Dual-Site School Operations Manager

Co-op Academies Trust; Colorado Springs (CO); On-site; USD 48,000 - 53,000; Full time

Job summary

Co-op Academy Medlock and Co-op Academy New Islington require a School Operations Manager to lead daily operations, health & safety compliance, building management and local HR/finance tasks across two inner-city primary academies.

You will work as a key liaison with school leadership and central Trust teams to maintain high standards, robust compliance and seamless facilities management for staff and pupils.

Qualifications

• Proven track record in school/academy administration or multi-site operations.
• Experience leading health & safety compliance and risk assessments.
• Familiar with school MIS, HR/finance admin, and regulatory frameworks.
• Excellent communication and ability to manage conflicting priorities across two sites.

Responsibilities

• Lead H&S compliance for both academy sites and manage risk assessments, RAs, and PPMS.
• Supervise contractors, monitor SLAs, and support capital projects with central Estates teams.
• Oversee operations, MIS data integrity, admissions processing, safeguarding protocols, and policy dissemination.
• Handle local HR administration, payroll compliance, sickness thresholds, and recruitment setup.

Skills

H&S & Estates

MIS experience

HR/finance administration

Contractor management

Procurement

Communication & resilience

Education

NVQ Level 3

GCSE Maths

GCSE English

CSBM desirable

Tools

MIS systems

Job description

Co-op Academy Medlock and Co-op Academy New Islington require a School Operations Manager to lead daily operations, health & safety compliance, building management and local HR/finance tasks across two inner-city primary academies.

You will work as a key liaison with school leadership and central Trust teams to maintain high standards, robust compliance and seamless facilities management for staff and pupils.