-school cover programme. You will ensure educational continuity and maintain high behavior standards by scheduling daily cover, managing Cover Supervisors, and liaising with external supply agencies.

Key Responsibilities

Daily Cover Scheduling: Plan and distribute whole-school cover schedules using Arbor (MIS), managing both planned and short-notice absences.

Agency & Onboarding Management: Coordinate with supply agencies, track spend, verify timesheets, and ensure full safeguarding (KCSIE) compliance and ICT access for temporary staff.

Team Leadership: Line-manage, deploy, and support the internal Cover Supervisor team.

Classroom Supervision: Supervise classes when required, delivering set work, managing behavior, and completing registers.

Whole-School Duties: Assist with break/lunch supervisory duties, assemblies, and general operational support.

Requirements

Essential:

GCSE Grade C/4+ in English and Maths (or equivalent).

Excellent organizational, administrative, and ICT skills.

Ability to work flexibly and remain calm under pressure.

Strong communication, discretion, and a clear commitment to safeguarding.

Desirable:

Secondary school experience or background as a Cover Supervisor.

Experience with Arbor (MIS), rota management, or agency bookings.

Level 3+ qualification in education or administration.

Safeguarding

Perryfields Academy is committed to safeguarding children. The successful candidate will require an Enhanced DBS check with Barred List verification.

Perryfields Academy reserves the right to close this advert, short-list, and appoint a suitable candidate prior to the advertised closing date should a sufficient volume of applications be received. Applicants are therefore strongly advised to submit their completed application at the earliest opportunity, as the academy accepts no liability for applications unconsidered due to early closure.

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 Perryfields Academy

• Organisation type: Academy, ages 11 to 16
• Education phase: Secondary school
• Size: 682 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 16
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• Website: Perryfields Academy website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/perryfields-academy

Perryfields is a vibrant and caring school that
places the students at the centre of each decision we take.
In May 2021, we were delighted for Perryfields to become part of Broadleaf
Partnership Trust. We continue to enjoy working collaboratively within a small
network of academies, to provide opportunities for both our students and staff to
thrive and excel, whilst maintaining our individual flair as an academy.
Whilst at Perryfields, our students are empowered to be aspirational, resilient and
independent learners. Our broad and balanced curriculum helps to cultivate the
individual, fostering a love of learning and the desire to achieve. It is designed to
enhance the development of our students with both subject specific and transferable
skills, preparing them for the future and wider-world. This is reflected in our
consistently good exam results.
Underpinning our culture of ambition is a strong and supportive pastoral system. The
promotion of positive mental health and wellbeing encourages our learners to unlock
their potential, within a kind and friendly environment. We equip our students with
the life skills they need to succeed both academically and socially, so they can be
well-rounded members of the wider community.
We pride ourselves on working as a united team

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