Business Operations & Compliance Officer
Little Way Catholic Educational Trust, Cheltenham, GL51 6SH52 days remaining to apply
Start date details
ASAP
Closing date
11 September 2026 at 11:59pm
Date listed
20 July 2026
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
- £37,820.00 - £40,777.00 Annually (FTE) + Inflationary Pay Increases
Business Operations & Compliance Officer job summary
The role where organisation meets impact, and no two days are ever the same!
Are you the kind of person who thrives on variety, loves solving problems, enjoys building relationships, and somehow manages to keep multiple plates spinning without breaking a sweat?
Do you believe that compliance isn't about ticking boxes….it's about creating safe, successful environments where people can flourish?
If so, we might have just found your next adventure!
Why This Role Matters
At Little Way Catholic Educational Trust, we're on a mission to create exceptional schools where children, staff and communities can thrive. Behind every successful school is a strong operational foundation, and that's where you come in.
As our Business Compliance & Operations Officer, you'll be at the heart of the Trust, helping ensure our schools remain safe, compliant and ready for whatever comes next.
You'll work closely with school business leaders, administrators and our Chief Finance Officer, acting as a trusted advisor, problem solver, critical friend and champion of continuous improvement.
This isn't a role for someone who likes every day to look the same.
One morning you could be supporting a Headteacher with safeguarding compliance, by lunchtime reviewing website requirements, and by the afternoon coordinating a Trust-wide operational project. The pace is fast, the work is varied, and the impact is real.
What You'll Be Doing
You'll become the Trust's compliance champion, helping our schools stay inspection-ready, audit-ready and future-ready.
You'll:
Be the person who spots issues before they become problems.
Support schools to navigate complex and ever changing regulatory requirements.
Build strong relationships across our academies.
Lead compliance reviews and assurance activities.
Drive improvements across HR, IT, Estates, and operational systems.
Coordinate projects that help our Trust grow stronger, smarter and more effective.
Turn data into meaningful insights that support better decision-making.
Help create consistency while recognising every school's unique context.
In short…you'll make things happen.
The Person We're Looking For
We're not just looking for school based experience.
We're looking for mindset. Someone who:
Loves being organised but can think on their feet.
Enjoys working with people as much as working with processes.
Can confidently challenge and support in equal measure.
Sees obstacles as puzzles waiting to be solved.
Can juggle competing priorities without losing sight of what matters most - our Pupils.
Has a positive, can-do attitude and believes "there must be a way" is always better than "it can't be done."
Understands that compliance is about protecting people, not paperwork.
Is comfortable thinking in an operational mindset
What's Different About This Role?
This role is what you make it.
Yes, you'll be leading the daily compliance assurance across the Trust.
But you'll also have the opportunity to shape projects, influence improvements, develop new systems, build relationships and leave your mark on how we operate.
Whether your interests lie in HR, estates, IT, operational leadership, project management, organisational development or Trust growth, there is space here to grow.
We're looking for someone who wants to contribute, innovate and develop, not simply maintain what we currently do and have.
Why Join Us?
Because we know high performance works best when it's balanced with support, trust and wellbeing.
You'll join a team that:
Values collaboration over hierarchy.
Celebrates initiative and fresh ideas.
Supports professional growth and development.
Understands that great outcomes come from great relationships.
Shares a genuine commitment to making a difference for children and schools.
You'll be trusted, supported and encouraged to bring your whole self to work.
The Bottom Line
This is more than a compliance role.
It's:
A people role.
A problem-solving role.
A relationship-building role.
A project role.
A leadership role.
A role where you'll influence, improve, support, challenge and make a difference every single day.
If you're looking for a career that combines purpose, pace, variety and opportunity, and you're ready to become the person schools turn to when they need things done well, we'd love to hear from you.
Because at Little Way Catholic Educational Trust, compliance isn't just about meeting standards. Its about little acts, being done with great love, to make a big difference.
We reserve the right to close this vacancy early.
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.
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- Type
- Multi-academy trust
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