Operations Manager

Reading School, Reading, Berkshire, RG1 5LW

62 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  As soon as possible

• Closing date

  21 September 2026 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  21 July 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: £33,143.00 - £44,075.00 Annually (Actual) Full-Time Equivalent:

Operations Manager job summary

Working as part of a dedicated and ambitious team within FSCE Ltd, we have an exciting opportunity for an Operations Manager to lead the delivery and continuous improvement of our admissions testing services. Reporting to the Director of Operations, you will oversee a range of operational activities including project delivery, supplier management, event coordination, service development and stakeholder engagement, ensuring that our schools receive a consistently excellent experience.

We are looking for someone who:

• Has strong operational and project management experience.
• Can lead complex programmes and deliver successful outcomes to demanding deadlines.
• Builds positive working relationships with customers, suppliers and colleagues.
• Is highly organised, with excellent attention to detail.
• Can analyse processes and implement improvements effectively.
• Is adaptable, proactive and comfortable working in a fast-moving environment.
• Shares our commitment to educational opportunity and social mobility.

At FSCE, we support grammar and selective schools across the UK by delivering admissions testing services that help identify talent and create opportunities for young people. Our work supports schools in making fair, consistent and robust admissions decisions, helping students from all backgrounds access high-quality educational opportunities.

As a wholly-owned trading subsidiary of Reading School, we are proud to combine commercial excellence with a strong social purpose. Every aspect of our work contributes to helping schools and students succeed, making this a rewarding role for someone who wants their work to have a genuine impact.

Based in Reading with some travel required, this is an opportunity to join a growing organisation, take ownership of key operational functions and help shape the future development of our services.

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

Reading School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. Successful candidates must be willing to undergo an Enhanced DBS Disclosure and complete relevant pre-employment checks in line with our Safer Recruitment policy. Full details of our Safeguarding - Staff Recruitment Policy can be found on our website.

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 Reading School

• Organisation type: Academy, ages 11 to 18
• Education phase: Secondary school
• Size: 1138 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 18
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• Website: Reading School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/reading-school

At Reading School, we have a clear educational philosophy and a deeply rooted commitment to social mobility. In all we do we seek to nurture character and develop academic excellence, and we know that what we do really matters. More than 10% of our Year 7 students come from disadvantaged backgrounds and we are proud of the difference that we make. In 2025, the school was rated the Sunday Times South East State School of the Year.

We are a short walk from central Reading and close to transport links. Reading is a diverse place to live with arts, culture and heritage at the heart of the town.

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