School Administrator & Cover Coordinator

• Cover Coordinator & Administrator
• Hours: 5 days per week (Monday-Friday), 7am to 3pm
• Contract: Term time only (39 weeks)
• Start date: As soon as possible

An SEN Trust based in South London is seeking to appoint a dedicated and highly organised Cover Coordinator & Administrator on a full-time basis to start as soon as possible.

The Role

As Cover Coordinator, you will be responsible for the effective and efficient coordination of daily staff absence cover, ensuring continuity of learning for students.

Key responsibilities include:

• Arranging and managing both internal and external cover.
• Supervising lessons when required, ensuring a calm and productive classroom environment.
• Maintaining accurate and up-to-date cover records using school systems.
• Providing induction and support to supply staff.
• Updating the SCR with all cover staff on a daily basis.
• Contributing to administrative duties when not deployed for cover.

This is a pivotal role in maintaining high standards of classroom management and supporting the smooth running of daily school operations.

The School

This SEN school is based in the borough of Southwark with good local transport links. The school is well organised with a committed and driven leadership team who work closely with staff and parents to ensure the best outcomes for all pupils. Alongside the teaching staff team, there is an established school administration team who ensure all aspects of the day to day running of the school are accurate and completely efficiently. There are multiple sites that fall under the Trust across South London.

Person Specification

The successful candidate will:

• Possess strong organisational and administrative skills with excellent attention to detail.
• Demonstrate the ability to supervise classes effectively, maintaining high standards of behaviour.
• Be confident in using ICT systems and Microsoft to manage cover and generate reports.
• Show flexibility and adaptability to meet the daily demands of the role.
• Communicate effectively with staff, supply agencies, and students.
• Commit to ongoing professional development and contributing to the wider school community.

This position would suit an experienced School Administrator looking to take the next step into a more senior role, or a highly organised individual seeking to develop their career within a supportive and ambitious school environment.

If this role is of interest, please apply with an up-to-date CV.

We have a policy to respond to all applications within three working days. However, because of the volume of applications, we are sometimes unable to reply to individual enquiries. If we have not contacted you within this specified time your application has been unsuccessful on this occasion. Philosophy Education is a Recruitment Business and is advertising this vacancy on behalf of one of its clients.