Operations Manager

Bournville School, Birmingham, West Midlands, B30 1SH

12 days remaining to apply

• Job start date

  1 September 2026

• Closing date

  29 June 2026 at 12am (midnight)

• Date listed

  17 June 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: Actual salary £35,037- term time plus 10 days FTE £38,220.00 - £40,777.00

Operations Manager job summary

Are you an experienced, high-level administrator looking for your next challenge?

We are seeking a highly organised and motivated Operations Manager to join Bournville School. In this role, you will lead the academy’s administration team, including reception and admissions. You will ensure a high-quality service is delivered to staff, students, and visitors, and oversee the daily administration of cover arrangements for absent teaching staff.

Bournville School is a vibrant and diverse school. We are an ambitious school and value enthusiastic and hardworking staff. It is a very exciting time to join us. We believe that every child should leave school proud of the young adult they have become, and that every youngster attending our Trust deserves the opportunity to thrive in an atmosphere where high expectation meets endless possibilities.

This role is term time only plus 10 days to be worked in the school holidays over the academic year

Applicants will join a well-led and motivated team committed to continuous improvement.

You should be:

Hardworking, imaginative and have excellent organisational and time management skills

Experience of using Microsoft Office programmes

Flexibility and be able to take both a proactive and responsive approach

A dedicated team player who wants to work and engage with colleagues at all levels

In return we will offer you:

Access to support and guidance from other subject leaders across the MAT and form subject expertise within the Academy SLT

Bespoke Continual Professional Development (in the academy and online via the National College)

Perkbox example benefits;

Discounts at nationwide retailers

Gym discount

Cinema discounts

Employee assistance programme

Up to 4 structured counselling sessions per year

A MAT wide focus on staff well-being

 

Bournville School (part of Fairfax Multi-Academy Trust) is a mainstream, non-selective, comprehensive school for students aged 4 -16. Bournville School is built on traditional values. Pivotal to this is a positive ethos and culture of learning and success for all students.

Fairfax Multi-Academy Trust is committed to the safeguarding and welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful candidate will therefore be required to undertake an Enhanced Disclosure via the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) as well as providing evidence of qualifications.

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (2013 and 2020).

This means that certain convictions and cautions are considered ‘protected’ and do not need to be disclosed to employers, and if they are disclosed, employers cannot take them into account. Guidance about whether a conviction or caution should be disclosed can be found on the Ministry of Justice website: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/new-guidance-on-the-rehabilitation-of[1]offenders-act-1974

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

Fairfax Multi-Academy Trust is committed to the safeguarding and welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful candidate will therefore be required to undertake an Enhanced Disclosure via the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) as well as providing evidence of qualifications.

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 Bournville School

• School type: Academy, ages 4 to 16
• Education phase: All through school
• School size: 691 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 4 to 16
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Bournville School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/bournville-school

At the heart of Fairfax Multi-Academy Trust, Bournville School has been on a clear trajectory – making small daily steps that result in big changes. Located in the south of Birmingham, the Academy serves students from Reception to Year 11 from the wider community, many of whom are from disadvantaged backgrounds. The school has a collective spirit and is committed to delivering an engaging curriculum, inspiring children to achieve and, ultimately, “enriching the lives and transforming the futures” of our young people.

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