Operations Manager

Blackfen School for Girls, Sidcup, Kent, DA15 9NU

14 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  As soon as possible

• Closing date

  15 October 2026 at 12pm (midday)

• Date listed

  1 October 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Administration, HR, data and finance
  • Catering, cleaning and site management
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time: 36 hours per week, Monday to Friday
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full time equivalent salary: £43,941 - £50,583

What skills and experience we're looking for

Organised

Proactive and highly capable operational leader

You may already have experience in:

School operations or school business support.

Facilities or estates management.

Project or operations management.

Another operational leadership role where you've managed competing priorities and delivered high standards

What the school offers its staff

• Local Government Pension Scheme
• Automatic Incremental Progression
• 26 days Annual Leave (rising to 29 after 5 years’ service) plus bank holiday entitlement
• Christmas Concessionary Day
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Kaarp Benefits Scheme
• Effective CPD opportunities
• Excellent ICT facilities
• Opportunities for flexible working

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.

Our Governors wish to appoint a School Operations Manager, you'll be the operational leader who keeps the school running smoothly, safely and efficiently. From facilities to health & safety, compliance and administration, you'll bring together multiple functions and make sure everything works seamlessly.

This is a role where you'll be visible, hands-on and making a difference every day. You'll solve problems, lead teams, work with contractors and partners, support colleagues and build strong relationships across the school. No two days will be the same.

Key responsibilities:

Leading the school's administration and operational teams, ensuring high standards across all areas.

Driving high standards of compliance, health & safety and data protection.

Overseeing facilities, estates, catering, cleaning.

Identifying opportunities to improve systems, processes and the overall efficiency of school operations.

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 job requires you to download an application form, you will be able to upload the application once complete.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

Additional documents

If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.

School Operations Manager JD 2026.doc - 64.5 KB (opens in new tab)

About Blackfen School for Girls

• Organisation type: Academy, ages 11 to 18
• Education phase: Secondary school
• Size: 1324 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 18
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• Website: Blackfen School for Girls website
• Email address: vacancies@blackfen.bexley.sch.uk
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/blackfen-school-for-girls

Blackfen school is an 11-18 non-selective school in the London Borough of Bexley. The school has 1350 students and around 330 of those are in our thriving mixed sixth form. Our school motto is “raising aspirations – releasing potential” which continues to be a key focus for the school.


To us “raising aspirations – releasing potential” is not just about results.  We aim to develop our young people as citizens who readily take on responsibility.  As a school we know that we have a key role to play in this.  We want our young people to develop confidence and self- esteem through a variety of opportunities available to them. 

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