Operations Lead - Blackdown Education Partnership

Devon County Council; England; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A local education authority in the United Kingdom is seeking an Operations Lead to join their support team at IKB Primary School. The role involves overseeing various operational functions to ensure high-quality services for the school community. Candidates should have exemplary organizational skills and experience in operational management, preferably within an educational environment. Excellent communication and adaptability to changing priorities are essential for this position. Flexible working options and professional development opportunities are available.

Benefits

Eligibility to join excellent pension scheme

Access to various professional development opportunities

Flexible working opportunities

Free car parking

Gym membership

Cycle to work scheme

Free tea and coffee

Qualifications

• Experience in an educational setting is preferred.
• Candidates must demonstrate the ability to manage changing priorities.

Responsibilities

• Supervise non-classroom-based support staff.
• Oversee administration systems and ‘front of house’ services.
• Coordinate staff recruitment, onboarding, and HR processes.
• Administer financial processes and manage parental communication systems.
• Organise school events and ensure compliance with safety and health standards.

Skills

Strong organisational and time management skills

Excellent communication and interpersonal abilities

Experience in administration and operational management

Ability to work collaboratively

Competence in IT systems and digital communication platforms

Job description

Are you anorganised, proactiveindividualwith apassion for supporting education?If so,wewould love to hear fromyou.We are looking for anOperations Lead at IKBPrimarySchoolto join our support team to take responsibilityforall operational functions, ensuringhigh-qualityand efficient services for colleagues, parents, carers, pupils,and visitors.

Key responsibilities of the role will include :

• Supervisionofnon-classroom-based support staff.
• Leading on all school operational matters under the direction of the Headteacher.
• Oversee administration systemsand“front ofhouse” services.
• Coordinate staff recruitment, onboarding,and HRprocesses in liaison withthe Trust HR Team.
• Maintaining pupiland staff records, monitor attendance,and complete statutoryreturns.
• Managing parentalcommunication systems,website, and social media.
• Administering financial processes, includingorders, invoices, and trip arrangements.
• Liaising with Trust teams(Finance, Estates, IT) to ensure smooth operations.
• Organising school eventsand ensuring compliance with safetyand health standards.
• Act as a trainedfirst aider and support pupilsupervisionwhenrequired.

We are looking for candidates with :

• Strong organisational and time management skills.
• Excellentcommunicationand interpersonalabilities.
• Experience in administrationand operational management (ideallyin an educational setting).
• Abilityto work collaborativelyand adapt to changingpriorities.
• Competence in ITsystems and digital communicationplatforms.

What we offer :

• Eligibilityto join excellent pensionscheme;
• Optionto make additional voluntarycontributions to pension for local governmentpensionschememembers which can help boost retirement benefits;
• Access to a rangeof continuous professionaldevelopment opportunities;
• Trust wide charityeventsdesigned to encourageour peopleto participatein meaningful activities;
• Access to wellbeing provision whichoffers informationand advice on a range of workplace and personalissues;
• Flexible working opportunities;
• Enhanced special leave provision, includingadditional time offas part ofour ‘Personal Day’ entitlementwhich supports employees toachievea better work / lifebalance;
• Free car parking;On site catering facilities,allof which providehealthyand nutritious meals at a lowcost;
• Gym membership.Many of our schools have on-sitegyms, theuse ofwhichis available to employees ata discounted rate;
• Cycleto workschemewhichenables employees topurchase a bike andaccessories for theircommute towork;
• Free tea andcoffee.