Strategic School Operations Leader

Southwold Primary School; Melksham; On-site; GBP 41,000 - 46,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Employee Assistance Programme

Cycle to Work Scheme

Pension Scheme

Discounts on holidays, clothing and so

Job summary

Melksham Oak Community School, part of The White Horse Federation, seeks an experienced Senior Operations Lead to oversee non-teaching functions and drive efficient, compliant operations. You will lead professional services, coordinate support functions, and partner with central Trust teams to enable outstanding educational outcomes; strong leadership and change-management skills are essential.

Contract: permanent, 37 hours per week, all year round; salary: Hay Q Lower points 29-33 (£41,177.45 -

Qualifications

• Experienced and proactive operational leader.
• Strong knowledge of compliance, health and safety, facilities, finance or administrative functions.
• Excellent organisational, planning and project management skills.
• Ability to build effective relationships with a wide range of stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Provide exceptional operational leadership across the school and Trust.
• Oversee professional services and coordinate support functions.
• Drive compliance and efficient service delivery to support educational outcomes.
• Lead change and continuous improvement across non-teaching functions.

Skills

Operational leadership

Stakeholder management

Change management

Project management

Compliance knowledge

Job description

Melksham Oak Community School, part of The White Horse Federation, seeks an experienced Senior Operations Lead to oversee non-teaching functions and drive efficient, compliant operations. You will lead professional services, coordinate support functions, and partner with central Trust teams to enable outstanding educational outcomes; strong leadership and change-management skills are essential.

Contract: permanent, 37 hours per week, all year round; salary: Hay Q Lower points 29-33 (£41,177.45 -