COVER & OPERATIONS ADMINISTRATOR

Commencing – ASAP

Term Time Only

37.5 hours per week

Monday to Friday, 7:30am to 3:30pm

(30-minute unpaid break each day)

Salary – £28,142 to £28,598 FTE

Actual Salary – £24,134 to £24,525 p.a.

Are you highly organised, proactive and ready to play a key role in the smooth running of a thriving and innovative school? Do you enjoy working in a fast-paced environment where your administrative skills can make a real impact?

The Role

Watling Academy is seeking a Cover & Operations Administrator to provide essential support across key operational areas of the school. This is a varied and hands-on role within our team, with a primary focus on coordinating teaching staff cover and supporting day-to-day logistics.

As our Cover & Operations Administrator, you will:

• Coordinate daily and long-term teaching staff cover, liaising with supply agencies and internal teams to ensure effective deployment.
• Maintain accurate records of staff absence and cover usage, and communicate arrangements clearly to relevant members of staff.
• Support operational planning, including scheduling school events and coordinating logistics for interviews and other key activities.
• Assist with compliance-related administration, such as Freedom of Information requests and stakeholder surveys.
• Provide staff-related administrative support, including onboarding, updating staff lists, tracking training records, and maintaining absence logs.

This is an exciting opportunity to contribute to the operational excellence of a growing school community, including our newly launched Sixth Form. If you’re a detail-oriented administrator with strong communication skills and a collaborative mindset, we’d love to hear from you.

About Watling Academy

Watling Academy is an Ofsted ‘Outstanding’ secondary school situated on the western edge of Milton Keynes, encompassing the Whitehouse and Fairfields developments. Opening in September 2020, our school is a new and vibrant learning community for students aged 11-18. We are excited to have opened the Watling Academy Sixth Form to our first cohort of Year 12 students from September 2025, which will provide further educational opportunities. Our core values of Respect, Responsibility and Kindness embody the ‘Watling Way’ and are integral to the way we interact, learn and grow together as a community.

For more information about our school, please explore our website: www.watlingacademy.net

Learn more about why you should join us by downloading the attached Watling Academy Recruitment Pack

About The Alliance Schools Trust

The Alliance Schools Trust is driven by our mission of Care, Education and Opportunity. We prioritise care by ensuring that no student or staff member ever feels anonymous. Everyone is recognised, valued and supported, creating a strong sense of belonging within our community. Our commitment to education is reflected in our proven track record of academic success, consistently outperforming both Milton Keynes and national averages. We offer opportunity through supportive and dynamic learning environments, where every student can thrive and be well-prepared for future success in higher education or employment. For staff, we offer extensive opportunities for professional development and progression within our growing network of schools, empowering you to advance your career within a united, forward-thinking Trust.

We are recognised as leaders in raising educational standards both within our Trust and in the schools we support. We are proud to appoint motivated, highly qualified staff who thrive in a culture where collaboration and the spirit of partnership are central to everything we do.

How to Apply

Due to our commitment to safer recruitment practices, we can only accept applications through My New Term. Please do not submit CVs.

The Alliance Schools Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff to share this commitment. An enhanced DBS check is required for all successful applicants.

E-mail: hr@tastrust.org.uk

Headteacher: Mrs Emma Anderson

Closing date for applications: Wednesday 18th March 2026, 9am

Interviews: w/c 23rd March