Operations Manager
Oasis Academy Marksbury Road, Bedminster, Bristol, BS3 5JL19 days remaining to apply
Start date details
As soon as possible
Closing date
22 April 2025 at 9am
Date listed
1 April 2025
Job details
Job role
- Other leadership roles
- Administration, HR, data and finance
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Full time, part time: WORKING PATTERN: Monday to Friday, 8:10am – 4:10pm, Term Time only + INSET, plus 3 weeks to be worked during the holidays as agreed with Principal (42 weeks per year) - For the right candidate we would be open to a 4-day week.
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- (£32,654 - £36,124 FTE
Pay scale
- SCP 22-26
What skills and experience we're looking for
What is the job?
Operational Management in a school setting involves many facets (detailed in the attached Job Description) but overall, you will oversee the operational running of the Academy. You’ll be responsible for Administration management, be the H&S champion (and all that entails), be the POC for IT service and Property & Estates provision into the Academy, act as the Academy’s Data Protection Lead and provide secretarial support to the Principal. As well as leading the academy’s administration team and lunchtime staff.
You will often be first port of call for 50 plus members of academy staff alongside regional and national teams for information regarding HR matters, including pay, attendance and performance management support.
You will play a multifaceted role, engaging in all aspects of the school's operations – no two days are ever the same.
WORKING PATTERN: Monday to Friday, 8:10am – 4:10pm, Term Time only + INSET, plus 3 weeks to be worked during the holidays as agreed with Principal (42 weeks per year) -For the right candidate we would be open to a 4-day week.
What are we looking for?
The above requires a rather special person with the following attributes:
- A confident communicator at all levels from external contractors/agencies, parents, staff, students and members of the public – able to adapt and flex your style and approached depending on the situation.
- Computer savvy, calm. Discrete and with well-developed secretarial and organisational skills able to cope with anything that comes your way.
- A team player, someone who can develop positive working relationships with others.
- The ability to be ‘solutions focused’ and proactive, have a positive mental attitude towards work and life!
- And you’ll be experienced at managing teams with an innate ability to motivate, support and coach in equal measure.
Next Steps
If our ambition matches yours and you can see yourself at the helm of a busy and inspiring educational hub then we would love to hear from you.
We encourage visits so you can see our academy in operation. Please contact Oasis Marksbury Road, if you would like to come along and have a chat and see what OA Marksbury Road is all about. (details below)
To apply, please follow the link and submit a completed application as soon as possible. We shall be shortlisting and interviewing as applications come in – so don’t delay if you wish to be considered.
We look forward to hearing from you soon.
Previous Applicants need not apply.
What the school offers its staff
Operations Manager – Oasis Academy Marksbury Road
We believe wholeheartedly that every young person deserves a future full of opportunity and fulfilment. We believe that our approach to teaching and learning delivers life-chances and helps realise potential. But none of this happens without excellent organisation and multi-tasking holding the operation together – and this is where we envision your influence.
If can you sit comfortably and reliably at the centre of everything, remaining calm under pressure in a busy professional working environment then we need your unique skills to help us deliver our ambition. Your team management and motivational skills will be well utilised alongside a myriad of administration systems, secretarial and problem-solving abilities that will be deployed daily in a role that is as varied as it is essential.
But first, why Oasis Academy Marksbury Road?
As well as being part of the wider Oasis Community Learning Academy Trust of 53 schools across England, OA Marksbury Road is recognised for its diversity, inclusion, leadership and pupil achievements. An Ofsted recognised ‘Outstanding’ Academy we deliver great results for our pupils and continually strive to maintain our top rating. You will be part of a collaborative, ambitious and friendly team of professionals.
We are extremely privileged to work with a brilliant intake of children, they are funny, polite and caring – our children are a reflection of a community that is a joy to support and work within.
As a trust we are proud of our values, purpose and ethos that runs throughout everything we do and reward our employees with:
- A benefits programme that reflects YOUR lifestyle and needs
- A generous Local Government Pension
- Exceptional personal development opportunities both within our academy and throughout the Trust
- We invest in our people to ensure they are properly trained and informed in their area of expertise. We are always looking to invest in our staff and support them with their desired career progression.
Commitment to safeguarding
Oasis is committed to making a difference to the lives of the communities it works in, and as such you must show a willingness to demonstrate commitment to the values and behaviours, which flow from the Oasis ethos. We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. We expect all staff to share this commitment and to undergo appropriate checks, including enhanced DBS checks.
Applying for the job
Apply for the job by following the link below.
CVs are not accepted.
About Oasis Academy Marksbury Road
- School type
- Academy, ages 4 to 11
- Education phase
- Primary
- School size
- 400 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 4 to 11
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Oasis Academy Marksbury Road website
- Email address
- Emma.Price@oasismarksburyroad.org
Arranging a visit to Oasis Academy Marksbury Road
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email Emma.Price@oasismarksburyroad.org.
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