Operations Officer

The Methodist Church in Britain; Barnsley; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 32,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

26 days annual leave

8 bank holidays

Pension scheme

Professional development programme

Westfield Rewards discounts

Health cash plan

On-site parking

Apprenticeship Levy training

Job summary

Barnsley Academy is seeking an Operations Officer to run an administrative operations service, lead and develop staff, and contribute to policy and procedure reviews. The role is a weekday daytime post of 37.5 hours per week, starting as soon as possible.

DBS check required and visa sponsorship not available. Experience as a line manager and in operational services is essential, along with strong communication, coaching abilities and excellent IT skills.

Qualifications

• Experience leading a team and line management
• Operational services experience with a track record of delivering high-quality admin service
• Strong communication and team-building abilities
• Coaching and mentoring colleagues
• Clear and effective proposal presenting to senior staff
• Report writing and presenting to varied audiences
• Excellent IT skills

Responsibilities

• Run and oversee an administrative operations service.
• Lead and develop staff within the operations function.
• Contribute to policy and procedure reviews and updates.

Job description

Operations Officer post at Barnsley Academy, part of the United Learning academy group. The role centres on running an administrative operations service, leading and developing staff, and contributing to policy and procedure reviews. It is a weekday daytime post of 37.5 hours a week, starting as soon as possible. Visa sponsorship is not available, and the post requires an enhanced DBS check.

What’s required

Experience

• Experience as a line manager
• Validated operational services experience
• Experience developing a high-quality administrative service

Skills & knowledge

• Communication and team building skills
• Ability to coach and mentor colleagues
• Strong problem-solving
• Presenting operational proposals simply and effectively to senior internal colleagues
• Report writing and presenting to varied audiences
• Excellent IT skills

Checks & eligibility

• Full enhanced DBS check
• Eligible to work in the UK

Other

• Good organisational skills and a keen eye for detail
• Setting expectations and balancing conflicting demands
• Adapting to changing, diverse workload with autonomy and resilience
• Contributing to review and development of policies and procedures
• Positive, proactive and professional approach

What’s offered

• 26 days annual leave plus 8 bank holidays
• An additional day's paid leave each year
• Pension scheme with high employer contributions
• Professional development programme
• Westfield Rewards discounts with retailers and service providers
• Corporate health cash plan with Employee Assistance Programme
• Free on-site parking
• Training through the Apprenticeship Levy