Two-Site School Operations Leader — H&S, Estates & Admin

Coombe House School; Manchester; Hybrid; GBP 42,000 - 54,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

City‑centre location

Colleague discounts

Gym membership schemes

Credit Union access

LGPS pension provisions

Job summary

Co-op Academies Trust in Manchester seeks a proactive School Operations Manager to oversee two primary academies, Co-op Academy Medlock and Co-op Academy New Islington. You will lead health & safety, facilities, HR/finance administration, and MIS tasks to keep teaching staff free to focus on pupils.

The role involves cross-site coordination, contractor management, and collaboration with central Trust teams to ensure compliant, efficient operations across urban sites.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in school/academy administration, office management or multi-site operational coordination.
• Hands-on health & safety compliance and estates management experience.
• Strong IT/digital skills with school MIS systems and local HR/finance administration.

Responsibilities

• Lead estates and health & safety across two academy sites.
• Oversee contractors, SLAs, cleaning and catering, and capital project planning.
• Manage school reception, safeguarding, MIS data integrity, admissions processing.
• Provide local HR and finance support, including payroll, procurement, and early years funding.
• Collaborate with central Trust teams (Finance, HR, Estates, Procurement).

Skills

School administration

H&S compliance

MIS administration

HR/finance support

Contractor management

Stakeholder communication

Tools

MIS software

Job description

Co-op Academies Trust in Manchester seeks a proactive School Operations Manager to oversee two primary academies, Co-op Academy Medlock and Co-op Academy New Islington. You will lead health & safety, facilities, HR/finance administration, and MIS tasks to keep teaching staff free to focus on pupils.

The role involves cross-site coordination, contractor management, and collaboration with central Trust teams to ensure compliant, efficient operations across urban sites.