School Operations Manager

The Coleshill School, Birmingham, Warwickshire, B46 3EX

25 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  As soon as possible

• Closing date

  24 April 2026 at 9am

• Date listed

  30 March 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: £31,022 - £33,699 FTE. Actual salary £27,858 - £30,262 per annum

School Operations Manager job summary

The Coleshill School is seeking a highly organised and proactive School Operations Manager to join our leadership team. This pivotal role ensures the smooth running of the school’s daily operations, supporting both the strategic and operational needs of our school community. As our School Operations Manager, you will take ownership of:

• Administration & Compliance: Overseeing administrative functions, ensuring regulatory compliance, and supporting effective school governance.
• Site & Premises Management: Managing facilities, maintenance, and health and safety standards.
• Human Resources: Supporting HR processes including recruitment, staff wellbeing, and record keeping.
• Finance & Budgeting: Coordinating departmental finances and monitoring expenditure.
• Project Coordination: Leading and managing school projects to ensure timely and successful delivery.
• Executive Support: Providing PA support to the Headteacher and leadership group as required.

What you'll need to succeed

• Proven experience in school operations or a similar administrative leadership role.
• Strong organisational and problem-solving skills, with the ability to prioritise competing demands.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills to effectively liaise with staff, pupils, and external partners.
• Knowledge of HR, finance, and health and safety practices within an educational setting.
• A proactive approach with the ability to work independently and as part of a team.

What you'll get in return

• The opportunity to play a key role in the leadership and success of The Coleshill School.
• A supportive and collaborative leadership team.
• A competitive salary
• An Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) and employee benefits package
• Competitive pension scheme (Local Government Pension Scheme)
• Professional development and wellbeing days

What you need to do now

To apply please complete an application form online. Please include a supporting statement outlining ‘what skills and experience you have that make you suitable for the role’.

To arrange an informal chat about the role, please contact Rebecca Brindley, Headteacher, via email: brindley.r@thecoleshillschool.org or call 01675 462435

We reserve the right to close this advert early should sufficient applications be received or the roles be successfully filled.

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

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 The Coleshill School

• School type: Academy, ages 11 to 18
• Education phase: Secondary school
• School size: 1188 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 18
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: The Coleshill School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/the-coleshill-school-birmingham

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