Operations Manager

Ravensdale Junior School; East Midlands; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 37,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Professional development

Calm learning environments

Friendly community

Job summary

Ravensdale Junior School in Derbyshire is seeking to appoint an Operations Manager to lead the school office and oversee HR, payroll and key administrative processes. You will work closely with the Head of School and Transform Trust central team to ensure finance and HR tasks are completed accurately and on time.

You will help plan, develop and monitor support services and manage a team of support staff, enabling senior leaders to make effective strategic decisions.

Qualifications

• General office or similar experience, ideally in an Educational setting.
• Experience of managing people.
• Ability to carry out routine and more difficult financial calculations.
• Ability to interpret data and present to senior staff clearly.
• Be accurate and take pride in your work.
• Work well as part of a team.
• Be literate and numerate.
• Excellent communication with children and adults.

Responsibilities

• Oversee school office and HR/payroll processes.
• Manage support staff and delegate activities as needed.
• Support Senior Management Team with strategic decision making.
• Contribute to planning, development and monitoring of support services.

Skills

Office management

People management

Financial calculations

Data interpretation

Attention to detail

Team player

Numeracy

Communication

Job description

School Operations Manager

Required from 02/11/2026

Full time – 37 Hours

Term time only plus 10 days

Permanent

Grade F points 20-24 (£33,673-£36,581 FTE per annum)

£30,447.89 Actual Salary per annum

Ravensdale Junior School is seeking to appoint an Operations Managerto manage the school office and provide HR, payroll and other administrative, financial, organisational processes within the school. Working closely with Head of School and the Transform Trust central team to ensure school finance and HR processes are completed in an accurate and timely manner.

You will contribute to the planning, development and monitoring of support services and/or management of support staff, including delegation of relevant activities. The role will also involve supporting the Senior Management Team by enabling effective strategic decision making.

We warmly welcome applications from motivated individuals to join our dedicated and highly effective team. The role includes contribution to the planning, development and monitoring of support services and management of some support staff, including delegation of relevant activities.

You will:

1. Have general office or similar experience, ideally in an Educational setting
2. Experience of managing people
3. Be able to carry out both routine and more difficult financial calculations
4. Have the ability to interpret data / information and present this to senior staff in an appropriate, understandable fashion
5. Be accurate and take pride in your work
6. Work well as part of a team
7. Be literate and numerate;
8. Have excellent communication skills with children and adults

In return we offer:

1. A welcoming community and a highly motivated, professional staff team that are driven towards continuously raising standards.
2. Excellent professional development opportunities through an extensive range of network groups and other Transform Trust initiatives
3. Calm and purposeful learning environments
4. Friendly, polite, well-behaved children who deserve the very best
5. Excellent partnerships between pupils, staff, parents, governors and community
6. A forward-thinking approach to teaching and learning throughout the school
7. Career opportunities as part of a successful Multi Academy Trust

Or Visits to our school are warmly welcomed, please contact the school office to arrange an appointment.

Equality and diversity matters to us.If you think you’d be suited to one of our roles we’d love to hear from you regardless of age, disability status, ethnicity, gender, religion or sexuality. We are a Disability Confident Committed Employer and as such anyone who is registered disabled and meets the essential person specification criteria will be shortlisted for interview.

Any questions or queries should be directed to the School Office at Ravensdale Junior School, Devonshire Drive, Mickleover DerbyEmail: [e-mail] Telephone:[phone]

Closing date for applications : Wednesday 14th October 2026

Interviews will be held on: To be confirmed

Transform Trust

Transform Trust is a Multi Academy Trust with over 9000 children in 26 Primary Schools covering Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, Derby and Derbyshire. Joining us, you will be part of an ambitious and innovative organisation. We have a strong focus on empowering our member schools to drive their improvement journey whilst maintaining their own individual identity and community focus.

We believe education has the power to transform lives and communities. Our purpose is to be an innovative and inclusive Trust working for all children.

We are an employer that encourages flexible working and promotes wellbeing through workload considerations.