Senior Operating Officer

Cirencester Deer Park School, Cirencester, Gloucestershire, GL7 1XB

9 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  1 September 2026

• Closing date

  28 June 2026 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  19 June 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Administration, HR, data and finance
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Part time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: £37,280.00 - £40,777.00 Annually (FTE) Grade 8, Point 26 to 30

Senior Operating Officer job summary

The Role

We are seeking an exceptional Senior Operating Officer to join our team and play a pivotal role in ensuring the smooth and effective running of our school. This is a senior, non-teaching role, and while previous experience in education is not essential, a commitment to supporting a thriving school community is key.

Reporting directly to the Headteacher, you will lead the development and delivery of the school’s operational systems, ensuring they are efficient, well-coordinated and support high-quality decision-making across the school community.

This is a senior, non-teaching role where your leadership will have a direct impact on staff, students and the wider community.

Core Areas of responsibility are:

• Operational Leadership
• Staffing and Timetabling
• Data & Strategic Reporting
• Student Experience & Enrichment
• Compliance, Health & Safety
• Partnership & Community Engagement

We are looking for someone who:

• Has experience managing data systems and operational processes
• Demonstrates strong organisational and leadership skills
• Is confident analysing and presenting data to inform decisions
• Has experience coordinating teams, events or complex operations
• Understands health & safety and compliance requirements
• Communicates effectively with a wide range of stakeholders
• Remains calm under pressure and thrives in a busy environment

You will be proactive, solutions-focused and committed to continuous improvement, with a genuine passion for supporting education.

Further information can be found in the attached Job Description / Person Specification

Cirencester Deer Park School

As part of our team, the successful candidate will lead by example — recognising the opportunity in every interaction to make a difference, and inspiring others to bring out the best in every student. Together, we achieve excellence through inclusion, fostering a culture of ambition, trust, kindness, determination, and high expectations for all, creating an environment where every young person can dream big, work hard, and achieve their fullest potential.

Our staff are at the heart of what we do. We offer a range of benefits designed to support wellbeing and professional growth, including:

• Membership with Education Mutual, providing health and wellbeing support
• A positive and inclusive working environment where everyone is valued
• A strong team spirit and a genuine sense of buzz and energy across the school
• Opportunities for professional growth, development, and make a meaningful impact every day

Our commitment to equity, inclusion, and diversity underpins everything we do — from how we support our students to how we work together as colleagues. Our vision is to achieve excellence through inclusion. We believe that varied perspectives strengthen our school and enrich the learning experience for everyone. We actively encourage applications from individuals of all backgrounds and identities and are dedicated to creating a workplace where everyone feels respected, supported, and able to thrive.

Further general information about our school can be found on our school website.

Applications should be completed through My New Term and should be accompanied by a personal statement. Applications should be submitted no later than Midnight on Sunday 28 June 2026

Interviews are provisionally scheduled to take place on Monday, 6 July 2026

We are committed to the safeguarding of our students and employment is subject to an Enhanced Disclosure from the Disclosure and Barring Service and the receipt of satisfactory references.

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

We are committed to the safeguarding of our pupils and employment is subject to an Enhanced Disclosure from the Disclosure and Barring Service and the receipt of satisfactory references.

Our Ofsted Report in January 2023 confirmed: "Leaders have established a strong culture of safeguarding. Appropriate checks are made on adults working in the school. Staff understand the priority that should be given to safeguarding. They receive effective training and report concerns about pupils or adults appropriately."

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 Cirencester Deer Park School

• School type: Academy, ages 11 to 16
• Education phase: Secondary school
• School size: 1017 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 16
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Cirencester Deer Park School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/cirencester-deer-park-school-cirencester

As a high performing comprehensive school with 1000 pupils in the South Cotswolds, Cirencester Deer Park School is committed to providing outstanding education and developing our staff. Having initially converted to an Academy in April 2011, we are now a leading member of The Corinium Education Trust, the first ‘mixed’ Multi-Academy Trust in Gloucestershire which brings together a large secondary, community primary and church schools; the leaders of which are ambitious for their pupils’ learning and life chances and are committed to continuous school improvement.

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