Business and Operations Manager
Colton Primary School, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS15 9AL2 days remaining to apply
Start date details
September 2025
Closing date
13 July 2025 at 11:59pm
Date listed
3 July 2025
Job details
Job role
- Administration, HR, data and finance
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Full time
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- £29,404.00 - £32,005.00 Annually (Actual) Band 10. FTE: £32,654 - £35,235 per annum
Business and Operations Manager job summary
Term-Time + training days + 2 additional weeks
We are delighted to offer this excellent opportunity at Colton Primary School! You will be primarily based at Colton Primary School, with the possibility of working some days supporting another local Red Kite Learning Trust school.
As our Business and Operations Manager, you will take the lead on all aspects of school operations, ensuring the effective and efficient running of day-to-day services. This is a pivotal role within our school, suited to a confident and solutions-focused professional who can manage multiple priorities, think strategically, and drive continuous improvement. You will work closely with our Headteacher and central Trust teams to ensure our systems, services, and facilities are aligned in supporting the best possible outcomes for our pupils.
About Our School
At Colton Primary School we provide the very best education we can for all our pupils in a happy, caring environment. We want every pupil to enjoy their time at Colton and feel enthusiastic as they move on to the next stage of their education. Colton Primary is a school that strives for excellence, recognised as outstanding in all areas in our last two Ofsted inspections.
We take time to invest in our people, connecting you to opportunities across Red Kite Learning Trust. We actively encourage our team to develop their own skills and follow a passion to enhance our curriculum offer. Our school is a place where children come first, and our ethos, Everyone Successful Everyday, is at the heart of everything we do. Here’s what you can expect when you join us:
- Generous pension scheme -with an employer contribution rate of 19%, plus a wide range of benefits, discounts, and rewards. Full details HERE.
- Flexible working options – We understand the importance of work-life balance and are happy to explore arrangements that suit both you and the role.
- A genuinely supportive environment – We prioritise respect, equality, diversity, and well-being, making this a place where you can thrive.
- A strong sense of community – Collaboration and generosity are at the heart of our culture.
- Ongoing professional development – We invest in your growth at every stage of your career, helping you reach your full potential.
For more about Colton Primary School, click the ‘view our careers page’ button.
About You
To be a great fit for this role, you will:
- Have a background in business operations, or leadership, ideally with experience of school processes, HR, administration and finance
- Be confident, organised and flexible, able to respond to a fast-paced environment
- Have experience of strategic planning, operational delivery and leadership
- Be organised with excellent interpersonal skills and able to relate well to young people
Let’s Connect: We are more than happy to answer any questions you might have about our school or this opportunity. To speak with us, please contact recruitment@rklt.co.uk
Adjustments: Should you require any adjustments to our recruitment process, please include these within Part Two of our application form under the section ‘Disability and Accessibility’.
Closing Date: Final closing date is Sunday 13th July at midnight , however interviews may commence while this advert is open, so we advise you to apply asap to avoid missing out.
Applicant Guidance: Red Kite Learning Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Appointments will be subject to an enhanced DBS disclosure. We are an equal opportunities employer which welcomes applications from all sectors of the community. We are committed to promoting diversity and want a workforce e which reflects the local population of each of our schools. Our recruitment guidelines and privacy notice for applicants can be found HERE.
Ready to Apply: If you have all the info you need, click APPLY NOW to start your application.
Further information about the job
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
This school accepts applications through their own website, where you may also find more information about this job.
CVs will not be accepted for this application.
View advert on external website (opens in new tab)About Colton Primary School
- School type
- Academy, ages 3 to 11
- Education phase
- Primary
- School size
- 238 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 3 to 11
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Colton Primary School website
At Colton Primary School we provide the very best education we can for all our pupils in a happy, caring environment. We want every pupil to enjoy their time at Colton and feel enthusiastic as they move on to the next stage of their education.
Our ‘Curriculum for Life’ provides a range of learning opportunities which prepare the children for life in modern Britain. The children learn to communicate effectively, to use technology to support their learning and about how to look after the planet we live on and respect the environment.
We work in partnership with pupils, parents & carers, governors, Red Kite Learning Trust and members of the community. We hope that everyone feels ‘successful’ every day, and that our pupils grow into happy, healthy members of society, with a genuine love of learning.
We believe education is about the ‘whole child’ and that all children should be supported to reach their full potential. Working together, our Special Educational Needs Co-ordinator (SENCo) and Learning Mentor support the staff to ensure children’s social, emotional and mental health needs are met, allowing us to have high academic expectations for all. We aim to inspire, motivate and challenge our children to question the world around them and become independent, resilient learners.
If you wish to look around and see us in action, please contact the school office on 0113 264 7514.
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