Your Opportunity
Chestnut Park Primary School is looking to appoint an Operations Manager to provide leadership and management of all aspects of school administration and operations support.
This is an exciting opportunity to work in a fast-paced office environment within a supportive team. The successful candidate will promote the highest standard of business operations across the school and lead end-to-end processes related to admissions, administration, marketing, communications, and all school operations. Additionally, the role will incorporate working collaboratively with the GLF Trust Premises, Finance, and Business Teams to develop high-quality systems, processes, and services.
This is a varied role with a broad range of responsibilities. We are looking for someone who is highly organised, flexible, and able to implement and oversee effective operational systems throughout the school.
About Chestnut Park Primary School
As a modern school, built in 2016, Chestnut Park benefits from state of the art technology within a modern, purpose built environment. We are also proud of our Ofsted inspection (June 2018) in which we were awarded 'Outstanding' in all areas.
Ofsted found 'Pupils’ behaviour in class and around school is exemplary. They are polite and well-mannered and demonstrate very positive attitudes to learning. Leadership is strong at all levels. Existing leaders identify and nurture potential leaders. Leaders invest in high-quality training to support improvement'
Our vision is that Chestnut Park Primary School will remain a primary school of excellence, where every child is both challenged and inspired to achieve beyond their dreams. We believe every child should be inspired by a rich and varied curriculum which focuses on establishing the highest standard of basic skills, whilst nurturing independent learners and thinkers.
What we are looking for
We are looking for applicants with the following skills:
-
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills and confidence in collaborating to support team working across all parts of the school community.
- Experience in a busy school office environment; including experience with daily operational priorities and effective prioritisation.
- Experience in managing a small team and creating positive working relationships across various functional areas.
- Demonstrate competence in school based IT systems, SIMS, Parent Mail and MIS registers.
- Experience of operational processes and systems across various functional areas.
Join the GLF Schools Community
As a part of GLF Schools, you will join a community of staff dedicated to transforming education. With regular progression discussions, there will be a wealth of opportunities for you to grow your career, whether in one of our 42 academies or in our central team.
Celebrating 10 years as a growing Multi Academy Trust with over 2,000 colleagues and over 16,000 pupils
- Founded upon the values of Respect, Inclusivity, Integrity and Kindness
- 42 primary and secondary schools across 7 Local Authority areas across the south of England
- We work as a community whilst ensuring each school maintains its own unique identity
- Committed to ensuring all children and young people receive the best possible education
GLF Schools Employment Offer
GLF Schools has a generous employment offer, which allows all our colleagues to Grow, Learn and Flourish
-
Access to our highly competitive Pension Scheme
- Flexible working options
- Generous holiday allowance
- Work life and family friendly policies
- Employee wellbeing initiatives
- Career pathways and talent management
-
Access to a staff benefits portal
-
Community and collaboration working model
The Details
Hours: 8:15am - 4.00pm (Mon to Thurs) and 8.15am - 3.45pm (Fri), 36 hours per week, term time (41 weeks per year). As a flexible employer, we are open to discussions around flexible working patterns.
Salary Pay Scales: Senior Specialist Range : FTE: £30,900.00 - £35,000.00 (Pro Rata : Point 1 £27,946.32 - £31,654.41)
Close Date: 24th February 2023 midday
Interviews: Week commencing 27th February 2023