Cover Coordinator & Off-Site Trips and Visits Administrator - Term Time

Chatham Grammar, Chatham

• Ref:MED887-5429-59S
• Posted:16/05/2023
• Pay:Pro-Rata £19,687 - £22,273
• Start Date:Immediate
• App Close Date:31/05/2023 at 11:00
• Interviews:TBC

Advert

The University of Kent Academies Trust are seeking to recruit a hardworking individual for the role of Cover Coordinator & Off-site trips/visits Administrator. This role is 37 hours per week, term time only and is being offered on a permanent basis. Some flexibility in the working pattern is possible, however, the successful applicant must be available to start at 7.15am each day. 

The Cover Coordinator is responsible for coordinating and allocating daily cover arrangements for planned and unplanned staff absence. The Cover Coordinator will build solid and long-lasting relationships with the other Trust Cover personnel and will create positive relationships with our preferred recruitment partners to ensure our academies are securing the best staff at preferred rates.  You will work closely with the HR and Talent teams at the Trust regarding recruitment and will supply daily updates to assist those teams in managing absence and to support staff wellbeing. You will undertake a variety of administrative tasks at the academy, which will include off-site trips/visits administration. Previous experience in these areas will be beneficial, however, full training will be given. 

To be successful in this role you will need to be well organised, confident, resilient, proactive and will have excellent time management skills. For this front facing role, you will be a highly effective communicator, able to negotiate and will have the ability to offer support and empathy to your colleagues.  You will demonstrate through your application and the selection process, your go-getting attitude, creativity, problem solving, and your solutions focused mindset. 

Information about the school

Chatham Grammar offers its students a wide variety of educational opportunities with a commitment to ensuring that its students achieve good educational outcomes, develop healthy minds and aspire to be happy, confident young women ready to embark on a variety of aspirational careers. It benefits from being part of the University of Kent Academies Trust and has a current Ofsted rating of Good. Chatham Grammar is proud of its comprehensive website and would encourage applicants to visit for further information: http://www.chathamgrammar.org.uk/.

The successful applicant will be coming to a multi-academy trust-wide supportive learning environment characterised by open management and in the knowledge that they will enjoy the full support and care of the pragmatic (and down-to-earth) leadership team. We have a dynamic, innovative team of professional staff who want to make a difference to the lives, aspirations and opportunities of our young people. We would encourage applicants to visit the UKAT website to view the many employee benefits on offer: https://www.universityofkentacademiestrust.org.uk/careers-with-ukat.

How to Apply

Your application should be made after reading the job description and person specification, and you will use the application to tell us how your current skills and experience fit the requirements and why you think you would be suited to this role. CVs will not be accepted.

We are keen to attract top talent to our inclusive Trust, and therefore, we welcome applications from all people across the community spectrum regardless of their race, religion, ethnicity, sexuality, sexual orientation, disability, gender reassignment or age.

The University of Kent Academies Trust 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 (DBS).

In addition, the Trust will carry out an online search once as part of our due diligence on shortlisted candidates. This is intended to help us identify any incidents or issues that have happened and are publicly available online. The selection panel will then explore such items with the candidate during interview. The Trust’s HR Team or another member of staff trained in safer recruitment will use Google.com to conduct each search, and no adverse judgement will be formed for applicants with limited or no online footprint.

Job Contact Information

• Name:Katie Herbert-Smith, Recruitment Co-Ordinator
• Address:Rainham Road, Chatham, Kent, ME5 7EH
• Telephone: 01634 851262
• Email: recruitment@ukat.org