School Operations Manager

Transform Trust; Nottingham; On-site; GBP 29,000 - 35,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Professional development

Calm learning environments

Community focus

Multi Academy Trust career

Job summary

Cantrell Primary and Nursery School, part of Transform Trust, is seeking an Operations Manager to run the school office and oversee HR, payroll and other administrative, financial and organisational processes in the school. You will work closely with the Head Teacher and the Transform Trust central team to ensure finance and HR tasks are completed accurately and promptly.

You will contribute to planning, development and monitoring of support services and supervision of support staff, including

Qualifications

• General office or similar experience, ideally in an educational setting.
• Experience of managing people.
• Ability to carry out routine and more difficult financial calculations.
• Ability to interpret data/information and present to senior staff clearly.
• Accuracy and pride in work.
• Ability to work well as part of a team.
• Literate and numerate.
• Excellent communication with children and adults.

Responsibilities

• Oversee school office and HR/payroll processes.
• Manage administrative and financial tasks and data accurately.
• Support Head Teacher and Transform Trust central team.
• Contribute to planning and monitoring of support services.
• Supervise and delegate to support staff.
• Assist senior leadership with strategic decisions.

Skills

Office management

People management

Financial calculations

Data interpretation

Communication skills

Teamwork

Numeracy

Attention to detail

Job description

Grade F points 20-24 (£32,597-£35,412 FTE per annum)

£29,474 - £32,020 Actual Salary per annum Cantrell Primary and Nursery School is seeking to appoint an Operations Manager to manage the school office and provide HR, payroll and other administrative, financial, organisational processes within the school. Working closely with Head Teacher and the Transform Trust central team to ensure school finance and HR processes are completed in an accurate and timely manner.

Required From September 2026
Full time
Term time plus two weeks
Permanent
Grade F points 20-24 (£32,597-£35,412 FTE per annum)
£29,474 - £32,020 Actual Salary per annum Cantrell Primary and Nursery School is seeking to appoint an Operations Manager to manage the school office and provide HR, payroll and other administrative, financial, organisational processes within the school. Working closely with Head Teacher and the Transform Trust central team to ensure school finance and HR processes are completed in an accurate and timely manner.

You will contribute to the planning, development and monitoring of support services and/or management of support staff, including delegation of relevant activities. The role will also involve supporting the Senior Management Team by enabling effective strategic decision making.

We pride ourselves on our caring, nurturing approach and going the 'extra-mile' to help children and their families. We are a community school, with several of the staff living in the neighbourhood and some even having attended here as pupils.

We warmly welcome applications from motivated individuals to join our dedicated and highly effective team from Cantrell Primary and Nursery School. The role includes contribution to the planning, development and monitoring of support services and management of some support staff, including delegation of relevant activities.

You Will

• have general office or similar experience, ideally in an Educational setting
• experience of managing people
• be able to carry out both routine and more difficult financial calculations
• have the ability to interpret data / information and present this to senior staff in an appropriate, understandable fashion
• be accurate and take pride in your work
• work well as part of a team
• be literate and numerate
• have excellent communication skills with children and adults

In Return We Offer

• A welcoming community and a highly motivated, professional staff team that are driven towards continuously raising standards.
• Excellent professional development opportunities through an extensive range of network groups and other Transform Trust initiatives
• Calm and purposeful learning environments
• Friendly, polite, well-behaved children who deserve the very best
• Excellent partnerships between pupils, staff, parents, governors and community
• A forward-thinking approach to teaching and learning throughout the school
• Career opportunities as part of a successful Multi Academy Trust

Equality and diversity matters to us. If you think you’d be suited to one of our roles we’d love to hear from you regardless of age, disability status, ethnicity, gender, religion or sexuality. We are a Disability Confident Committed Employer and as such anyone who is registered disabled and meets the essential person specification criteria will be shortlisted for interview.

Closing date for applications: 21st September 2026 at 9am

Interviews will be held on: 1st October 2026

Transform Trust is a Multi Academy Trust with over 9510 children in 27 Primary Schools covering Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, Derby and Derbyshire. Joining us, you will be part of an ambitious and innovative organisation. We have a strong focus on empowering our member schools to drive their improvement journey whilst maintaining their own individual identity and community focus.

We believe education has the power to transform lives and communities. Our purpose is to be an innovative and inclusive Trust working for all children.

We are an employer that encourages flexible working and promotes wellbeing through workload considerations.