Cover Officer with Admin Duties
Salary Grade: SC5 Spine Point 12 - 15
Salary Range: £35,493.- £37,077 (AYR salary)
Actual Salary: £21,976.51 - £ 23,363.31 per annum
Hours per week: 25hrs, (term time only ) start time: 7:00am (to12pm)
Are you a reliable quick-thinker looking for a part-time position?
Do you enjoy solving problems, planning, organising and working with people?
We are seeking to appoint a well-organised and resilient person with good IT skills to join our friendly, supportive admin team.
You will be expected:
- To operate the staff cover system under the guidance of the member of SLT: arrive at 7.00am ready to check messages and emails regarding unplanned absence; enter absences on Arbor MIS and allocate cover staff;
- To produce daily sheet and email out;
- To contact agencies and supply teachers to ensure that every morning they are provided with details of the classes and work set and the school;
- To ensure that agency staff safeguarding checks are received and passed to the Office Lead for recording for SCR;
- To manage other aspects of the cover provision (room changes) on a daily basis;
- To maintain effective and positive communication pathways in the best interest of the students and teachers;
- To liaise with the Senior Leadership team and the Exams Officer to ensure all room changes and cover needs have been planned for;
- To assist with general admin for the school.
Experience of working successfully with school software or evidence of the ability to train is essential. The successful candidate will enjoy working in a school environment and will have good interpersonal skills along with well-developed office skills.
You can also visit www.egaschool.co.uk for more information about the school.
Closing date for completed applications:Tuesday 22nd September 2026 9am
Interview date: W/C 28th September 2026
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Elizabeth Garrett Anderson School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people, and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. This position is subject to a DBS (Disclosure and Barring Service) check at Enhanced Level.