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School Operations Manager

Platt Bridge Community School, Wigan, Lancashire, WN2 5NG

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Earliest start date
1 February 2025
Latest start date
31 March 2025
Closing date
6 January 2025 at 9am
Date listed
5 November 2024

Job details

Job role: Other leadership roles
Administration, HR, data and finance
Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern: Full time: Monday to Thursday 08:30 to 16:30 and 08:30 to 16:00 on a Friday 37 hours per week on a full year basis
Contract type: Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary: £38,626.00 to £42,708.00
Pay scale: Grade H SCP 29 to SCP 33

What skills and experience we're looking for

The successful candidate will:

Show flexibility and willingness to support the school as needed
Bring rigor, attention to detail, and relevant experience to help us achieve our ambitious goals
Be professional and approachable

We're looking for you if you have:

The ability to effectively manage your own time and prioritise work in a demanding environment;
High level communication abilities and excellent IT skills in a range of software applications;
Key attributes include a friendly, yet professional manner, and the ability to maintain confidentiality.
The ability to work effectively and positively within a team.

What the school offers its staff

What can we offer you?

A generous annual leave entitlement;
Access to either the Local Government or the Teacher Pension Scheme;
Competitive pay, reward and benefits;
A committed Voluntary Living Wage employer;
Access to a range of career opportunities;
Additional staff leave benefits to those in place nationally;

Further details about the role

Platt Bridge Community School is looking to recruit a self-motivated, flexible, enthusiastic, and reliable School Operations Manager. This role involves organising, coordinating, and ensuring effective school administration and operations

You will advise the Headteacher and Senior Leadership Teams on the planning, development, and implementation of all financial aspects of school-level improvement and strategic plans. You will be responsible for the following functions: financial management, human resources, catering, health and safety, ICT, facilities/premises management, school events, and communication to support the school’s needs.

As part of our senior leadership team, you will oversee strategy and operations with a strong focus on financial management, health and safety, compliance, and administration. The ideal candidate will have a proven track record in these areas and demonstrate excellent communication and organisational skills. You should possess the drive and commitment to make a meaningful difference in the lives of our pupils, along with experience in leading and motivating colleagues and developing strategies to enhance our school’s support services.

This is an exciting senior leadership role, providing an opportunity to lead our friendly school administration and support services team. The successful candidate will:

Show flexibility and willingness to support the school as needed
Bring rigor, attention to detail, and relevant experience to help us achieve our ambitious goals
Be professional and approachable

To succeed in this role, the successful candidate will be an enthusiastic, motivated, friendly and well-organised individual who is able to work effectively with a range of colleagues as well as self-manage their own tasks and workload.

We are a dedicated team that values our work and fosters a caring environment. Guided by our values, Promotes Belief Creates Success ‘PBCS’, we aim to deliver a shared vision that empowers leaders and staff at all levels to set high expectations within our charitable trust and school framework.

We're looking for you if you have:

The ability to effectively manage your own time and prioritise work in a demanding environment;
High level communication abilities and excellent IT skills in a range of software applications;
Key attributes include a friendly, yet professional manner, and the ability to maintain confidentiality.
The ability to work effectively and positively within a team.

For more information, please contact the school on 01942 487999.

We look forward to receiving your application.

Applicants should be aware that Platt Bridge Community School will be joining Achievement Through Collaboration, in February 2025 which is a school trust currently consisting of four strong schools located across the Blackpool, Blackburn, and Lancashire areas.

Achievement Through Collaboration comprises great schools that work together with a shared focus: working together with children at the heart of everything we do.

Community First Academy Trust and Achievement Through Collaboration are committed to rigorous safeguarding procedures and consistently promoting the welfare of children. All appointments will be subject to satisfactory Enhanced DBS Disclosures. Any offer of employment is subject to a satisfactory enhanced criminal record with barred list through the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS), medical clearance, references and verification of your qualifications satisfactory to the Trust.

In line with Keeping Children Safe in Education 2024, as part of our recruitment process, we will carry out an online search on shortlisted candidates to identify any comment, image or other content that could cause reputational damage to the trust and/or give rise to a safeguarding concern. If we discover anything during our searches this will be passed on to the recruitment manager and discussed during interview. This role is subject to an Enhanced DBS plus Children’s Barred List Check. Pre-employment checks will be undertaken before any unconditional appointment is confirmed.

Commitment to safeguarding

Community First Academy Trust are committed to rigorous safeguarding procedures and consistently promoting the welfare of children. All appointments will be subject to satisfactory Enhanced DBS Disclosures. Any offer of employment is subject to a satisfactory enhanced criminal record with barred list through the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS), medical clearance, references and verification of your qualifications satisfactory to the Trust.