Operations Manager

New Valley Primary School; Greater London; On-site; GBP 23,000 - 43,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Local Government Pension Scheme

Job summary

New Valley Primary School in Purley and Beecholme Primary in Mitcham seek an Operations Manager to cover both schools, working 20 hours across term-time and holiday weeks. You will lead two small teams, manage admin and HR aspects, and collaborate with the Headteachers and Finance Manager to support the trust's central tasks and ensure excellent education delivery.

You will work across two sites, with hours arranged by heads, and join a proactive, supportive team within a vibrant multi-academy

Qualifications

• Experience managing people and business administration, ideally in a school.
• Strong HR skills or potential to develop quickly.
• Exceptional time management skills.
• Good knowledge of health and safety in the workplace, preferably within a school setting.
• Develops strong working relationships fast.
• Keeps a close eye on the detail whilst maintaining an overview.

Responsibilities

• Oversee two small teams of staff across Beecholme and New Valley.
• Support admin, HR, and central tasks within the trust.
• Collaborate with Headteachers and Finance Manager to enable smooth operations.
• Ensure behind-the-scenes activities underpin high-quality education.

Skills

Experienced manager of people

HR skills or potential to develop

Time management

Health and safety knowledge

Strong relationship building

Attention to detail with overview

Job description

We are looking for an Operations Manager for our trust, with majority of the 20 hours focused on our two small schools, Beecholme Primary in Mitcham and New Valley Primary in Purley, and some time spent each week spent on central tasks. As this role is based across both schools this advert appears on Eteach twice - once for Beecholme Primary and once for New Valley Primary. You need only apply once on Eteach but your application will be for the role as advertised working across both schools.

No two days are ever alike in primary schools. We are looking for someone who is proactive, highly self-motivated, a great team player and able to manage themselves and others, remaining calm and confident whatever the day throws at you.

This is a part-time role comprising 20 hours worked over 3 or 4 days per week during school term times plus 3 weeks of the school holidays (on days that can be agreed with the Headteachers.) Precise working hours and days can be agreed by the successful candidate with the Headteachers. You will spend one day per week in each school.

Salary £22,868 (FTE salary is £43,449) which includes holiday pay of 7.4 weeks per annum. [Croydon Grade 9, NJC spinal points 28-30]. Pay progression within the range is subject to good or better performance. Your permanent employment will be subject to satisfactory completion of a three-month probationary period.

As Operations Manager you will working in partnership with PACE leaders and our Headteachers, Hayley Lewis and Pete Steward, our Finance Manager who covers both schools, and the office staff and caretakers in both schools, to ensure that our 'behind the scenes' arrangements support Beecholme, New Valley and PACE more generally to deliver the best possible education for the children in our care.

We are looking for a person who:

• Is an experienced manager of people and business administration, ideally in a school
• Either has strong, knowledgeable HR skills or can demonstrate the potential to develop this quickly
• Has exceptional time management skills
• Has good knowledge of health and safety in the workplace, preferably within a school setting
• Develops strong working relationships fast
• Keeps a close eye on the detail whilst maintaining an overview

We can offer you:

• Part-time hours of 20 hours per week in school term time worked over 3 or 4 days with three weeks of hours to be worked across the 13 weeks of school holidays. The holiday hours can be worked flexibly in agreement with the Heads.
• A varied and stimulating role where you will make a real difference
• The chance to manage two small teams of staff who are enthusiastic and committed
• The opportunity to gain insight and to be involved in some of the central tasks required of multi-academy trusts.
• Work in a vibrant multi-academy trust where we collaborate across all our schools
• Membership of a generous pension scheme (the Local Government Pension Scheme)

Please look at the job description for further detail including how to contact us if you have any questions.

We believe that diversity is a strength, and our aim is to make sure that PACE Academy Trust reflects our communities. We are actively working towards our organisation being a place where everyone can thrive and make their best contribution. We know that the more perspectives, voices, and experiences we can bring to our work, the better. If you share our values, we welcome your application.

PACE Academy Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and we expect all our staff to share this commitment. Any offer of employment will be subject to a disclosure and barring check. We will carry out an online search of all candidates who are shortlisted.