Academy Operations Manager
Excelsior Academy, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Tyne and Wear, NE15 6AF6 days remaining to apply
Start date details
As soon as possible
Closing date
11 October 2024 at 12pm (midday)
Date listed
23 September 2024
Job details
Job role
- Administration, HR, data and finance
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Full time: 37 hours per week, Monday to Friday
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- £41,418 - £43,421
What skills and experience we're looking for
Are you an energetic and organised professional with a deep commitment to education?
Excelsior Academy are in search of an accomplished individual to join our school as the Academy Operations Manager. This role offers a distinctive chance to exert a meaningful influence on our academy's day-to-day functions and contribute significantly to our students' success.
In this diverse position, you will play a crucial role in ensuring the seamless operation of the academy. Your responsibilities will include providing strategic operational support to the Senior Leadership team and overseeing the on-site administrative functions.
As the key person for educational visits and events, you will also contribute to managing the academy admissions process. You will have oversight of critical processes such as the single central record, visitor safeguarding coordination, and the development of school policies, external returns, and the school calendar.
As part of the senior leadership team, you will address ad-hoc staff welfare issues and work in tandem with the central people and culture team. Furthermore, you will maintain vital connections with the central estates and facilities team to ensure the academy operates safely and efficiently. Partnering with central trust finance business associates, you will contribute to managing the operational aspects of the academy budget.
This opportunity is ideal for an individual with a background working as part of a complex organisation who comprehends the intricacies of overseeing a sizable academy. Whether you have experience in operational management, office management, or a similar role, and are accustomed to handling multiple tasks and priorities, your understanding of education and the factors contributing to a school's success is indispensable for this position.
To see the full job description and person specification for this role please refer to the attached supporting documents. If you require assistance with your application please contact: recruitment@laidlawschoolstrust.co.uk
Closing Date: 12 noon on Friday 11 October 2024
We are an equal opportunities employer strongly committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. The successful candidate must be able to demonstrate their commitment to children’s safeguarding. All successful appointments will be subject to an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check and a range of other pre-employment recruitment checks.
What the school offers its staff
At Laidlaw Schools Trust we appreciate the amazing work that our people do every day and like to reward our staff through benefits that are mentally, physically and financially rewarding. To see a complete list of our benefits please visit: https://www.laidlawschoolstrust.co.uk/120/benefits
Commitment to safeguarding
Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment.
Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance.
Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant):
childcare disqualification
Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS)
medical
online and social media
prohibition from teaching
right to work
satisfactory references
suitability to work with children
You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.
Applying for the job
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About Excelsior Academy
- School type
- Academy, ages 3 to 19
- Education phase
- View all Through schooljobs
- School size
- 1460 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 3 to 19
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
- School website
- Excelsior Academy website (opens in new tab)
- Email address
- recruitment@laidlawschoolstrust.co.uk
At the heart of our community we create the highest quality learning experiences in support of the needs and aspirations of each of our learners in our inspiring, safe and welcoming environment to help all our learners achieve and flourish a relevant, purposeful and inclusive education in preparation for life and your future.
At Excelsior Academy we strive to meet the needs and aspirations of all our learners to enable each and every pupil to achieve and flourish so we place ‘the child’ at the heart of all we do.
Excelsior Academy is an ‘all through academy’, made up of three phases; Primary, Secondary and Sixth Form College. Each phase has a family feel, where our pupils feel safe, comfortable and confident to achieve their potential.
Arranging a visit to Excelsior Academy
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email recruitment@laidlawschoolstrust.co.uk.
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