Operations Manager - Queensway Academy

Learning Community Trust - Queensway School; Shrewsbury; In loco; GBP 42.000 - 46.000; Tempo pieno

Vantaggi offerti da questo lavoro

Local Government Pension Scheme

Wellbeing & counselling support

Salary sacrifice schemes

Free parking

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Queensway Academy is seeking an experienced Operations Manager to lead business support across Queensway North and South campuses in Telford. The role oversees finance, HR, safety, estates, ICT and governance, reporting to the Headteacher within The Learning Community Trust.

The post is permanent, full-year with 37 hours weekly, offering NJC PO4 salary scale (£42,123 – £45,529). Closing date 25 November; interview 2 December. Experience in an academy or SEMH setting is advantageous.

Competenze

• Experience leading school or trust operational teams (or equivalent).
• Proven ability to manage budgets and financial controls.
• Knowledge of health & safety, estates and ICT administration.
• Experience with safer recruitment administration.

Mansioni

• Lead and coordinate finance, HR administration, safer recruitment, H&S, estates and ICT across two campuses.
• Oversee budget monitoring, procurement and service delivery to pupils, families and staff.
• Maintain policy compliance, information governance and governance support.
• Provide accurate management information and ensure business continuity.

Conoscenze

Operational leadership

Budget management

HR administration

Health & safety

Estates management

ICT governance

Information governance

Policy compliance

Safer recruitment

Governance & reporting

Strumenti

Procurement

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Operations Manager
Queensway Academy, working across Queensway North and Queensway South, Telford

Permanent, Full Year
Working hours: 37 hours per week
Actual Salary: £42,123 - £45,529 NJC PO4 (SP 30 – SP 33)

Closing date for applications: 25th November
Interview date: Wednesday 2nd December

Queensway Academy is seeking a credible, highly organised and solutions focused Operations Manager to lead effective, compliant and responsive business support across its North and South campuses.

A key operational leadership role supporting two specialist school sites.

Queensway is a specialist school in Telford supporting children and young people with Social, Emotional and Mental Health needs and Communication and Interaction needs, including autism. As a Trauma Informed Gold school with Advanced Autism Accreditation, we combine high expectations with consistent, nurturing and evidence informed approaches so that pupils feel safe, understood and supported to thrive.

As Operations Manager, you will provide professional operational leadership across Queensway North and South, ensuring that business, administrative and support functions are organised, compliant, financially responsible and responsive to pupils, families and staff. Reporting to the Headteacher and working closely with the Trust’s Chief Operating Officer and central service teams, you will coordinate finance, HR administration, safer recruitment, health and safety, estates and PFI liaison, ICT, information governance, policy compliance, governance support and business continuity.

You will lead and develop the school’s administration team, plan consistent services across both campuses and provide leaders with accurate advice, assurance and management information. You will oversee budget monitoring, procurement, Queensway School | A Learning Community Trust Academy queensway.school | lct.education workforce administration, the Single Central Record, statutory compliance, operational risk and service improvement, working within the Trust’s Scheme of Delegation and approved policies.

We are looking for an experienced operational leader with strong knowledge of school or comparable business-support services. You will bring experience of managing staff, budgets, financial controls, HR and safer-recruitment administration, health and safety, estates, contractors and business continuity. Confident, analytical and solutions focused, you will be able to manage competing priorities, exercise sound professional judgement and build effective relationships with school leaders, Trust teams, families, contractors and external partners. Experience in an academy trust, special school, autism or SEMH setting would be advantageous.

What we can offer you:

The Learning Community Trust is a growing multi-academy trust, working collaboratively across primary, secondary and specialist academies to provide excellent education and life chances for children and young people. We are proud to be a Trust with a heart, committed to inclusion, professional development and ensuring that no child is left behind.

In addition to a comprehensive induction and ongoing professional development, we offer generous Local Government Pension Scheme provision, wellbeing and counselling support, family-friendly policies, salary sacrifice schemes, free parking where available and opportunities to collaborate and progress across a diverse and growing Trust.

The Learning Community Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All offers of employment are subject to an Enhanced DBS check, children’s barred list check and, where applicable, a prohibition from teaching check. An online social media check will be undertaken for all shortlisted candidates prior to interview. This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (2013, 2020 and 2023). Guidance on disclosing convictions can be found on the Ministry of Queensway School | A Learning Community Trust Academy queensway.school | lct.education Justice website. Under the Immigration Act 2016, candidates for customer-facing roles must meet the necessary standard of spoken English. It is an offence to apply if barred from engaging in regulated activity relevant to children. Any offer of employment is subject to medical fitness, satisfactory references, right to work in the UK, satisfactory online checks and an Enhanced DBS check. Applicants must have current right to work visa status; this role does not support visa applications.

Attached documents
Application Form
Operations Manager Pack