Job Description:

Cover Manager - Bristol

Bristol
Salary: £31,000-£34,000 per annum
Start date: September 2026

📣 Are you an organised education professional with strong coordination and people-management skills? Tradewind Recruitment is supporting a Bristol secondary school in the appointment of a Cover Manager.

This is an excellent opportunity for someone who can manage competing priorities, respond quickly to changes and help ensure the school operates effectively when staff are unavailable.

Before applying, please confirm:

1. Do you have experience coordinating staff, cover or operations within a school or education setting?
2. Are you available to work full-time in Bristol from September 2026?
3. Do you have the right to work in the UK and an enhanced DBS, or are you willing to obtain one?

🔎 About Tradewind Recruitment

Tradewind Recruitment specialises in connecting skilled education professionals with schools across the UK.

We work closely with schools and candidates to identify the right people for each role, providing support throughout the recruitment process.

With over 240 5-star Google reviews from our candidates, past and present, we pride ourselves on delivering a professional and responsive service.

🌟 The Opportunity

As Cover Manager, you will take responsibility for the school's daily cover arrangements, responding to staff absences and ensuring lessons are appropriately staffed.

You will coordinate internal and external cover, oversee the school's cover processes and provide direction to the Cover Supervisor team.

The role also involves monitoring agency use, maintaining accurate staffing information and providing relevant updates to senior leaders.

Where required, you may also provide classroom cover, supervising students and delivering pre-prepared work.

This role would suit someone who is highly organised, decisive, confident under pressure and able to communicate effectively with staff at all levels.

🎯 Key Responsibilities

As Cover Manager, you will be responsible for:

• Coordinating daily cover requirements and responding to staff absences.
• Arranging internal and agency cover efficiently.
• Managing the school's cover administration and maintaining accurate records.
• Supporting and overseeing the Cover Supervisor team.
• Providing classroom supervision when required and maintaining a positive learning environment.
• Monitoring agency usage and preparing information for senior leadership.
• Working in line with safeguarding requirements and school policies.

💼 What We Offer

Competitive salary: £31,000-£34,000 per annum, depending on experience.

Professional development: Access to over 2,500 free CPD courses, webinars and resources through the National College.

Dedicated support: Work with an experienced Tradewind consultant throughout the recruitment process and beyond.

Career opportunities: Access to further roles across the education sector through Tradewind Recruitment.

A trusted employer: Tradewind is proudly recognised as a Sunday Times Top 100 employer for four consecutive years.

We are committed to providing an excellent service to candidates and schools and are proud to be an Equal Opportunities Employer.

📩 Interested in the Cover Manager role?

If you have the organisation, communication and leadership skills to manage a busy school's daily cover operation, we'd like to hear from you.

Click 'Apply now' or contact Kyle on (phone number removed) or (url removed) for more information.