Strategic School Operations Leader

Southbroom Infants' School; Melksham; On-site; GBP 41,000 - 46,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Employee Assistance Programme

Cycle to Work Scheme

Menopause Support Network

Discounts for Teachers

Blue Light Card Discount

Eye Care Vouchers

Job summary

The White Horse Federation is seeking a Senior Operations Lead for Melksham Oak Community School. The role oversees professional services and support functions to ensure compliant, high-quality operations that underpin educational outcomes.

We value collaborative leadership, strong organisational and problem-solving abilities, and the ability to work across school and central Trust teams to drive continuous improvement and excellent service delivery.

Qualifications

• Experience in operations, business management or professional services leadership.
• Excellent organisational, planning and project management skills.
• Ability to build effective relationships and work collaboratively with a wide range of stakeholders.
• Proactive, solution-focused approach and the confidence to lead change and drive improvement.

Responsibilities

• Provide exceptional operational leadership across the school, overseeing professional services and coordinating support functions.
• Act as link between school teams and central Trust to drive service delivery, compliance and operational excellence.
• Lead non-teaching functions to support strategic goals and educational outcomes.

Skills

Operations leadership

Project management

Stakeholder collaboration

Problem solving

Communication

Tools

Compliance knowledge

Health and safety

Facilities management

Finance administration

Job description

The White Horse Federation is seeking a Senior Operations Lead for Melksham Oak Community School. The role oversees professional services and support functions to ensure compliant, high-quality operations that underpin educational outcomes.

We value collaborative leadership, strong organisational and problem-solving abilities, and the ability to work across school and central Trust teams to drive continuous improvement and excellent service delivery.