School Operations Lead: Facilities, Compliance & ICT

Deer Park School; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 34,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

Deer Park School in Greater London is seeking an Operations Manager to lead non-teaching operations, ensure compliance, and support the Headteacher. You will oversee facilities, estates, and contractor management, maintain records, and drive improvements across BPET schools.

This role requires strong leadership, collaboration with senior staff, and a commitment to safeguarding and high standards. This is a pivotal role within BPET, coordinating with the Site Manager and other school operations

Qualifications

• Has proven experience managing school or multi-site operations in an education or public sector setting.
• Is confident in contract management, compliance processes, and working with external service providers.
• Has strong knowledge of health & safety, estates, and facilities management.
• Is a proactive problem-solver who thrives on improving systems and processes.
• Has excellent interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to work collaboratively with senior leaders, school staff, and external partners.

Responsibilities

• Oversee the smooth running of all non-teaching operations at Deer Park School, ensuring compliance with Trust policies and statutory requirements.
• Lead on facilities and estates management, ensuring planned preventative maintenance and health & safety standards are met across the site.
• Act as the key point of contact for contractors and service providers, including cleaning, catering, waste, and ICT support services.
• Support the implementation of data protection, safeguarding, and business continuity procedures.
• Maintain accurate records of statutory checks, training logs, risk assessments, and support audits and inspections.
• Collaborate with the Headteacher, the School Leadership team, the Site Manager and the wider BPET central team along with Operation Managers from other BPET schools to share good practice and ensure high operational standards.
• Contribute to Trust-wide projects, including capital works, digital infrastructure, and continuous improvement planning.

Skills

Ops management

Contract management

H&S knowledge

Facilities management

Interpersonal skills

Tools

MIS systems

Job description

Deer Park School in Greater London is seeking an Operations Manager to lead non-teaching operations, ensure compliance, and support the Headteacher. You will oversee facilities, estates, and contractor management, maintain records, and drive improvements across BPET schools.

This role requires strong leadership, collaboration with senior staff, and a commitment to safeguarding and high standards. This is a pivotal role within BPET, coordinating with the Site Manager and other school operations