Job Description

Operations Manager Primary Hub

Required: September 2024
Contract Type: Permanent
Scale Point: NJC 35 - 39 scales
43 HPW Salary from: £42,872 - £46,588 p.a. Inclusive of Outer London Allowance
52 HPW Time Salary from: £46,041 - £50,031 p.a. Inclusive of Outer London Allowance

Hours per week: 36 per week
Hours per day: 7.2 (exclusive of 30 minute unpaidbreak)
Weeks per year: From 43 (Term time + 5 weeks) to 52
FTE: 93.12%
Application Deadline: 08/07/2024

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 ofeverything 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 Havering and Mid Essex Primary Hub to work closely with the Executive Headteachers, reporting directly to the Chief Finance and Operating Officer.

This role offers a unique springboard to becoming a Director within a Multi-Academy Trust. You will gain invaluable exposure to all facets of school operations, from finance and HR to strategic planning and site management. In our growing and developing MAT, you will then be well-positioned to progress to more senior operational roles and leadership positions.

The Operations Manager will play a pivotal role in ensuring the smooth and efficient daily operations of the schools within the designated hub. byimplementing 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 SiteManagement.

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 the Schools 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
• Free Flu Vaccinations
• Cycle to Work Scheme
• Access to TES Development
• Retail discounts

Applications:
Please forward your completed application form, together with a letter of application and supporting paperwork to Julian Dutnall atrecruitment@lifeeducationtrust.com by 9am Monday 8th July 2024. Shortlisting will take place shortly after and interviews will be held on Friday 12th July. A copy of the Trust's Support Colleague Application Form can be found on the Trust website.The Trust and our schools reserves the right to interview prior to the deadline date.

For further information about this role, please contact Vicky Smith, Trust People Manager via at recruitment@lifeeducationtrust.com. Visits to theTrust and schools are welcomed.

The Trust reserves the right to interview prior to the deadline date. We encourage and welcome applications from all backgrounds and all parts of the community, particularly people from ethnic minorities who are currently under-represented. LIFE Education Trust is an equal opportunities employer and 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.

Information about the School

Ford End CE VC Primary School is an excellent school and has provided a broad and balanced education for children aged 4 – 11 years in the village of Ford End and its surrounding villages since 1872.

We are a school that prides itself on balancing good academic standards with caring, supportive pastoral care. Our SATs results are at national standard or above and are continuing to improve. In February 2018, Ofsted called our school, “a caring, welcoming school in which pupils develop a sense of security needed to become confident learners” where “pupils are polite, eager and cooperative in their learning.” They praised the fact that pupils, parents and staff are proud to be part of our school with one parent stating that staff, “go above and beyond to care for the children.” Through working with the dynamic LIFE Education Trust and schools in our River Chelmer Partnership, we are continuing to develop our holistic approach which supports the physical, moral and spiritual development of our pupils. We offer a wide range of clubs out of the school day. We are fully committed to the beliefs of LIFE Education Trust: Courageous Optimism, Boundless Creativity and Heartfelt Compassion, which we believe support our Christian foundation and our distinctive Christian ethos and build great learning communities.

Our expectations are high for both pupils and staff and we believe in being aspirational. Our motto is “Hope and a Future” and we aim to give all our children the tools they need to flourish and prosper. Our Vision, “ For I know the plans I have for you declares the Lord, plans to prosper you and not to harm you; plans to give you hope and a future.” Jeremiah 29:11, support us all in our endeavours to achieve this.

Ford End is a wonderful school with delightful children who are a joy to teach and support, and together with LIFE Education Trust, we will continue to serve our community and give all our children the hope they need for a fulfilled and successful future.