Operations Manager
Doubletrees School, Par, Cornwall, PL24 2DS20 days remaining to apply
Start date details
ASAP
Closing date
2 June 2026 at 11:59pm
Date listed
12 May 2026
Job details
Job role
- Other leadership roles
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Full time
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- £39,499.00 Annually (Actual)
Operations Manager job summary
The Role
As Operations Manager, you will provide high-level strategic and operational support, ensuring the smooth and effective management of the school’s administrative, HR, financial, and operational functions. You will act as a key link between leadership, staff, governors, parents, and external stakeholders, enabling the Headteacher to focus on strategic priorities.
You will lead and line manage the administration team and premises supervisor, holding them to account for the delivery of their responsibilities. By overseeing compliance, financial processes, HR systems, and facilities management, you will ensure the school operates as a safe, well-organised, and financially sustainable environment that supports outstanding teaching and learning.
This is an exciting opportunity to join our team and to support and develop the school in line with its shared values and improvement priorities. We provide a creative and ambitious range of learning for over 100 pupils with a range of complex learning, physical and communication needs aged from 2-19 years. The school is a member of the Special Partnership Trust, an ambitious and energetic trust, inspiring collaboration of specialist provision in Cornwall, with a focus on excellence in learning for everyone.
About You
You will bring strong organisational and leadership skills, excellent communication, and experience in HR, finance, compliance or school/business operations. You’ll be confident managing multiple priorities, working with a wide range of stakeholders and maintaining high standards of accuracy and confidentiality. Experience of working in a school administration setting would be advantageous. Knowledge of MIS systems, project management or facilities management is desirable but not essential.
Our Total Reward Offer:
The Special Partnership Trust recognises the importance of developing a properly implemented People Strategy to underpin the overall strategic aims of the Trust.
Our People Strategy is designed to help us attract prospective high calibre candidates, as well as drive engagement, productivity and retention of our high performing and high potential employees. It reflects our belief in putting our people first. This does not mean putting our learners second. It is based on the philosophy that if we create a positive and rewarding work environment, if our staff feel motivated, well managed and well supported, they in turn will provide the best possible outcome for our learners.
We recognise that our total reward offer has got to consist of more than just money. We seek to provide our staff with a diverse range of benefits that support their day to day needs both at work and outside of work. These include generous leave entitlements and pension scheme as well as access to health/wellbeing tools, training & development, career pathways and opportunities to ensure they feel valued.
For further information, click here to visit the Special Partnership Trust website for our People Strategy and Benefits.
Are you ready to make a lasting impact? Join us today.
Safeguarding:
Doubletrees School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All offers of employment are subject to the satisfactory completion of checks and references, including an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check. We will offer you a detailed induction and ongoing, high quality professional development opportunities to fully develop in your role. Following updated guidance on Keeping Children Safe in Education; Doubletrees School will undertake an online check of all shortlisted candidates.
If you need the application form or any part of the recruitment process in a different format, please contact us directly and we will make the necessary adjustments.
If you have the commitment, energy, initiative and drive to help us meet our core values, then we welcome your application. Informal visits are encouraged by appointment only. Please call 01726 812757 to arrange a visit.
Further information about the job
Commitment to safeguarding
Our school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of our pupils.We recognise that everyone who comes into contact with children has a duty to safeguard and promote children’s welfare.We ensure all appropriate measures are applied in relation to all who work in the school,who is likely to be perceived by children as a safe and trustworthy adult. All staff are required to have an enhanced DBS check.Following guidance in KCSIE;our School undertake an online check of all shortlisted candidates,and a prohibition from teaching check of support staff who take part in formal teaching work,or have in the past.
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.
View advert on external website (opens in new tab)About Doubletrees School
- School type
- Academies, ages 2 to 19
- School size
- 103 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 2 to 19
- Ofsted report
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- School website
- Doubletrees School website
Doubletrees School provides a unique and personalised approach to learning and development support. Please click on the play button next to my profile picture to see a fantastic insight in to our lovely school community.
The Staff and Governors are committed to working together for the benefit of all learners in partnership with their parents and carers. The vision for our School outlines what we aim to achieve and fully underpins everything we do, 'Achieve, Belong, Communicate, Develop and Enjoy'.
We strongly believe that education, alongside with high quality support, leads to people being able to take control of their own lives and destinies. To this end, we are constantly developing our service offer to meet the needs of each young person by offering an exciting, enjoyable learning experiences.
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