Administration and Cover Manager

Are you looking for a position where you will be truly valued? Have you previously shown loyalty and longevity in roles as an Administrator? If you have answered "Yes", then we have great news for you! We are looking for an Administration and Cover Manager.

In this role, you will:

• Effectively manage the day-to-day cover in the academy
• Lead on and manage the academy’s admissions procedures
• Manage the administrative team

• Managing both planned and daily cover in accordance with the academy’s policy and safeguarding requirements
• Utilising the Supply Bank platform effectively to meet the academy’s day-to-day cover requirements
• Managing the academy’s admissions procedures for students in Years 4 to 11
• Being the point of contact between parents and the Academy concerning all aspects of the admissions process

Due to the cover responsibilities of the role, you would need to be available to start work daily at 7.30am.

• Passionate with an appetite to inspire young people
• Hardworking and imaginative with excellent organisational and time management skills
• Experienced in using Microsoft Office programs
• Flexible and able to take both a proactive and responsive approach
• A dedicated team player who wants to work and engage with colleagues at all levels

At the heart of Fairfax Multi-Academy Trust, Bournville School has been on a clear trajectory – making small daily steps that result in big changes. Located in the south of Birmingham, the Academy serves students from Reception to Year 11 from the wider community, many of whom are from disadvantaged backgrounds. The school has a collective spirit and is committed to delivering an engaging curriculum, inspiring children to achieve and, ultimately, “enriching the lives and transforming the futures” of our young people.

At Fairfax Multi-Academy Trust, we enrich lives and transform futures. Our four academies in and around Birmingham offer an outstanding quality of education, recognising that all our children are individuals and delivering exceptional pastoral care to ensure their happiness. Whilst we place strong emphasis on academic achievement, we take a holistic view of education and maintain exciting extracurricular programmes to create the well‑rounded young adults of tomorrow.

We’re also creating outstanding careers that could take you anywhere within our network – and take your future anywhere you want to go.

When you join Fairfax Multi-Academy Trust, you join a nurturing family where your professional satisfaction and personal happiness really count. You can expect heavy investment in your career development alongside an outstanding package of benefits, including:

• Educational support
• Flexi perks
• Salary sacrifice scheme
• Perkbox subscription
• Professional learning and regular training
• Counselling, Mental Health First Aiders and access to a Wellness Hub
• Wellbeing updates and stress management guidance
• Menopause awareness training
• Free flu jabs
• Access to fitness programmes, including yoga, HIIT and more
• Access to physical activities during our Trust-wide Wellbeing Week
• Diet and nutrition webinars

9.00am on 6 March 2026.

Fairfax Multi‑Academy Trust is committed to the safeguarding and welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful candidate will therefore be required to undertake an Enhanced Disclosure via the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) as well as providing evidence of qualifications.

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (2013 and 2020). This means that certain convictions and cautions are considered ‘protected’ and do not need to be disclosed to employers, and if they are disclosed, employers cannot take them into account. Guidance about whether a conviction or caution should be disclosed can be found on the Ministry of Justice website: