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About this Role
Building Great Learning Communities
Our Mission is 'To build great learning communities where children flourish'. To accomplish our mission, we keep our 3 core beliefs at the heart of everything we do: Courageous Optimism, Boundless Creativity and Heartfelt Compassion. We support our schools to deliver excellent pupil outcomes, create vibrant, exciting environments, and offer rewarding careers for employees.
To help us with this, we are looking to appoint an Operations Manager for our Colchester Hub, to work closely with the Executive Headteachers and Heads of School, reporting directly to the Chief Finance and Operating Officer.
The Operations Manager will play a pivotal role in ensuring the smooth and efficient daily operations of the schools within the designated hub. by implementing operational best practices and managing resources effectively, in line with the Trust's Purpose and Priorities.
Key Responsibilities for the role include; Operational Oversight, Operational Cohesion, Financial Management, Human Resources, and Site Management.
The successful candidate will:
- Hold a certificate or diploma in School Business Management or a relevant professional qualification in financial management/HR
- Have experience at Senior Operational Level in a school or education setting or in Financial Management with a track record of delivering strategic goals
- Experience in managing a team
- Have significantly contributed to the implementation of projects or initiatives that made a demonstrable impact.
- Organisational and problem-solving skills
- Ability to work well with others
- Proficiency in using various IT systems and software Excellent oral and written communication skills
- Ability to work with a range of colleagues
- An understanding of and practicing confidentiality and discretion
- Ability to prioritise workload and work effectively in a pressured environment
- Ability to build strong working relationships as part of a team and to work independently Be organised and efficient
- Excellent time management skills and able to manage your own workload
In return we can offer you:
- Supportive and friendly colleagues
- Happy, friendly and well-behaved pupils
- A stimulating and welcoming learning environment in a fantastic school community
- High quality continuous professional development
- An all-inclusive and supportive Senior Leadership Team and Multi-Academy Trust
- Access to theSchools Advisory Service(SAS) the Trust's employee well-being support and medical programme. This includes 24 hour a day access to a GP helpline for you and those in your household, a counselling service, stress management and weight loss programme, physiotherapy, menopause support and much more
- Cycle to Work Scheme
- Access to TES Development
- Retail discounts
- Appointment Process
Shortlisting will take place as soon as possible after the closing date - unfortunately, we are not able to provide feedback if you are not shortlisted.
If you are successful, you will receive either a phone call and/or email inviting you to attend for interview. If you require any assistance in attending for interview, please let us know the nature of that assistance in good time so that we may make appropriate arrangements.
References and DBS Checks
All offers of appointment will be subject to receipt of satisfactory references. LIFE Education Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and applicants must be willing to undergo child protection screening appropriate to the post, including checks with past employers and the DBS.
Inclusion
As a Trust, we are committed to equality of opportunity and to a proactive and inclusive approach to equality, which supports and encourages all under-represented groups, promotes an inclusive culture, and values diversity. We will ensure that the selection process is fair and without discrimination for or against any candidate based on age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex, or sexual orientation. The person specification sets out the criteria used to assess candidates through the selection process.
Why Choose LIFE Education Trust
For more information on why to choose LIFE, please head to the website:https://lifeeducationtrust.com/our-ethos/
Information about the School
The LIFE Education Trust is a community of schools who work together and have the same mission to build great learning communities which unleash creativity and champion optimism in a spirit of compassion. Langenhoe C P School is a small, rural school set in a beautiful setting, where we promote outdoor learning and deliver Forest Schools. Our Staff are friendly and welcoming and our parents are supportive. Our children feel safe and enjoy coming to school. They actively engage in learning through our curriculum, which is based around the concepts Create, Connect and Explore.