School Operations Manager | HR, Payroll & Admin Lead

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

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