Operations Officer

The Methodist Church in Britain; Elland; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 34,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

CPD opportunities

Supportive central team

Job summary

Great Heights Academy Trust is seeking an Operations Officer to join the Trust Operations Team, coordinating information across schools and central teams. The role emphasizes accuracy, deadline tracking and supporting multiple projects in a fast-paced environment.

You will contribute to operational, compliance and administrative functions and help improve processes within the Trust. Applicants should be detail-oriented and able to manage several priorities simultaneously.

Qualifications

• Experience supporting operational, compliance or business functions across multiple projects.
• Experience supporting procurement, supplier relationships, contract administration or service agreement monitoring.
• Experience coordinating handling of complaints, concerns or enquiries within agreed timescales.
• Ability to analyse data, identify trends and produce reports to support decisions.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate information across schools and central Trust teams.
• Maintain accurate records.
• Monitor actions and deadlines.
• Support operational, compliance and administrative functions across the Trust.
• Support multiple projects and priorities.
• Contribute to continuous improvement of operational practices.

Skills

Highly organised

Attention to detail

Relationship building

Multi-project support

Job description

The Operations Officer sits in the Trust Operations Team, the central team of Great Heights Academy Trust, which currently runs nine schools. The work centres on coordinating information, keeping accurate records and tracking actions and deadlines across operational, compliance and administrative functions. Working with schools and central teams on several projects at once suits someone who enjoys detail in a fast-paced setting. Visa sponsorship is not available.

What the job involves

• Coordinate information across schools and central Trust teams
• Maintain accurate records
• Monitor actions and deadlines
• Support operational, compliance and administrative functions across the Trust
• Support multiple projects and priorities
• Contribute to continuous improvement of operational practices

What’s required

Experience

• Supporting operational, compliance or business functions across a range of projects and initiatives
• Supporting procurement, supplier relationships, contract administration or service agreement monitoring
• Coordinating, monitoring or supporting the handling of complaints, concerns or enquiries within agreed timescales
• Analysing data, identifying trends and producing reports to support decisions

Skills & knowledge

• Highly organised and proactive approach
• Attention to detail and effective relationship building
• Capacity to support multiple projects and priorities in a fast-paced environment

Checks & eligibility

• Enhanced DBS check
• Online search and other relevant checks with statutory bodies
• Pre-employment checks and references
• Exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974

Other

• Values aligned with the culture of the Trust
• Enthusiasm and motivation to contribute to the Trust
• Commitment and capacity to develop

Nice to have

• Previous experience within an education, academy trust or public sector setting

What’s offered

• Ongoing Continuous Professional Development
• Place in a supportive, ambitious Trust central team