Operations Lead
Isambard Kingdom Brunel Primary School, Wellington, Somerset, TA21 8FP25 days remaining to apply
Job start date
1 February 2026
Closing date
12 January 2026 at 9am
Date listed
18 December 2025
Job details
Job role
- Administration, HR, data and finance
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Full time: 37 hours per week, term time only plus two weeks (40 weeks pa)
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- £29,064 - £32, 061
Pay scale
- NJC 13 - 19
What skills and experience we're looking for
Are you an organised, proactive individual with a passion for supporting education? If so, we would love to hear from you. We are looking for an Operations Lead at IKB Primary School to join our support team to take responsibility for all operational functions, ensuring high-quality and efficient services for colleagues, parents, carers, pupils, and visitors.
Key responsibilities of the role will include:
- Supervision of non-classroom-based support staff.
- Leading on all school operational matters under the direction of the Headteacher.
- Oversee administration systems and “front of house” services.
- Coordinate staff recruitment, onboarding, and HR processes in liaison with the Trust HR Team.
- Maintaining pupil and staff records, monitor attendance, and complete statutory returns.
- Managing parental communication systems, website, and social media.
- Administering financial processes, including orders, invoices, and trip arrangements.
- Liaising with Trust teams (Finance, Estates, IT) to ensure smooth operations.
- Organising school events and ensuring compliance with safety and health standards.
- Act as a trained first aider and support pupil supervision when required.
We are looking for candidates with:
- Strong organisational and time management skills.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal abilities.
- Experience in administration and operational management (ideally in an educational setting).
- Ability to work collaboratively and adapt to changing priorities.
- Competence in IT systems and digital communication platforms.
What the school offers its staff
What we offer:
- Eligibility to join excellent pension scheme;
- Option to make additional voluntary contributions to pension for local government pension scheme members which can help boost retirement benefits;
- Access to a range of continuous professional development opportunities;
- Trust wide charity events designed to encourage our people to participate in meaningful activities;
- Access to wellbeing provision which offers information and advice on a range of work place and personal issues;
- Flexible working opportunities;
- Enhanced special leave provision, including additional time off as part of our ‘Personal Day’ entitlement which supports employees to achieve a better work/life balance;
- Free car parking;
- On site catering facilities, all of which provide healthy and nutritious meals at a low cost;
- Gym membership. Many of our schools have on-site gyms, the use of which is available to employees at a discounted rate;
- Cycle to work scheme which enables employees to purchase a bike and accessories for their commute to work;
- Free tea and coffee.
Further information about the job
To make an application for this role please complete the online application by
Monday 12th January 2026 at 9.00am.
Applications must be completed through E-Teach:
Careers at Isambard Kingdom Brunel Primary School - Wellington, United Kingdom, TA21 8FP | Eteach
The timeline for recruitment is as follows:
Closing date for applications: Monday 12th January at 9.00am.
Interviews will be held on: Tuesday 20th January 2026.
Commitment to safeguarding
Blackdown Education Partnership is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We particularly welcome applications from under represented groups including ethnicity, gender, transgender, age, disability, sexual orientation or religion.
Applying for the job
Apply for the job by following the link below.
CVs will not be accepted for this application.
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About Isambard Kingdom Brunel Primary School
- School type
- Free School, ages 2 to 11
- Education phase
- Primary school
- School size
- 231 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 2 to 11
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Isambard Kingdom Brunel Primary School website
- Email address
- office@ikb.bep.ac
IKB opened in September 2020 as a brand-new school on the recently built Longforth Farm development in Wellington. The school was built to cater to the growing numbers of families moving into the Wellington area, and particularly for this development. In 2020 IKB welcomed its first cohort of Reception children. Since then, the school has grown organically, one year group at a time to its current size of primary aged children from Reception to Year 4, inclusive of its thriving IKB Bright Sparks nursery provision.
Arranging a visit to Isambard Kingdom Brunel Primary School
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email office@ikb.bep.ac.
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