Operations Manager – Brentwood School Enterprises

Brentwood School; Essex; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A prestigious educational institution in Essex is seeking an experienced Operations Manager for its Sports Centre. The role is crucial in ensuring operational safety, staff management, and maintaining high cleanliness standards. Candidates must have extensive industry experience and demonstrate strong leadership, organizational skills, and a commitment to child welfare. The position offers a dynamic shift pattern and focuses on delivering excellent service in a vibrant environment.

Qualifications

• Minimum of three years industry experience, including two in a supervisory role.
• Proven ability to lead, motivate, and develop staff.
• Experience in budgeting and financial management is required.

Responsibilities

• Ensure Sports Centre operates to statutory standards of safety and cleanliness.
• Lead and manage staff effectively.
• Conduct risk assessments and establish safe working practices.

Skills

Leadership

Organizational skills

Communication

Health and Safety knowledge

Customer-focused approach

Risk assessment

Flexibility in working hours

Proficiency in Microsoft Word

Proficiency in Microsoft Excel

Tools

Gladstone MRM2

Google Workspace

Job description

Operations Manager – Brentwood School Enterprises

Required: ASAP

Brentwood School is one of the UK’s leading independent co-educational day and boarding schools for boys and girls. Its extensive sports facilities include a 25m swimming pool with separate learner pool, 2 fitness suites, 2 aerobics studios, a 7 badminton court sports hall, 4 squash courts, a functional training gym, 2 AstroTurf pitches and a 6 lane athletics track.

Brentwood School Sports Centre is seeking an Operations Manager to ensure that the Sports Centre and associated areas operate to the statutory standards of operational safety, staffing, cleanliness and effective maintenance.

The working hours for this post are 40 hours per week (to include a daily 1/2 hour lunch break). The work will take place within a rotating pattern of shifts that shall routinely fall within the following hours:

5.30 am to 10.30 pm Monday – Friday

9.30 am to 8.30 pm on Saturdays

8.30 am to 6.30 pm on Sundays

(These shifts, and the scheduling of the lunch breaks, are subject to change according to the needs of the business.)

The successful candidate will have at least three years’ industry experience, including two in a supervisory role, with a proven ability to lead, motivate and develop staff. They will demonstrate strong leadership, organisational and communication skills, alongside sound knowledge of Health and Safety and experience producing risk assessments and safe working practices. Experience in staff training, budgeting and financial management is required, with an NPLQ Trainer Assessor qualification desirable. The role also demands proficiency in Microsoft Word and Excel, with knowledge of Gladstone MRM2 and Google Workspace an advantage. A customer-focused approach, flexibility to work unsociable hours, willingness to wear a uniform, and commitment to integrity and confidentiality are essential.

Brentwood School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, and applicants must be willing to undergo child protection screening appropriate to the post, including checks with past employers and the disclosure and barring service.