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  • Start date details

    January 2025

  • Closing date

    9 December 2024 at 9am

  • Date listed

    23 November 2024

Job details

Job role

  • Administration, HR, data and finance

Visa sponsorship

Visas cannot be sponsored

Working pattern

Part time, full time

Contract type

Permanent

Full-time equivalent salary

£19,310.00 - £22,574.00 Annually (Actual) H7/H8 pro rata, actual annual salary £19,310 - £22,574. Full time annual salary £31,773 - £36,830

Assistant Operations Manager job summary

25 hours per week, 5 days, term time plus 3 weeks (41 weeks)

A full-time role may be considered for the right candidate

Salary: H7/H8 pro rata, FTE annual salary £31,773 - £36,830

Actual salary: £19,310 - £22,574

Start date: January 2025

We have an exciting opportunity to recruit an Assistant Operations Manager. This role supports the School Operations Manager in critical areas such as management of lettings, site capital projects and health & safety.

Sandringham School is a highly popular, outstanding mixed school for pupils from 11-18 years old. Renowned locally for its facilities, the school houses an indoor swimming pool, 4G pitch, 100m polyurethane sprint track and recently expanded multi-use tennis & netball courts.

Our professional, 266 seat arts venue, the SandPit Theatre, is also based on site supporting the production of award-winning school performances and hosting a multitude of hirers.

This is a key role in supporting the school to maintain its site at a high standard and in continually seeking to improve the facilities to support our students' education in a more sustainable environment.

The Assistant Operations Manager also manages our catering provider, who serve break and lunch across our two large canteens and sixth form cafe.

Please refer to the job description for more details.

The successful candidate will:

  • have relevant experience, within or outside an education environment
  • be able to work effectively with a wide range of stakeholders
  • have excellent communication skills and attention to detail
  • be able to use initiative and work without supervision, but also a great team player
  • promote Sandringham’s ethos and values

Sandringham School is committed to ensuring inclusion, diversity and equality of opportunity. We welcome applications from all suitable candidates and encourage those from underrepresented groups, and/or with protected characteristics, to apply.

Sandringham School is part of the Ambition Education Trust (AET). The Ambition Education Trust (AET) consists of ten schools in Hertfordshire; three primary, one nursery and infants’, one juniors and five secondary. Our Trust launched in September 2024 following the amalgamation of two established Multi Academy Trusts (MATs), Alban Academies Trust and ATLAS Multi Academy Trust. As a member of the AET, we are able to maximise opportunities for rewarding careers and opportunities for personal and professional development throughout our wider organisation. Sandringham, School also leads the Alban Teaching School Hub and is also a designated Computing Hub.

Application deadline: 9am on Monday 9th December 2024.

Prospective candidates are encouraged to submit their applications as soon as possible as the school reserves the right to close the advert should we feel able to appoint an appropriate candidate.

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.

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About Sandringham School

School type
Academy, ages 11 to 18
Education phase
Secondary
School size
1767 pupils enrolled
Age range
11 to 18

Sandringham is a co-educational academy school, based in St. Albans, Hertfordshire. Sandringham is a non-selective school with over 1600 students, including nearly 450 in the thriving sixth form. Our aim is simple – to be 'World Class' where our students receive the best education possible in a state school.

We believe that every child can succeed in life if challenged and inspired appropriately. A strong academic curriculum supported by outstanding extra-curricular provision helps Sandringham students develop as individuals with the necessary skills to be successful in adult life. Our ethos is summed up by our motto: 'Everybody can be somebody'

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