About the role
COVER MANAGER
Permanent / Full-time / Term time only
Actual Salary £27,721.51 p.a. (£32,842.48 FTE)
Start date September 2025
STAHS is a vibrant school supported by a diverse and enthusiastic community of staff, pupils, parents and alumni. It is important that our staff reflect the diversity of our community, and we therefore welcome and encourage applications from people of all genders and sexual orientation, those from Black, Asian and other minority ethnic backgrounds, and those with disabilities.
Our vibrant, welcoming school is seeking a confident, enthusiastic individual, to oversee the administration of cover for teaching staff to ensure high quality cover is provided in a timely manner. The post holder will also be a cover supervisor and take lessons in the absence of the regular teacher.
This is an excellent opportunity to join our committed, dedicated staff who form part of our school community. The ideal candidate will be a reliable individual with excellent interpersonal skills. In order to support the delivery of the curriculum, the successful candidate will possess strong experience of the empathetic management of students, along with exceptional time management skills.
This is a permanent position, offered on a full-time basis, 40 hours per week, term time only (35 weeks per year). The working hours will be 7.30am – 4.00pm Monday – Friday with a 30-minute unpaid lunch break each day.
In return we offer:
- Continued Professional Development (CPD) opportunities
- An opportunity to join our warm, vibrant and ambitious independent day school set in the heart of St Albans, easily accessible to central and outer London
- Use of sports facilities, including gym*
- An extensive benefits package; free lunches, generous pension scheme, free life assurance, subsidised private healthcare
- Competitive salary
* Conditions apply
Details of the role and application process are available on the school’s website www.stahs.org.uk/vacancies
Closing date for applications is 9am on Thursday 26 June 2025
Interviews to be held on Tuesday 1 July 2025
The High School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Applicants will be required to undergo child protection screening appropriate to the post, including checks with past employers and the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Registered Charity No: 311065
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