Cover Manager

The Cover Manager plays a crucial role in ensuring the smooth operation of the school by managing staff absences and arranging cover for lessons. Responsibilities include coordinating with supply teachers and liaising with department heads to understand specific cover needs. The Cover Manager will ensure minimal disruption to pupils' learning and support the administrative team in various scheduling and organisational tasks. Strong communication and organisational skills are essential for this role, as well as the ability to respond quickly and efficiently to changing needs.

At Kennet we place learning at the heart of everything we do. Many schools claim to do this, but we believe this is a defining and visible quality of our organisation. We are an open and collaborative community. Through research and evidence-informed practice, we seek to drive education reform through the heart of our school, making decisions that are right for our pupils, as a team, every single day., Kennet is a dynamic and ambitious 11-18 comprehensive school which opened in September 1957. The school has grown over the last 65 years, both in terms of size and success. We currently have approximately 1,900 pupils on roll including strong numbers in the Sixth Form at around 380 pupils. We were judged by Ofsted to be Outstanding in May 2016 and have accumulated a number of awards including Arts Mark Platinum, Exceptional Schools Award, NACE Challenge Award, Investors in Careers and the Sandwell Well-Being Charter Mark focusing on the mental health and well-being of our whole organisation., We are extremely proud of the quality of our professional development programmes. In their 2016 report Ofsted commented that "there is a shared drive to improve teaching so that teaching and learning are always at the heart of the school's work. Leaders and teachers see themselves as professional students and seek to improve and develop their practice continuously.". We believe strongly in investing in individuals and their careers and our aim is to help every member of staff be the best they can be through our professional growth programme. We also provide bespoke support for early career teachers and we have developed a programme for recently qualified teachers which takes teachers from their ECT years through to their third year of teaching, preparing them to take on significant positions of responsibility.

Hours: 30 hours per week (Monday-Friday) term time only plus five occasional days Working Hours: 7:00 am to 1:00 pm Monday to Friday, Joining our school community means becoming part of an open, collaborative environment where trust in our professionals is paramount. We pride ourselves on outstanding facilities and abundant resources that empower our educators to deliver exceptional learning experiences. We are seeking applicants who bring creativity, a forward-thinking attitude, and an unapologetic passion for enabling young people to reach their fullest potential. At our school, innovation is encouraged, and every voice matters in shaping an educational landscape where pupils thrive. All staff have access to a range of benefits including a Cycle Scheme, local government pension scheme and annual flu jab. Kennet School is a highly oversubscribed and ambitious academy which seeks staff who are keen to contribute to the fuller life of the school. Kennet School embraces flexible working, and we are open to discuss possibilities for flexible working across all positions. All reasonable adjustments may be discussed during interview.,

• High quality PD programmes and opportunities for progression
• Supportive culture of lesson observation and coaching
• Career support at all levels of experience
• State of the Art facilities and resources
• Excellent IT infrastructure and provision for staff and pupils
• Leisure centre on site
• Cycle to Work scheme