Cover Coordinator

Job description

Cover Coordinator

Location : Hackney

Salary : £120 – £180 per day

Start Date : ASAP

Contract : Full Time, Monday to Friday

Working Hours :  7 : 00 am – 3 : 30 pm

GSL Education London Branch are looking for an experienced Cover Coordinator to join a welcoming and well-organised coeducational comprehensive secondary school and sixth form in Hackney. This is an exciting opportunity for a skilled Cover Coordinator who enjoys working in a fast-paced school environment and plays a key role in ensuring the smooth daily running of cover arrangements.

As a Cover Coordinator , you will be at the heart of the school’s operations, managing daily cover, liaising with staff and agencies, and supporting high-quality learning across the school. The successful Cover Coordinator will be confident, organised, and able to work calmly under pressure. This Cover Coordinator role is ideal for someone with strong administration skills and proven experience in a secondary school setting.

Responsibilities :

Manage and coordinate daily staff cover across the secondary school and sixth form

Use the SIMS cover system accurately and efficiently

Liaise with supply agencies regarding daily and short-term cover needs

Communicate clearly with teaching staff and senior leaders about cover arrangements

Ensure all cover is in place to support continuity of learning

Step in to cover lessons when required

Maintain clear and accurate records related to cover and staffing

Requirements :

Previous cover experience in a secondary school

Strong working knowledge of the SIMS cover system

Experience liaising with agencies for daily supply staff

Excellent administration and organisational skills

Willingness to cover lessons when required

Ability to work to tight deadlines in a busy environment

Available to start immediately

Please be advised that this role requires a strong knowledge and understanding of safeguarding and child protection, and that successful applicants must satisfy all background safer recruitment checks, including an enhanced DBS on the update service.

GSL offers equal opportunities to applicants from all members of the community.

For more information or to register your interest in the Cover Coordinator role, or to be considered, please click ‘apply now’ to submit your full and up-to-date CV, and one of our dedicated consultants will be in touch.