Timetable and Cover Manager required as soon as possible

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The East Manchester Academy 60 Grey Mare Lane, Manchester, M11 3DS Academy Headteacher: Mr A Benedict Tel: 0161 230 8039 Fax: 0161 223 2245 Web site: www.theeastmanchester.org.uk Email: [email protected]

Timetable and Cover Manager required as soon as possible 35 hours per week Grade 6

Salary: £23,937 - £27,397 payable per annum ‘Committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children’ The East Manchester Academy, part of the Education and Leadership Trust, is seeking to appoint a Timetable and Cover Manager who is reliable and conscientious to take a vital role within the Academy. You will have a flexible approach to the role and be willing to carry out a wide variety of tasks to ensure the smooth operation of the Curriculum and to meet the needs of the Academy. You will be able to work as part of a team and on your own initiative, and you will have good communication skills with students and teachers alike.

For an application form and further details please download the information from our website http://www.theeastmanchesteracademy.org.uk/Staff/Vacancies contact the school at the above address or telephone number Or email: [email protected]

Successful applicants are subject to appropriate vetting procedures and a satisfactory Enhanced Check from the Disclosure and Baring Service Please return your application form to [email protected] by 9am on Monday 16th January 2017.

(NB It may not be possible to inform each applicant, therefore only successful applicants will be notified).

Job Description

School Timetable and Cover Manager, Grade 6 (pro-rata) £23,166 - £24,717 payable Term-time plus 5 days The East Manchester Academy

The post holder will report operationally to the Deputy Headteacher Standards and Effectiveness, Assistant Headteacher Data and the SIMS & Data Manager. Apart from other colleagues in the school, the main contacts of the job are: Head Teacher, teaching staff, other support staff and pupils.

Main Purpose of the Job:

To work in co-ordination with the Deputy Headteacher to produce school timetable and the Assistant Headteacher to provide daily cover lists. To work in co-ordination with the SIMS & Data Manager on the production and analysis of school data. To further develop expertise in the software used by schools for timetable construction ___________________________________________________________________

Main Duties 1.

To prepare the school timetable, daily cover lists, duty rotas, and examination cover lists if required.

2.

To keep group/setting information up-to-date and issue staff and student timetables.

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To liaise daily with the Cover Team staff and allocate to classes.

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To recruit and organise Agency Cover staff as the need arises.

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To be responsible for an agreed budget.

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To produce set and class lists as required.

7.

To assist the Deputy Headteacher in all aspects of curriculum planning and design.

8.

To assist the Deputy Headteacher in the collation and analysis of options choices, and the planning and design of options.

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To produce data on staff deployment, pupil: teacher ratios.

10. Ensure that all relevant timetable data is kept up to date (including the aspects of the curriculum which relate to courses; and pre-admission years). 11. Assist with producing the staffing attendance data and reports. 12. To provide for the SLT, LA and other external agencies, a core set of analyses of curriculum data. 13. To develop plans/strategies for future implementation. 14. Utilise relevant equipment and software packages in order to provide a fully comprehensive Timetable information system. 15. To assist the Examinations & Assessment Manager to produce a timetable for cover for internal and external examinations. 16. To organise all room changes to accommodate examinations, lesson plans, meetings and unforeseen circumstances, and communicating room changes to all concerned. 17. To resolve queries from staff, students, Houses and the Pastoral Office regarding lesson, rooming and staff anomalies. 18. Be responsible for the accuracy, confidentiality and security of data produced by self and other people. 19. To work as part of a team to support colleagues and contribute to the vision and ethos of the school. 20. To undertake personal development to improve own practice 21. To assist with pupil welfare duties including the supervision of students at lunchtime under the agreed system for the school to ensure the safety and welfare of pupils. 22. Through personal example, open commitment and clear action, ensure diversity is positively valued, resulting in equal access and treatment in employment, service delivery and external communications. 23. To assist the Deputy Headteacher with student interviews regarding curriculum matters. 24. To assist students with curriculum enquiries in respect of the timetable. 25. To liaise with and support the Examinations and Assessment Manager and ensure data consistency within the system.

26. To deputise for the Examinations and Assessment Manager, and other members of the Data team, as required. 27. To be responsible for timetabling extra-curricular or drop down days/sessions.

Where the postholder is disabled, every effort will be made to supply all necessary aids, adaptations or equipment to allow them to carry out all the duties of the job. If, however, a certain task proves to be unachievable, job redesign will be fully considered.

Person Specification

School Timetable and Cover Manager, Grade 6 The East Manchester Academy

For this job we are looking for:

Knowledge and understanding of the curriculum data analysis provided to the SLT, LA and other external agencies

Knowledge and understanding of the principles and practices of timetabling.

Knowledge and understanding of the requirements and implications of providing long and short term cover.

Experience of effectively managing a budget and collating financial data

Demonstrable ability to operate various software packages and information technology systems. Good keyboard and mouse dexterity and the ability to operate information technology equipment. Good communication skills, for effective interaction with service users, colleagues, external educational agencies and members of the public. Excellent analytical skills to dissect information in order to accurately complete and maintain relevant records and produce complex reports and returns. Ability to work on own initiative and plan own workload. Effective and persuasive communicator both verbally and in writing, with the ability to exchange complex information with different audiences.

Experience of developing plans and strategies for future implementation.

Willingness to abide by the Academy and Trust policies.

Personal Style and Behaviour Tact and diplomacy in all interpersonal relationships with the public, pupils and colleagues at work.

Self motivation and personal drive to complete tasks to the required timescales and quality standards.

The flexibility to adapt to changing workload demands and new school challenges.

Personal commitment to ensure services are equally accessible and appropriate to the diverse needs of the service users.

Personal commitment to continuous self-development.

Personal Commitment to continuous service improvement.

Personal commitment to the school’s professional standards, including dress code, at all times

Be willing to consent to and apply for an enhanced disclosure to a CRB (Criminal Records Bureau) check.