Operations Manager
Fairlands Middle School, Cheddar, Somerset, BS27 3PG2 days remaining to apply
Start date details
As soon as possible
Closing date
9 June 2025 at 8am
Date listed
3 June 2025
Job details
Job role
- Other leadership roles
- Catering, cleaning and site management
- Other support roles
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Full time: Permanent, 30 hours per week, working flexibly across 4-5 days Term-Time (38 weeks) plus 2 weeks
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- £31,586 - £35,235
What skills and experience we're looking for
• Be strategic in their thinking.
• Demonstrate proven administration, human resources and premises management experience at a senior level, preferably within a school environment.
• Have proven ability to successfully problem-solve, organise, lead and motivate teams.
• Have excellent communication skills with the ability to build positive relationships.
• Be able to plan, prioritise, organise and respond to changing priorities in a fast-moving environment.
• Have a commitment to maintaining confidentiality at all times, and the safeguarding of our young people.
• Have a commitment to promoting the ethos and values of the school and Trust as well as getting the best outcomes for all pupils.
What the school offers its staff
• Extended Leadership and other opportunities to develop your career.
• Excellent collaboration across Trust Schools, extensive learning communities and specialist subject leads to enhance the learning of our young people and enhance your personal development.
• Staff benefits including reduced leisure centre membership and cycle to work scheme.
• A staff assistance programme with specialist provider, Carefirst who provide a 24/7 free phone helpline, or face-to face counselling for every employee.
• Local Government Pension Scheme with a generous employer contribution in excess of 20%, subject to pension eligibility criteria.
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
Please download the application form using the link below, and once completed send to recruitment@fairlandsmiddleschool.co.uk
CVs are not accepted.
Upload additional documents
If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.
About Fairlands Middle School
- School type
- Academy, ages 9 to 13
- Education phase
- Secondary
- School size
- 434 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 9 to 13
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Fairlands Middle School website
- Email address
- recruitment@fairlandsmiddleschool.co.uk
- Phone number
- 01934743186
Fairlands Middle School is a coeducational middle school with pupils aged between 9 and 13, located in Cheddar, Somerset, England. The school, was established in 1976, Fairlands is a middle-deemed-secondary school, meaning that it takes pupils of secondary school age while providing both Key Stage 2 and Key Stage 3 education. Fairlands is part of the Wessex Learning Trust.
Arranging a visit to Fairlands Middle School
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email recruitment@fairlandsmiddleschool.co.uk.
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