Operations Manager

Edenthorpe Hall Primary Academy, Doncaster, South Yorkshire, DN3 2LS

15 days remaining to apply

• Job start date

  3 November 2025

• Closing date

  30 September 2025 at 12:59am

• Date listed

  15 September 2025

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: £30,518.00 - £33,143.00 Annually (FTE) Pro Rata Salary £28,053-£30,466 per annum

Operations Manager job summary

Lead with Purpose - Join Edenthorpe Primary Academy as Operations Manager

Full-Time | Permanent | Start Date: November 2025

Are you an organised, proactive professional ready to make a meaningful impact in a vibrant school community? Edenthorpe Primary Academy is seeking a dedicated Operations Manager to oversee and enhance the day-to-day running of our academy, ensuring everything behind the scenes supports outstanding teaching and learning.

Located in Doncaster, Edenthorpe Primary Academy is a warm, inclusive, and ambitious school where children are at the heart of everything we do. We are proud to be part of the Astrea Academy Trust, which supports high standards, strong values, and a commitment to excellence.

About the Role

As Operations Manager, you will play a key role in ensuring the smooth and efficient operation of the academy. You’ll lead on site management, health and safety, compliance, administration, and support financial processes. Working closely with senior leaders, you’ll help create a safe, welcoming, and inspiring environment for pupils, staff, and visitors.

Key Responsibilities

• Oversee the day-to-day operational functions of the academy
• Ensure compliance with health and safety regulations and statutory requirements
• Manage site services, contractors, and facilities
• Support budget monitoring and financial procedures
• Lead on administrative systems and support services
• Build strong relationships with staff, parents, and external partners

What We’re Looking For

• A highly organised and solution-focused individual
• Strong leadership and communication skills
• Experience in operations, facilities, or school business management (desirable)
• A commitment to safeguarding and supporting the school’s values
• Someone who thrives in a busy, collaborative environment

Why Join Edenthorpe Primary Academy?

• A supportive and forward-thinking leadership team
• A positive, inclusive school culture
• Opportunities for professional development and career progression
• Access to Astrea Trust’s central support and resources
• Local Government Pension Scheme and employee benefits
• Free on-site parking and wellbeing support

Interested in Applying?

If you’re ready to take the next step in your career and contribute to a school that values excellence, teamwork, and community, we’d love to hear from you. Please review the job description and candidate pack for full details on how to apply.

Commitment to Safeguarding and EDI:

Astrea Academy Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. All posts are subject to satisfactory background checks, including references and enhanced DBS checks. We value diversity and encourage applications from candidates who are underrepresented in our workforce, including people from Black, Asian, and minority ethnic backgrounds, disabled people, and LGBTQI+ communities. As a Disability Confident employer, we are committed to promoting a culture that ensures there are no barriers to the recruitment, development, and progression of disabled staff across the trust. We provide reasonable adjustments during the recruitment process to ensure disabled job applicants have the best opportunity to demonstrate their abilities.

Flexible Interview Dates:

Please note that interview dates are flexible, and the academy reserves the right to interview shortlisted candidates during the application window.

Ready to Make a Difference?

If you're ready to take the next step in your career and contribute to our dynamic and forward-thinking team, apply today and be a part of our mission to create a positive impact!

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

Astrea Academy Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. We expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Posts are subject to enhanced DBS checks. For further details on the recruitment process, please review our Recruitment Pack. This can be found attached to each vacancy or requested by emailing recruitment@astreaacademytrust.org 

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 Edenthorpe Hall Primary Academy

• School type: Academy, ages 4 to 11
• Education phase: Primary
• School size: 198 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 4 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Edenthorpe Hall Primary Academy website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/edenthorpe-hall-primary-academy

At Edenthorpe Hall, our curriculum has been developed to ensure that children enjoy their learning and are curious about the world around them. We give children of all abilities every opportunity to develop their academic, social, emotional and physical aspects of learning. We encourage and support our children to become resilient and confident, which will help them accept and welcome challenges. We provide our children with a wide range of opportunities and plenty of memorable moments.

We are a small school organised in single age classes and pride ourselves on our family feel. Our curriculum is exciting, relevant and broad so that we are equipping our children with the knowledge and skills to fulfil their future ambitions. We constantly seek to open up every possible opportunity for them and the wellbeing of every member of our school family is at the heart of everything we do.

Pupil numbers continue to grow at the school on the basis of our good reputation in the local area. The staff at Edenthorpe Hall are always friendly, enthusiastic and supportive and together we will continue to build on the positive and supportive partnership with parents.

We look forward to seeing you at our academy soon.

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