Cover Manager

The Saint John Henry Newman Catholic School, Stevenage, Hertfordshire, SG1 4AE

6 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  May - June 2026

• Closing date

  20 April 2026 at 4pm

• Date listed

  14 April 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Administration, HR, data and finance
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Part time, full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: H7.19 £32,061 FTE (pro rata)
• Additional allowances:

  H7.19 £32,061 FTE (pro rata)

Cover Manager job summary

Up to 37 hours per week, Term Time Only + 1 INSET Day
H7.19 £32,061 FTE (pro rata)
Permanent | Monday-Friday 7:30am-3:30pm - working hours can be slightly negotiable

We are seeking an organised, proactive and resilient Cover Manager to join our friendly and supportive school team.

This is a key operational role within the school, responsible for coordinating daily staff cover, organising supply staff, and ensuring the smooth running of the school day. You will also line manage the Cover Supervisor team, ensuring effective deployment and support. Working closely with the Senior Leadership Team, you will play an important part in maintaining continuity of learning for our students.

The successful candidate will:

• Be highly organised with excellent communication skills

• Be confident managing multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment

• Have the ability to lead and support the Cover Supervisor team

• Build positive relationships with staff and external agencies

• Be able to work independently and make effective decisions

In return, we offer a welcoming school community, a supportive leadership team, and the opportunity to make a real impact on the daily life of the school.

The Saint John Henry Newman School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. All appointments are subject to an enhanced DBS check.

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

Safeguarding

Our school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Therefore, the position is subject to safeguarding checks that will include the receipt of satisfactory references and an enhanced DBS check.

Following the shortlisting stage, and prior to making a final decision, the School will collect and process information publicly available about you by conducting a brief online search using an internet search engine. We do this to ensure that the school acts in accordance with its obligations set out in Keeping Children Safe in Education.

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 The Saint John Henry Newman Catholic School

• School type: Academy, Roman Catholic, ages 11 to 18
• Education phase: Secondary school
• School size: 1605 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 18
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: The Saint John Henry Newman Catholic School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/the-saint-john-henry-newman-catholic-school

The Saint John Henry Newman Catholic School serves the North Hertfordshire Catholic community, with a wider catchment extending into Bedfordshire, East Hertfordshire and parts of Cambridgeshire. Originally a six-form entry school, it expanded to eight forms of entry in 2015 and has grown from 830 pupils in 1993 to approximately 1,600 students in 2023, including a thriving Sixth Form of around 400 students, with strong retention and external applications.

The School became part of the Diocese of Westminster Academy Trust in 2012 and has since benefitted from substantial investment in its facilities. This includes the £3.5 million Sports and Performing Arts Pavilion and a major refurbishment programme, with two new teaching blocks now fully operational, providing modern classrooms, a dedicated Sixth Form suite, enhanced IT provision, and improved Library, Dining and Hall facilities. The final phase will include landscaping and the creation of a prayer garden.

Our Mission Statement underpins all aspects of school life, emphasising the practical expression of our Catholic ethos. We are a welcoming, inclusive community where each student is valued as an individual and encouraged to achieve their full potential. While the Chapel is central to school life, our values are lived daily through strong relationships, high expectations and a culture of care, kindness and responsibility.

The School is heavily oversubscribed and has an excellent academic reputation. Students follow a broad and balanced curriculum at Key Stages 3 and 4, with a wide range of GCSE, vocational and creative options. The Sixth Form offers an extensive range of A-level and advanced vocational courses. Outcomes are consistently strong, with high pass rates across GCSE, A-level and vocational qualifications.

We place great importance on enrichment, wellbeing and personal development, supported by a comprehensive careers programme. The School has been awarded the Emotional Health and Wellbeing Kitemark and attendance is above the national average. A Section 48 inspection judged the School to be “Outstanding”, and a recent Ofsted Section 8 inspection confirmed that the School remains “Good”, with inspectors indicating it may now be “Outstanding”.

Inspectors praised our students’ exemplary behaviour, confidence and pride in their school, as well as the calm, purposeful learning environment and the culture of kindness and acceptance fostered by staff. As one Sixth Form student commented, “Whoever you are, wherever you come from and whatever you believe, you are given a warm welcome here.”

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. All appointments are subject to an enhanced DBS check.

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