Operations Officer

Teaching Vacancies; Barnsley; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 55,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive pay

26 days leave + 8 holidays

Additional paid leave

Professional development

Supportive environment

United Learning group

Employee discounts

Health plan & EAP

Work-life balance

Job summary

Teaching Vacancies in Barnsley seeks an experienced line manager to lead administrative services and develop high-quality support across the school cluster.

You will coach colleagues, present proposals to senior staff, and drive policy development while maintaining strong attention to detail and collaborative teamwork.

Qualifications

• Proven experience as a line manager with strong communication.
• Ability to coach and mentor colleagues.
• Validated operational services experience.
• Experience developing high-quality administrative services.
• Strong problem-solving and decision-making skills.
• Ability to present proposals to senior stakeholders.
• Excellent organisational skills and attention to detail.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop a high-performing administrative team.
• Coach and mentor colleagues to improve performance.
• Present operational proposals to senior internal collaborators.
• Develop and review policies and procedures.
• Produce clear reports for diverse audiences.
• Ensure IT and administrative services meet quality standards.
• Balance conflicting demands with autonomy and resilience.

Skills

Communication

Team leadership

Coaching

Mentoring

Operations experience

Admin service development

Problem solving

Proposal presentation

Collaboration

Report writing

IT skills

Policy development

Attention to detail

Autonomy

Resilience

Job description

What skills and experience we're looking for

We are looking for:

• An experienced line manager with excellent communication and team building skills.
• Ability and confidence to coach and mentor colleagues.
• A professional with validated operational services experience.
• Experience of developing a high-quality administrative service.
• Strong problem-solving capabilities.
• Ability to present operational proposals in a simple and effective way to senior internal collaborators.
• Good collaborator skills, including an ability to set expectations and balance conflicting demands.
• Report writing and presenting to a variety of audiences.
• Excellent IT skills.
• Ability to effectively contribute to the review and development of policies and procedures.
• You must have good organisational skills and a keen eye for detail.
• Ability to adapt to changing and diverse workload with autonomy and resilience.
• Demonstrate a positive, proactive and professional approach at all times.

What the school offers its staff

We will offer you:

• Highly competitive pay above national average.
• 26 days annual leave plus 8 statutory bank holidays per annum.
• An additional day’s paid leave awarded per annum.
• Excellent facilities and resources.
• Access to an outstanding professional development programme.
• A respectful working environment.
• Supportive, friendly colleagues who are committed to each other’s professional development.
• A chance to become part of United Learning, one of the largest groups of academies in the country.
• Opportunities to work collaboratively with colleagues in each academy across the Cluster and United Learning.
• Excellent employee benefits which include a highly sought-after pension scheme with high employer contributions.
• Access to training through the Apprenticeship Levy.
• Access to Westfield Rewards with discounts across a variety of retailers and service providers.
• Access to the corporate Health Cash Plan which includes a range of health benefits including an Employee Assistance Programme (EAP).
• We encourage open and regular conversations about work-life balance.

Commitment to safeguarding

United Learning is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Employees will, in accordance with statutory guidance, be subject to a comprehensive checking process including references from current and previous employers, health, right to work in the UK, an Enhanced DBS check and a further check against the appropriate barred list.