diff --git a/lbplanner/classes/enums/CAPABILITY.php b/lbplanner/classes/enums/CAPABILITY.php
index ef195f00..cf37d86c 100644
--- a/lbplanner/classes/enums/CAPABILITY.php
+++ b/lbplanner/classes/enums/CAPABILITY.php
@@ -54,6 +54,11 @@ class CAPABILITY extends Enum {
      */
     const STUDENT = 'local/lb_planner:student';
 
+    /**
+     * Shortname of the slotmaster CAPABILITY.
+     */
+    const SLOTMASTER = 'local/lb_planner:slotmaster';
+
     /**
      * Matches a capability string to its bitmappable flag
      * @param string $str the capability string
diff --git a/lbplanner/classes/enums/CAPABILITY_FLAG.php b/lbplanner/classes/enums/CAPABILITY_FLAG.php
index 88d06fe6..5728405d 100644
--- a/lbplanner/classes/enums/CAPABILITY_FLAG.php
+++ b/lbplanner/classes/enums/CAPABILITY_FLAG.php
@@ -54,6 +54,11 @@ class CAPABILITY_FLAG extends Enum {
      */
     const STUDENT = 8;
 
+    /**
+     * Flag of the slotmaster CAPABILITY.
+     */
+    const SLOTMASTER = 16;
+
     /**
      * matches a flag to its capability string
      * @param int $num the bitmappable flag
diff --git a/lbplanner/classes/helpers/slot_helper.php b/lbplanner/classes/helpers/slot_helper.php
index f642ad53..980da3e5 100644
--- a/lbplanner/classes/helpers/slot_helper.php
+++ b/lbplanner/classes/helpers/slot_helper.php
@@ -25,10 +25,13 @@
 
 namespace local_lbplanner\helpers;
 
+use core\context\system as context_system;
+
 use DateInterval;
 use DateTime;
 use DateTimeImmutable;
 use DateTimeInterface;
+use local_lbplanner\enums\CAPABILITY;
 use local_lbplanner\enums\WEEKDAY;
 use local_lbplanner\model\{slot, reservation, slot_filter};
 
@@ -372,15 +375,37 @@ public static function amend_date_with_unit_time(int $unit, DateTimeInterface $d
     }
 
     /**
-     * Checks whether a user is supervisor for a specific slot.
+     * Checks whether a user has supervisor-level permissions for a specific slot.
+     * NOTE: The user in question does not necessarily literally be the slot's supervisor, just have sufficient permissions!
      * @param int $supervisorid userid of the supervisor in question
      * @param int $slotid the slot to check
      *
-     * @return bool Whether this user is supervisor for this slot
+     * @return bool Whether this user has perms for this slot
      */
     public static function check_slot_supervisor(int $supervisorid, int $slotid): bool {
         global $DB;
 
+        $context = context_system::instance();
+        if (
+            has_capability(CAPABILITY::ADMIN, $context, $supervisorid)
+            || has_capability(CAPABILITY::SLOTMASTER, $context, $supervisorid)
+        ) {
+            return true;
+        }
+
         return $DB->record_exists(self::TABLE_SUPERVISORS, ['userid' => $supervisorid, 'slotid' => $slotid]);
     }
+
+    /**
+     * Same as {@see check_slot_supervisor()}, except it throws an error if permissions are insufficient.
+     * @param int $supervisorid userid of the supervisor in question
+     * @param int $slotid the slot to check
+     *
+     * @throws \moodle_exception if the user has insufficient permissions
+     */
+    public static function assert_slot_supervisor(int $supervisorid, int $slotid): void {
+        if (!self::check_slot_supervisor($supervisorid, $slotid)) {
+            throw new \moodle_exception('Insufficient Permission: you\'re not supervisor of this slot');
+        }
+    }
 }
diff --git a/lbplanner/db/access.php b/lbplanner/db/access.php
index 921734bc..c0fa9e87 100644
--- a/lbplanner/db/access.php
+++ b/lbplanner/db/access.php
@@ -46,4 +46,9 @@
         'captype' => 'write',
         'contextlevel' => CONTEXT_SYSTEM,
     ],
+    'local/lb_planner:slotmaster' => [
+        'riskbitmask' => RISK_SPAM || RISK_PERSONAL,
+        'captype' => 'write',
+        'contextlevel' => CONTEXT_SYSTEM,
+    ],
 ];
diff --git a/lbplanner/services/slots/add_slot_filter.php b/lbplanner/services/slots/add_slot_filter.php
index 2b87a5c3..fdc7b29b 100644
--- a/lbplanner/services/slots/add_slot_filter.php
+++ b/lbplanner/services/slots/add_slot_filter.php
@@ -84,9 +84,7 @@ public static function add_slot_filter(int $slotid, ?int $courseid, ?string $vin
         );
 
         // Check if user is supervisor for this slot, throw error if not.
-        if (!slot_helper::check_slot_supervisor($USER->id, $slotid)) {
-            throw new \moodle_exception('Insufficient Permission: you\'re not supervisor of this slot');
-        }
+        slot_helper::assert_slot_supervisor($USER->id, $slotid);
         // Ensure that either $courseid or $vintage are non-null.
         if (is_null($courseid) && is_null($vintage)) {
             throw new \moodle_exception('courseid and vintage can\'t both be null');
diff --git a/lbplanner/services/slots/add_slot_supervisor.php b/lbplanner/services/slots/add_slot_supervisor.php
index beafa729..ff106a8d 100644
--- a/lbplanner/services/slots/add_slot_supervisor.php
+++ b/lbplanner/services/slots/add_slot_supervisor.php
@@ -71,9 +71,7 @@ public static function add_slot_supervisor(int $userid, int $slotid): void {
         );
 
         // Check if current user is supervisor for this slot, throw error if not.
-        if (!slot_helper::check_slot_supervisor($USER->id, $slotid)) {
-            throw new \moodle_exception('Insufficient Permission: you\'re not supervisor of this slot');
-        }
+        slot_helper::assert_slot_supervisor($USER->id, $slotid);
 
         // Add supervisor.
         $DB->insert_record(
diff --git a/lbplanner/services/slots/book_reservation.php b/lbplanner/services/slots/book_reservation.php
index de049625..8b118905 100644
--- a/lbplanner/services/slots/book_reservation.php
+++ b/lbplanner/services/slots/book_reservation.php
@@ -103,10 +103,7 @@ public static function book_reservation(int $slotid, string $date, int $userid):
             $student = $USER;
         } else {
             // Supervisor reserving slot for student.
-
-            if (!slot_helper::check_slot_supervisor($USER->id, $slotid)) {
-                throw new \moodle_exception('Forbidden: you\'re not a supervisor of this slot');
-            }
+            slot_helper::assert_slot_supervisor($USER->id, $slotid);
 
             $maxdays = slot_helper::RESERVATION_RANGE_USER;
             $student = core_user::get_user($userid, '*', MUST_EXIST);
diff --git a/lbplanner/services/slots/delete_slot.php b/lbplanner/services/slots/delete_slot.php
index 17caf4d7..9412abd4 100644
--- a/lbplanner/services/slots/delete_slot.php
+++ b/lbplanner/services/slots/delete_slot.php
@@ -63,9 +63,7 @@ public static function delete_slot(int $slotid): void {
         );
 
         // Check if user is supervisor for this slot, throw error if not.
-        if (!slot_helper::check_slot_supervisor($USER->id, $slotid)) {
-            throw new \moodle_exception('Insufficient Permission: you\'re not supervisor of this slot');
-        }
+        slot_helper::assert_slot_supervisor($USER->id, $slotid);
 
         // Notify affected users.
         $reservations = slot_helper::get_reservations_for_slot($slotid);
diff --git a/lbplanner/services/slots/get_slot_filters.php b/lbplanner/services/slots/get_slot_filters.php
index bcd91046..26e0cbde 100644
--- a/lbplanner/services/slots/get_slot_filters.php
+++ b/lbplanner/services/slots/get_slot_filters.php
@@ -63,9 +63,7 @@ public static function get_slot_filters(int $slotid): array {
         );
 
         // Check if user is supervisor for this slot, throw error if not.
-        if (!slot_helper::check_slot_supervisor($USER->id, $slotid)) {
-            throw new \moodle_exception('Insufficient Permission: you\'re not supervisor of this slot');
-        }
+        slot_helper::assert_slot_supervisor($USER->id, $slotid);
         // Get all filters for this slot, and return their API representations.
         $filters = slot_helper::get_filters_for_slot($slotid);
         $filterdicts = [];
diff --git a/lbplanner/services/slots/get_slot_reservations.php b/lbplanner/services/slots/get_slot_reservations.php
index 0b390ba9..36f69462 100644
--- a/lbplanner/services/slots/get_slot_reservations.php
+++ b/lbplanner/services/slots/get_slot_reservations.php
@@ -53,9 +53,7 @@ public static function get_slot_reservations(int $slotid): array {
             ['slotid' => $slotid]
         );
 
-        if (!slot_helper::check_slot_supervisor($USER->id, $slotid)) {
-            throw new \moodle_exception('Insufficient Permissions: not a supervisor of this slot');
-        }
+        slot_helper::assert_slot_supervisor($USER->id, $slotid);
 
         $reservations = slot_helper::get_reservations_for_slot($slotid);
 
diff --git a/lbplanner/services/slots/update_slot.php b/lbplanner/services/slots/update_slot.php
index 7139da66..c5b0bb78 100644
--- a/lbplanner/services/slots/update_slot.php
+++ b/lbplanner/services/slots/update_slot.php
@@ -109,9 +109,7 @@ public static function update_slot(int $slotid, int $startunit, int $duration, i
         );
 
         // Check if user is supervisor for this slot, throw error if not.
-        if (!slot_helper::check_slot_supervisor($USER->id, $slotid)) {
-            throw new \moodle_exception('Insufficient Permission: you\'re not supervisor of this slot');
-        }
+        slot_helper::assert_slot_supervisor($USER->id, $slotid);
 
         // Replace slot's values with new values if not null.
         $slot = slot_helper::get_slot($slotid);