School Operations Manager

The King Alfred School; Highbridge; On-site; GBP 44,000 - 54,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Recruitment allowance

Healthcare scheme

LGPS

Family leave

CPD opportunities

Job summary

The King Alfred School is seeking a dynamic School Operations Manager to join our team in Somerset. You will bridge the school and the Pathway Trust, ensuring day-to-day operations are compliant, efficient and aligned with our educational goals.

The role focuses on facilities, administration, HR and event coordination to maximise school resources. Reporting to the Headteacher, you will work with the Leadership Team and Partners to implement robust processes, safeguard procedures and data

Qualifications

• Must be highly organised with excellent time management.
• Strong relationship management skills across internal and external stakeholders.
• Capable of implementing change and improving processes.
• Excellent written and verbal communication across teams.

Responsibilities

• Support the Headteacher and Leadership Team to streamline operations.
• Oversee facilities, compliance and administration functions at the school.
• Coordinate HR activities and organisation of school events.
• Manage safeguarding data, staff records and reporting processes.

Skills

Highly organised

Self-starter

Influence stakeholders

Change management

Excellent communication

Problem solving

Job description

Job title: School Operations Manager

Location: The King Alfred School, TA9 3EE

Contract type: Permanent

Salary: up to £48,738 DOE.

Salary: includes an element of recruitment and retention allowance

Working hours: 37 per week, all year round

The King Alfred School is looking for a dynamic Operations Manager to join our dedicated team. Reporting directly to the Headteacher, you will act as the vital link and enabler between our school and the Trust Central Team, ensuring our day-to-day operations are seamless, compliant and fully support our vision of a great education for every child.

About the role:

This role is designed to support our Headteacher, working alongside the School Leadership Team to streamline operations and maximise the capacity of school resources. This role will predominantly focus on facilities, compliance and management of the administration function as well as some HR and organisation of school events. This role is an embedded and respected role across the trust, valued by the school and the Senior Leadership Team but there is still an opportunity to make it your own. You will have an eye for detail in relation to systems and operational processes, and will be methodical in your approach to safety and compliance.

The key aspects of this role are:

• Building Relationships. It’s vital that you develop and maintain productive working relationships with the Headteacher, Leadership Team, Partnership Team leads and with the school staff. You’ll also be dealing with external contracts.
• Communication. You’ll need to communicate effectively with all internal and external stakeholders in person, writing, electronically and by telephone.
• Compliance. You’ll ensure systems and processes are in place for effective management of essential reporting and contingency plans. You’ll be the first point of contact for facilities, recruitment, and the People team.
• Operations. Coordination of critical school records will be your responsibility. You’ll act as liaison in relation to staff related safeguarding matters and data protection matters. You’ll manage the site estate team, take responsibility for the admin team and provide support to various school teams as required.

You will be joining us at a really exciting time with the arrival of our new Headteacher in September and the recent merger to form Pathway Trust. To ensure this role is perfectly aligned with our expanding trust and provides the best possible support to the school, the job description will be naturally reviewed and refined in the coming months as our new leadership and structures embed.

The ideal candidate for this role will be:

• Highly organised with the ability to manage their time effectively
• A self starter who is capable of acting on their own initiative
• Able to influence stakeholders at all levels and demonstrate strong relationship management skills
• Confident in managing and implementing change
• An exceptional communicator who is personable and able to build effective working relationships
• A natural problem solver with the ability to multitask

About us

At The King Alfred School, we are proud to provide a first-class education in a safe, happy and caring environment where every child is supported to reach their full potential. Our Somerset location offers strong transport links, being only two minutes off junction 22 of the M5 and with a train station less than a mile away connected with all major rail links.

We foster an ethos built on kindness, ambition, resilience and mutual respect, which is reflected in our broad and balanced curriculum and high standards of student conduct. We feature a thriving Sixth Form centre, a dedicated Community Council and student leadership team, the student-led Jill Dando News Centre and a strong track record of active involvement in our local community.

We can offer you:

• Happy, engaging students
• A supportive trust and school community
• Strong collaboration across the trust family of schools and access to a centralised team of specialists across all areas of school operations
• A commitment to high‑quality CPD, with dedicated time and budget for your development
• A values‑driven ethos where diversity, equity and inclusion are lived every day
• Recognition of continuous service (modification order) to protect employment rights and entitlements
• Local Government Pension Scheme with generous employer contributions and death‑in‑service cover
• Access to a fully funded healthcare scheme for all employees and their dependants
• Occupational sick pay to support you during illness or unexpected emergencies
• Family‑friendly leave packages to help maintain a healthy work–life balance

Join us in Providing a Great Education for Every Child

Pathway Trust is committed to equal opportunities and encourages applicants from all backgrounds and communities, as we recognise the importance and benefit this has for our pupils.