About Us
The Role of the Cover Manager
To record all teacher absence (planned and sickness) and liaise with staff and supply agencies to ensure that classes are appropriately supervised and have access to the work that has been set. To supervise classes in the absence of the timetabled teacher so that pupils can continue to receive teaching and learning to the standards of The Academy, Selsey.
About The Kemnal Academies Trust
The Kemnal Academies Trust (TKAT), one of the largest and most established multi-academy trusts in the country. As part of The Kemnal Academies Trust, colleagues benefit from access to a wide network of professional support, collaboration, and development opportunities across a family of schools committed to excellence in education. The Trust is dedicated to investing in its people, providing high-quality training, career progression opportunities, and a strong culture of teamwork and innovation. Joining The Kemnal Academies Trust means becoming part of a forward-thinking organisation that values inclusion, ambition, and continuous improvement, where staff are empowered to make a real difference to the lives of young people.
About The Academy Selsey:
The Academy Selsey is a welcoming and ambitious 11–16 secondary school at the heart of the Selsey community, serving families across the Manhood Peninsula and the wider Chichester area. As part of The Kemnal Academies Trust (TKAT), the school combines a strong community ethos with the advantages of a wider network of collaboration and support. Operating as a close-knit, inclusive, and supportive environment, it is a place where young people are inspired to live out our motto of "Pride in Excellence" and are encouraged to achieve their full potential. The school is committed to delivering a high-quality education through a broad and engaging curriculum across Key Stages 3 and 4, supported by modern, purpose-built facilities and dedicated colleagues
Key Duties and Responsibilities of the Cover Manager:
- To supervise classes and deliver planned lessons when the timetabled teacher is unavailable.
- To register classes and distribute work as set by the timetabled class teacher.
- To manage supply staff ensuring they know what lessons they have and where they will find the work.
- To supervise behaviour and record disciplinary incidents.
- To help children understand set work.
- Collect and collate work from students.
- Reporting on supervised classes to the timetabled teacher to enable them to plan follow up lessons.
- Supporting and encouraging all systems used throughout the academy to raise achievement.
- Liaise with staff who are absent to obtain essential information
- Liaise with supply agencies to ensure that, when internal cover is not available, we get quality staff, with the
- appropriate safeguarding clearance, at the best price.
- Liaise with supply staff to introduce academy processes and systems to support the health and wellbeing of all.
- Supporting teachers by feeding back information from covered lessons.
- Feeding back to appropriate colleagues any concerns regarding students.
- Supporting staff to achieve constructive working relationships with students.
Job Details
Salary:
£27,254 - £28,598 (FTE)
£23,337 to £24,488 (Actual Salary)
Contract Type: Permanent
Working Pattern: Full-time
Location: The Academy Selsey, Chichester, West Sussex
Interviews: 03.08.2026
What You Need to Succeed
What We're Looking For:
- Commitment to safeguarding: You must demonstrate a clear understanding of safeguarding requirements when managing and welcoming external supply staff.
- Prior experience in an educational environment, specifically within classroom supervision, exam invigilation, or school administration.
- Exceptional organizational and logistics skills to efficiently record teacher absences (both planned and sickness) and seamlessly coordinate daily cover schedules.
- Strong classroom management skills with the ability to confidently supervise classes, maintain high standards of behaviour, register students, and accurately record disciplinary incidents when covering lessons.
- Academic literacy to help students understand work set by absent teachers and safely collect/collate completed work.
- Excellent communication skills to act as the central point of contact for absent teachers, internal colleagues, and external supply staff.
- The ability to build positive relationships with both students and staff, supporting academy-wide systems to raise student achievement.
- A community mindset, with a willingness to support the wider school life by assisting with exam invigilation, extra-curricular activities, or school trips as needed.
Further Information
The Academy Selsey and West Sussex County Council are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We will ensure that all our recruitment and selection practices reflect this commitment. All successful candidates will be subject to an appropriate Disclosure and Barring Service check along with other relevant employment checks, including satisfactory references.
How to Apply
To apply for this role please download the job description and click here to complete an application on The Kemnal Academies Trust Careers page.
Should you have any questions regarding the role or the application please feel free to contact us.
NOTE TO CANDIDATES - Please do not select the ‘Apply online’ button as the School processes your applications directly rather than through this site.
The reference number for this role is SCHO02854.
Job Reference: SCHO02854
