Operations Manager

GET STAFFED ONLINE RECRUITMENT LIMITED; Ipswich; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading Multi Academy Trust seeks an experienced Operations Manager to oversee business operations and ensure compliance. This pivotal role requires strategic thinking, leadership experience, and a commitment to safeguarding within a supportive educational environment. Opportunities for professional development are plentiful.

Benefits

Vivup Benefit System

Employee Assistance Programme

Cycle to Work Scheme

LGPS Pension Scheme

Extensive support and development opportunities

Qualifications

• Significant experience in administration, finance, HR, premises, or health and safety roles.
• Proven leadership and line management experience.
• Strong IT and analytical skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage business operations across the academy, including financial oversight.
• Monitor budgets and payroll in collaboration with finance team.
• Act as the main point of contact between the academy and Central Trust teams.

Skills

Leadership

IT skills

Analytical skills

Education

Level 5 qualification in Management and Leadership

Job description

Operations Manager

Location: Ipswich

Salary: ALT Grade J, Point 35-39 (£45,092 - £49,283)

Hours: Full-time, 37.5 hours per week, all year round (52 weeks)

Contract: Permanent

Closing Date: 18 August 2025

About the Role

Our client, a Multi Academy Trust, has a unique opportunity for an experienced or aspiring Operations Manager to join a people-first, purpose-driven school.

This isn’t just about systems and spreadsheets; it’s about shaping a school where every young person can thrive. Where your strategic mind, eye for detail, and calm presence create the foundation for learning to flourish.

You’ll be more than a manager. You’ll be the engine that keeps everything running, the bridge between the school and the wider Trust, and the orchestrator of the daily rhythm that makes great teaching and learning possible.

The School

A secondary school with academy status, is thriving and ambitious and has an Ofsted rated good. Their vision is to provide learning that ensures everyone has the skills to be versatile, the opportunities to exceed their aspirations, the knowledge to be learned, the empathy to be understanding, the enthusiasm to be engaged and the encouragement to be determined. Their community is always valued.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and manage business operations across the academy, including financial oversight, compliance, and procurement.
• Monitor budgets and payroll in collaboration with the Trust’s finance team.
• Line manage support staff across a range of functions.
• Oversee facilities and resource management, lettings, and community use of premises.
• Project manage academy improvement initiatives and support Trust-wide strategies at a local level.
• Ensure robust systems and policies for recruitment, performance management, training, and safeguarding are in place and followed.
• Act as the main point of contact between the academy and the Trust’s central teams for IT, HR, Estates, and Finance.

About You

We are looking for someone with:

• Significant experience in administration, finance, HR, premises, or health and safety roles.
• Proven leadership and line management experience.
• Strong IT and analytical skills with the ability to handle complex information and make strategic decisions.
• A relevant Level 5 qualification (or working towards), such as a Diploma in Management and Leadership.
• A commitment to the Trust's values, safeguarding, inclusion, and the principles of public service.

Why join?

• Access to the Vivup Benefit System
• Access to Employee Assistance Programme
• Cycle to Work Scheme
• LGPS Pension Scheme
• Extensive support and development opportunities

If you wish to discover more about this exciting opportunity, click apply today and the team will be in touch.