Lead Operations Manager

St Mary's Wavendon CofE Primary, Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire, MK17 7AA

13 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  ASAP

• Closing date

  8 August 2025 at 9am

• Date listed

  22 July 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: £41,511.00 Annually (FTE)

Lead Operations Manager job summary

Post: Lead Operations Manager

Responsible to: Head of School

Salary Range: Grade H1 (NJC) starting at £41,511 (Full Time Equivalent)

Weeks per year: 37 hours per week (flexible working options will be considered)

St. Mary’s Wavendon C of E Primary School is part of Inspiring Futures through Learning, Multi-Academy Trust who inspire all our futures through learning together. At IFtL we are never alone. We know we are stronger together - one united family striving for excellence for all, in everything we do. 

We are seeking a dynamic and strategic School Operations Leader to join our Senior Leadership Team. This pivotal role oversees a wide-ranging portfolio including finance, HR, estates, IT, data systems, catering, and complaints. You’ll ensure operational excellence, compliance, and continuous improvement across the school.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead operational strategy and service delivery across multiple functions.
• Collaborate with central HR on recruitment, onboarding, and staff records.
• Drive marketing initiatives and community engagement.
• Support governance, policy alignment, and data protection compliance.
• Manage school finances, data systems, and complaints resolution.
• Lead and develop administrative, site, and catering teams.

We’re looking for a proactive leader with strong organisational skills, a collaborative mindset, and a passion for supporting educational excellence.

Please see the job description for further details.

Closing date: 8th August 2025

Interview date: 13th August 2025

We offer: 

As part of the Inspiring Futures through Learning, successful candidates will have full access to enhanced family leave, generous Pension (LGPS) employer contribution, and access to a staff benefits package, including a bespoke CPD, wellbeing support (Health Assured) discount on gym membership, cinema tickets, cycle to work scheme and much more.  

Our children and young people come from a wide range of backgrounds, and so do our colleagues. We aim to reflect and celebrate diversity in our workplace in order to create an inclusive culture that adds real value to our vision of inspiring the futures of us all through learning together. 

Inspiring Futures through Learning is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. All employees are expected to share this commitment, to follow IFtL’s safeguarding policies and procedures, and to behave appropriately towards children at all times, both in work and in their personal lives. 

All school based posts are defined as Regulated Activity and therefore this post is subject to an Enhanced with Barred List Criminal Records Bureau check   

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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.

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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

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 St Mary's Wavendon CofE Primary

• School type: Academy, Church of England, ages 3 to 11
• Education phase: Primary
• School size: 490 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 3 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: St Mary's Wavendon CofE Primary website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/st-mary-s-wavendon-cofe-primary-milton-keynes

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