School Operations & Strategy Manager

Ealing Council (London Borough of Ealing); Northolt; On-site; GBP 52,000 - 62,000; Full time

Job summary

Stanhope Primary School invites applications for an experienced School Business & Operations Manager to join our Senior Leadership Team. The role manages site and admin staff, oversees financial planning and resource allocation, and provides strategic support to the Headteacher.

We seek a proactive, organised leader who can navigate a busy school environment and drive continuous improvement. The successful candidate will contribute to safeguarding, governance and the school’s exciting building

Qualifications

• Proactive, efficient and tenacious with ownership and accountability
• Thrives in a busy school environment, able to manage competing priorities and meet deadlines
• Exceptional attention to detail, accuracy, organisation and compliance
• Confident communicator and skilled negotiator, able to influence and build relationships
• Strong financial and commercial acumen, ensuring best value for money and efficient use of resources
• Forward-thinking and solution-focused, continually improving systems and ways of working

Responsibilities

• Line manages site staff, cleaning team, extended school staff and admin team
• Provide dependable, strategic and practical support to the Headteacher and Senior Leadership Team
• Help shape school operations and ensure safety, wellbeing and education quality for pupils
• Contribute to long-term projects, including the Department for Education building programme

Job description

Stanhope Primary School invites applications for an experienced School Business & Operations Manager to join our Senior Leadership Team. The role manages site and admin staff, oversees financial planning and resource allocation, and provides strategic support to the Headteacher.

We seek a proactive, organised leader who can navigate a busy school environment and drive continuous improvement. The successful candidate will contribute to safeguarding, governance and the school’s exciting building