Polam Hall School Darlington

 Cover Co-ordinator

 Post is term time only 42.5 hrs per week, Monday – Friday

 Posted:                       12^th May 2026

Closing date:             7th June 2026

Interviews held w/c: 15th June 2026

Salary:                        £28,506 Grade F (FTE £30,024) with progression

Hours:                        42.5 hrs per week. Term time only - 37 weeks. 7.30am – 4.30pm, Monday – Friday    

Polam Hall School wishes to appoint an enthusiastic and experienced individual to the following post:

Cover Co-ordinator

·         To co-ordinate the provision of teaching cover (and break and classroom support cover) in both primary and secondary phases of the school.

·         To organise replacement cover as and when required by examining internal resources and liaising with the Cover Supervisors as well as contacting designated supply agencies as required.

·         To act as a Cover Supervisor as and when required.

 Successful Applicant

The successful applicant will have experience of managing pupils, ideally across varying ages, in an education setting; have behaviour management skills and experience as well as a good understanding of curriculum. In addition and equally as important the successful candidate will have good working knowledge of management information systems (we use Arbor) and timetabling and have some people management experience. Must be an organised individual with excellent problem solving abilities, good communication skills and a can do attitude.

Our School:

Polam Hall School is a 4 – 16 all-through academy and is part of Woodard Academies Trust. We have 850 pupils on roll, with one and a half forms of entry in our Primary Phase and four forms in our Secondary Phase. Polam Hall is a school with a unique and long history which today is proud to be a fully comprehensive school serving the young people of Darlington. Our mission is to educate the whole child, developing leadership, compassion, character and academic ambition, through the combination of our Academic and Concordia Crescimus curricula. We have high expectations and aspirations for every member of our school community.

Polam Hall is a community where staff and students work together for common goals. We make every effort to develop our staff team, offering professional development opportunities and the chance to be part of a wider Trust, yet retaining the friendly atmosphere of a small school. We are looking for energetic and enthusiastic people to join our team, who have children at the heart of their practice and who will help us to drive forward our aim: to deliver an outstanding education to every single one of our pupils.

Visits to the school are welcome.  If you would like to visit or to discuss the post further please contact the administration team: information@phs.woodard.co.uk

Please note you should use the supporting statement section of the application form to clearly evidence your ability to meet the requirements outlined in the person specification. The information in this section will be used to shortlist applicants for the role and therefore it is important that you provide enough detail to give a full picture of your skills and experience and what you can contribute to teaching and learning at Polam Hall.

 Polam Hall School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Safer recruitment practice and pre-employment checks will be undertaken before any appointment is confirmed. This post is subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check.