Website The Elmgreen School

Salary: NJC Scale 5 (12-15) £34,359 - £35,892 pro rata depending on qualifications and experience.
Hours: Full Time
Year Round?: Term Time Only + 2 weeks
Permanent?: Yes
To Start: September 2026
For Further Details or to Arrange a Visit: 02087665020

To Apply: All applications must use the forms supplied below and be submitted using the ‘Apply for Job’ button below, unless an ‘External Link’ appears below – please do not submit CVs, as these cannot be accepted.


Applications Close: Noon, Wednesday 17 June 2026
Shortlisting: 17 June 2026
Interviews: Approx w/b 22/6/26
Job Description:

Responsible to:          Office Manager

To Apply:   Please use this external link only.     Please do not send a C.V. as this will not be accepted.

The purpose of the Cover Manager and Administration Assistant role is to assist with the daily organisation of staff cover. We are looking for a highly organised and quick-thinking individual who will embrace the daily challenges of arranging staff cover in our vibrant and thriving school.

Cover management is the main responsibility of the role, however there are some additional duties, including staffing reception and attendance administration that will work around this.

Key Responsibilities

Cover Responsibilities

  • Ensure that there is adequate cover for absent teaching staff including liaison with Teacher Supply Agencies for long and short term cover
  • To maintain a cover diary and to ensure known authorised absences are published in the weekly staff diary and shared electronically with the Trust HR Team
  • To ensure that cover is distributed in an equitable way.

Additional Responsibilities

  • To receive and welcome visitors and deliveries, inform appropriate staff and ensure visitors sign into the school and are given security badges
  • To provide effective communication links (telephone, email, reception and messages) throughout the school including but not limited to telephone switchboard duties, taking and circulating messages
  • Assist with some of the daily routines in Attendance management for the school.

The Elmgreen School became part of the Dunraven Educational Trust in September 2021, and together we are focused on developing an exciting, dynamic and progressive community, focused on improving the outcomes for children and their families.

DUNRAVEN EDUCATIONAL TRUST OVERVIEW

Dunraven Educational Trust (DET) was established in 2016. It now incorporates Dunraven’s All-Through School,  The Elmgreen School, Rosendale Primary School and Van Gogh Primary. DET is a Trust committed to one overarching aim: excellence for and from everyone. This is an expectation for both the children and adults in a school community.  It is achieved in a variety of ways according to the context of each school but within the clear framework established by the Trust.

If you are successful in your application, you will join a staff who are hard-working,  committed, positive in outlook and dedicated to the achievement of our students. We offer:

  • a high standard of professional practice, with bespoke in-house CPD provision, and affiliation to nationally recognised courses and providers;
  • a supportive and collegiate environment,
  • a culture of high trust and accountability that values creativity and innovation, leading practice locally and nationally in a range of fields.

The Elmgreen School is committed to the safety and protection of its students. An enhanced DBS check and a barred list check are conditions of employment for this post.

 

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