Operations Director

Poole High School, Poole, Dorset, BH15 2BW

44 days remaining to apply

• Job start date

  1 January 2026

• Closing date

  5 September 2025 at 9am

• Date listed

  21 July 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Other support roles
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time: Monday to Friday 37 hours per week, year round contract
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: Between £42,708 to £48,710 (FTE)
• Pay scale: Support staff salary points 33 - 39

What skills and experience we're looking for

We are looking to appoint an Operations Director to manage the delivery of all non-academic operations for Poole High School. This role will be critical to ensuring that the operational functions of the school are delivered to a high standard.

Poole High School is a very special place with an excellent reputation both locally and nationally. It is an over-subscribed school where achievement is exceptionally high, students are well-behaved and eager to learn and relationships are very special. The staff hold a passionate belief in education’s ability to ‘level the playing field’ of social inequality and to enable all children – no matter their background – to go on to fulfil their potential and have great lives.

There is an energy about our Multi-Academy Trust, Twynham Learning; we are entering an exciting decade for our schools, our MAT and our community and successful applicants can be confident that they will be working in a truly great environment.

This is a truly exceptional opportunity for a talented colleague who:

• is a self-starter with ability to drive change to make processes more robust and/or efficient
• has excellent interpersonal skills and gravitas to interact with school and trust leaders on a regular basis
• has previous experience of line management of others
• has the ability to manage multiple work streams concurrently
• may have previous experience of working in a school environment
• is proficient with Microsoft Office products
• has incredible moral purpose and a drive to deliver a world class education to young people
• will relish the opportunity to work at a strategic level
• will act as the schools’ lead on all non-academic issues
• will be the operational link between the schools and the strong Core Services team within the trust
• promote and safeguard the welfare of children and young people in accordance with our Safeguarding and Child Protection policies.

What the school offers its staff

What we can offer you

• An opportunity to work with wonderful children and their families
• Automatic membership of the Dorset Local Government Pension Scheme
• Free, confidential access to our Employee Assistance Programme, which offers a range of counselling services plus financial, legal and practical support from qualified professionals on a range of personal issues and access to online health and wellbeing resources
• A trust-wide intranet, where we share our news, information and resources
• Local discounts negotiated on behalf of our staff e.g. gym memberships, hair and beauty salons, chiropractic care, cycle shops, restaurants, motoring services, and retail/DIY stores
• Access to national discounts on a wide variety of huge brands
• Free on-site parking
• The opportunity to work within Twynham Learning; a progressive multi-academy trust
• The opportunity to work in one of the most beautiful areas of the South Coast

You will also be keen to live our Twynham Learning employee values which are:

• Aim high
• Keep improving
• Don’t leave anyone behind
• See the bigger picture

Any questions?

Please contact email us at recruitment@poolehigh.poole.sch.uk

How to apply

To apply for this vacancy, please submit a Job Application Form and Diversity Questionnaire by email to: recruitment@poolehigh.poole.sch.uk

Only applications made using our own official application form will be accepted. You can download the form and questionnaire here: www.twynhamlearning.com/187/staff-vacancies

The closing date for applications is Friday 5 September 2025 at 9am. However, we reserve the right to interview and/or appoint strong candidates before this, so we encourage you to apply early. Interview date to be confirmed.

Twynham Learning values diversity and inclusiveness. We aim to eliminate unlawful discrimination and promote diversity throughout our whole workforce. We want our workforce to be representative of all sections of our community, so we give equal opportunities to all job applicants. We do not discriminate on the basis of age, disability status, gender reassignment, marital/partnership status, pregnancy/maternity, race/colour/national origin, religion/belief, sex or sexual orientation. Only people who can evidence their right to work in the UK will be considered for this vacancy. We are committed to robust Safer Recruitment processes as part of our strong commitment to safeguard children and young people. An enhanced criminal records check will be undertaken on the successful candidate. Candidates must disclose all unprotected spent and unspent cautions and convictions. It is an offence to apply for this post if you are barred from engaging in regulated activity with children.

Further information about the job

The candidate will be required to undergo a full enhanced DBS check and must be eligible to work in the UK.

Visas cannot be sponsored.

If you're interested in teaching or training to teach in England as an international citizen, we can help you understand your next steps.

Commitment to safeguarding

We value diversity and inclusiveness. We want our workforce to be representative of all sections of our community, so we give equal opportunities. We don't discriminate on age, disability, gender reassignment, marital status, pregnancy/maternity, race/colour/nationality, religion/belief, sex or sexual orientation. We'll only consider people who can evidence their right to work in the UK. We're committed to robust Safer Recruitment processes to safeguard children. We undertake enhanced criminal records checks before appointment. Candidates must disclose all unprotected spent and unspent cautions and convictions. It is an offence to apply if you are barred from engaging in regulated activity with children.

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About Poole High School

• School type: Academy, ages 11 to 18
• Education phase: Secondary
• School size: 1875 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 18
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Poole High School website
• Email address: recruitment@twynhamlearning.com
• Phone number: 01202 666988
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/poole-high-school-poole

Arranging a visit to Poole High School

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email recruitment@twynhamlearning.com.

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