Secondary School Cover Manager

Smile Education Recruitment
📍 Newton Heath, Greater Manchester, United Kingdom 💼 Full-time 🕒 Posted June 22, 2026

Job Description

Smile Education are currently recruiting an organised and proactive Cover Manager to support the day-to-day operation of a secondary school in North Manchester.

This is a key operational role focused on coordinating short-term staffing, managing daily absence cover and ensuring lessons continue with minimal disruption. The successful candidate will help build an effective in-house cover team while working with recruitment agencies when additional staff are required.

The role is open to experienced Cover Managers, as well as candidates looking to progress from a strong school-based or administrative background. Salary will reflect relevant experience.
 
Role Overview
As Cover Manager, you will organise daily teaching cover across the school. This will include reviewing staff absences, allocating internal Cover Supervisors, arranging agency staff and communicating cover information before lessons begin.
You will also act as the main contact for temporary staff, ...

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Job Details

  • Location Newton Heath, Greater Manchester
  • Job Type Full-time
  • Category educational-instruction-and-library
  • Posted Date June 22, 2026
  • Application Deadline August 01, 2026