Operations Manager

Bassingbourn Primary School, Royston, Hertfordshire, SG8 5NP

8 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  As soon as possible

• Closing date

  17 November 2025 at 10:59pm

• Date listed

  4 November 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Administration, HR, data and finance
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Part time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: £31,537.00 - £33,699.00 Annually (FTE) Salary quoted above is full time equivalent. Actual based on 32.50 hours term time + training days + 3 weeks is £25,517 to £27,266

Operations Manager job summary

The Operations Manager role is a crucial part of the business management of the school and forms part of the leadership of the school.

The role is directly responsible for the efficient and robust delivery of the operation and administrative functions in the school, being specifically responsible for the premises, admin, IT and contractors.

The successful candidate will have a substantive role in relation to managing the school site, ensuring the school is fully compliant with health and safety legislation. They will manage the site and admin teams as well as IT support and Catering contracts.

The successful candidate will:

• Be diplomatic and resourceful
• Have good interpersonal skills
• Have the ability to lead and motivate staff
• Have the ability to work under pressure and prioritise workloads and meet deadlines
• Have resilience, enthusiasm, energy and vigour

Above all, you must want the best for our pupils. In return, we offer a positive working environment, supportive colleagues and regular professional development and training opportunities

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

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.

About Bassingbourn Primary School

• School type: Local authority maintained school, ages 5 to 11
• Education phase: Primary
• School size: 365 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 5 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Bassingbourn Primary School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/bassingbourn-primary-school

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